Of the hundreds of bills passed by the Legislature during the 2021 session, roughly 150 began to take effect Friday, including a law prohibiting the suspension of a driver’s license over unpaid fines or fees and policies aimed at limiting police use of force. The new laws taking effect also include a requirement that employers… [Read More]
New Reno city artist sets out to elevate other artists of color, expand art spaces for teens
Old photographs of her childhood scribbles decorating the walls of her home are proof that Ruby Barrientos knew, even at an early age, that she was born to create. In her teens, Barrientos realized she needed art to “survive in the world.” But after nearly a decade of not creating any after finding a job… [Read More]
The Voice’s Kelly Clarkson selects UNR student for team in blind auditions
Carolina Alonso, a biochemistry student at the University of Nevada, Reno, on Tuesday advanced to the next round of NBC’s nationally syndicated singing show The Voice. Alonso, a 23-year-old whose parents immigrated from Mexico, chose to sing the ballad “Triste” by the popular Mexican artist Yuri. Her choice so impressed Kelly Clarkson, one of four… [Read More]
As unemployment benefits stop for close to 150,000 Nevadans, observers fear tough road ahead
Benefit programs that have buoyed hundreds of thousands of unemployed Nevadans for more than a year came to a hard stop over the weekend, raising concerns of a trying transition for those who have yet to find a job. Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) Director Elisa Cafferata said that while the Department of… [Read More]
First round of pandemic-related food assistance dollars from 2020-2021 school year will reach families’ pockets this month
Low-income families with children will get a boost in their grocery budgets later this month, when the state distributes its first round of pandemic-related food assistance dollars for last school year. The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program — extended as part of the federal American Rescue Plan — will provide the families of eligible… [Read More]
For Lake Tahoe, Caldor Fire brings uncertainty, dislocation and fears of a new normal
The wind whipped ash around in Carson City on Tuesday afternoon as Carlos Arce laid his hand on the bed of a white pick-up truck. The day before, Arce evacuated from South Lake Tahoe with his four children. He stood by the truck with his father, visiting from out of the country, in the parking… [Read More]
Schools ramp up suicide prevention efforts as another academic year affected by the coronavirus begins
Like many teachers, Adam Gent is looking forward to seeing his students in person this school year. Gent teaches physical education at Spring Valley High School in Las Vegas. He also runs the school’s Hope Squad, a peer-to-peer program that trains students to keep an eye on at-risk classmates, catch suicide warning signs and seek… [Read More]
Northern Nevada pastor explains how the pandemic is impacting his congregation
Paul McCollum is the pastor at Little Flower Catholic Church in Reno, which serves English- and Spanish-speaking communities. While reporting on a vaccine clinic being held there, KUNR’s Natalie Van Hoozer spoke with McCollum about how the church and parishioners have been impacted by the pandemic. Natalie Van Hoozer: As a priest, how has your work been impacted… [Read More]
Board of Health votes to mandate COVID vaccine for Nevada college students
The state Board of Health voted unanimously in an emergency meeting Friday to require the COVID-19 vaccine for students enrolling in Nevada’s public colleges and universities this spring, adding the state’s seven degree-granting schools to the more than 740 nationwide that have implemented similar requirements. Amending an existing regulation that requires certain vaccines for enrollment, the new mandate will… [Read More]
Noticiero Móvil receives National Murrow Award for its joint bilingual pandemic coverage
The recognition by the Radio Television Digital News Association is shared locally with KUNR Public Radio and This Is Reno For their efforts to maintain Spanish-speaking Latinos in Reno and Northern Nevada informed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) announced Tuesday, August 17, that Noticiero Móvil, KUNR Public Radio and… [Read More]
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