WCSD authorizes individual schools to go remote if needed due to COVID-19
The Washoe County School District is grappling with a surge of COVID-19 cases among teachers and students. KUNR’s Andrew Mendez reports that while the district...
When Nevada casinos open, its workers want to feel safe against coronavirus contagion
More than 10,000 members of the Culinary Workers Union employees drove up and down the Las Vegas Strip recently as part of an effort to...
Operation Battle Born 2020 canceled due to COVID-19
Throughout the month of May, many Nevadans would have met up and completed a 400 mile journey across the state to honor veterans as part...
Many Latino Voters Say Candidates Need ‘Cultural Competency’
Democratic hopefuls have made attempts to reach out to Spanish-speaking communities, but voters in Northern Nevada have said candidates are not doing enough to reach...
Bob Cashell, former mayor or Reno, dies at 81 years old
Former Reno Mayor Bob Cashell died on Tuesday from health problems. He was 81 years old. On that day, his doctors and family members made...
Tom Steyer: Trump ‘has targeted Latinos in a racist agenda’
Presidential candidate Tom Steyer visited Latino-run small businesses in the Midtown area of Reno late-January and stumped about his economic plan. He also said that...
Inaugural Reno Cupid’s Undie Run to take place Saturday
More than 100 people are expected to take part in Reno’s inaugural Cupid’s Undie Run on Saturday, Feb 8. Cupid’s Undie Run is hosted by...
Injured gunshot victim drove nearly a half mile in Jeep until his death on Sutro Street
The Reno Police Department seeks witnesses in the murder of 48-year-old Edward Long, whose body was found about two weeks ago inside a crashed Jeep...
Five Things To Know about Latinx Retention At UNR
KUNR's bilingual student reporter Andrew Mendez has been looking into the unique obstacles Latinx students may face when they enter college. Along with reporting on...
Examining Latinx Student Retainment In Higher Ed.
Nearly one in five students at the University of Nevada, Reno identifies as Latinx. Latinx is a gender-neutral term for Latino. Often, these students are...