Running a school food pantry during the COVID-19 pandemic: an audio diary
Communities in Schools works directly with families experiencing hunger. With the overall mission of helping students stay in school, the organization staffs ten food pantries...
How the national eviction ban will work in Nevada
This week, Gov. Steve Sisolak extended the state’s eviction moratorium until mid-October. Right after that announcement, the Trump administration banned evictions until the end of...
Education during COVID-19 discussed in first KUNR forum for Spanish speaking Nevadans
With the fall semester underway for public schools across the state, KUNR recently hosted a Facebook Live event in Spanish, with health and education experts,...
Reno 1868 FC player reflects on his return to Greater Nevada Field
Many live sporting events have been shut down due to the pandemic. After five months, however the lights have come back on at Greater Nevada...
WCSD will reopen with in-person, hybrid learning this fall
A looming decision on whether or not the Washoe County School District Board of Trustees would honor their plans to return to in-person learning in...
Food insecurity grows in Northern Nevada months into the pandemic
Several months into the pandemic, the Food Bank of Northern Nevada is seeing record numbers of people using their food assistance services. With many food pantries housed...
NSHE policing services, students discuss de-escalation techniques
Conversations about police brutality and systemic racism are continuing after the killing of George Floyd. The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is responding by...
UNLV medical students work to bridge language gaps
An existing language gap between patients and healthcare workers is being further exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic and University of Nevada, Las Vegas medical students...
Washoe County addresses some community concerns over plans to reopen schools
Parents, students and teachers voiced their concerns recently during a virtual chat about the Washoe County School District’s proposal to reopen schools this fall amid...
Proposed public health cuts worry Nevada medicaid recipients, lawmakers
Nevada spends about one-third of its general fund on public health programs like Medicaid and mental health services. But, in order to address a massive...