Before the pandemic, the United States was welcoming more than a million international students each year. However, the pandemic along with an increase in the number of student visa delays, and a difficult political environment has caused a historic decline nationally. Noticiero Móvil’s María Palma spoke with several international students from the University of Nevada, Reno… [Read More]
Talking COVID-19 with Dr. Elieth Martinez (Podcast)
In our most recent conversation we spoke with Dr. Martinez about the pause in the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause, and how to protect yourself from COVID-19 variants to get ready for the Summer season.
César Chávez Day in Nevada: his legacy and the ongoing struggles of laborers
In 1962, Reno resident and activist Dolores Feemster sat in a small cafe on the corner of South Virginia Street and Plumb Lane and had a conversation with a man named César Chávez. Years later, when recounting this tale, Feemster could not remember why Chávez had come to speak with her—just that he was looking… [Read More]
Questions remain regarding state and federal eviction moratoriums
On March 29, 2021, the Biden administration extended the federal eviction moratorium until June 30. On March 30, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak extended the state eviction moratorium until May 31 that was previously scheduled to end Wednesday, March 31. The two moratoriums have slightly different eligibility factors. As stakeholders try to sort this out, several… [Read More]
A Reno family remembers their ‘Tía Mina,’ lost to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken the lives of more than 20,000 people across the Mountain West. One of those people was Belarmina Martinez, a mother of eight and an aunt to nearly 20 nieces and nephews. She loved her family, food and dancing the most. Rudy Aguilar, her nephew, used to call his Aunt Belarmina… [Read More]
No health insurance or sick leave: the pandemic hardships of some Nevada farmworkers
Nevada farmworkers often have seasonal jobs with no health insurance or sick leave, which has created an additional strain for this community during the pandemic. KUNR reporter Natalie Van Hoozer spoke with Cecilia Alonso of the Nevada Human Development Corporation in Fallon to learn more. Natalie Van Hoozer: Cecilia, could you explain what kind of work you… [Read More]
The lives and legacy of the Latino Comstock miners
No name is more synonymous with the Comstock Lode than John Mackey. Hard-working and industrious, Mackey became fabulously wealthy from the legendary silver of the Comstock, and developed a mythos of his own in the history of Nevada. Mackey’s legacy as a miner and a philanthropist is so great that every year students at the… [Read More]
Lost in translation: Bilingual contact tracers confront a failure in public health messaging
Dulce Leyva is a bilingual contact tracer who lives in Reno, Nevada. Her job is to reach out to people who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus and make sure they’re self-isolating. And she tries to help them remember who they’ve been around and could have been exposed to the virus. “People who are… [Read More]
New COVID-19 awareness efforts in Spanish launch in Northern Nevada
Across the country, Latino communities have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Washoe County officials recently launched an outreach program to more effectively communicate with the Spanish-speaking community. KUNR’s Natalie Van Hoozer spoke with Ivet Contreras, who’s involved with this campaign and says she’s basing her strategy on an… [Read More]
COVID-19 bilingual contact tracers struggle as cases continue to spike
COVID-19 contract tracers continue to be in short supply. That’s especially true for bilingual ones. According to health officials in Nevada, bilingual contract tracers are working seven days a week and up to 14 hours a day. “Right now, it is a very difficult time, and as far as having enough [bilingual contact tracers], I… [Read More]
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