Cannabis' reclassification to Schedule I might signal big changes for Nevada's businesses and consumers; CCSD's Jhone Ebert inherits a changing school district; and 20 years in, local music mainstay Keith Thompson reflects upon the success of the Composers Showcase — all that and more on the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.

A recent report gave Clark County a failing grade for air quality, but that report even confuses county officials who pay attention to daily pollution levels in the valley. The American Lung Association’s “State of the Air 2026” report indicates the valley ranked 11th out of 226 metro areas for the worst high ozone days. The valley also ranked high in measures for particulates.

Aviation experts weigh in on why the early bird doesn't just get the worm — it gets the on-time departure.

A cottage industry of women are selling courses aligned with a conservative movement that claims feminism is the source of women’s discontent

More than 1,000 Transportation Security Administration officers have quit since the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security began in February, with emergency funding that has kept workers paid about to run dry ahead of the World Cup and summer travel season.

Awareness itself may predate our universe.

Nevada's ailing cannabiz wants a better relationship with the casinos, the Las Vegas Sun reports. Since the state legalized REC in 2016, the casino industry, which answers to federal financial regulators, has distanced itself from the industry. The industry says that's part of the problem. The mandatory 1,500 feet between cannabis businesses and casinos keeps tourists away and invites the illegal market in.

New numbers from the UNLV Lied Center for Real Estate show apartment prices in Clark County are down 2.8% from last year and more than 6% from their 2022 peak. Data from Apartment List shows the average rent in Clark County now sits around $1,423, down about 3.5% from last year. Despite the cooling market, landlords are offering record-breaking incentives to fill empty units rather than slashing prices across the board. The Lied Center for Real Estate reports incentive rates in Clark County are now the highest on record since 2000.

Academics and activists in the Las Vegas Valley are remembering Ruby Duncan after her passing at the age of 93. She made it her mission to stand up for better services for needy families.