Gov. Steve Sisolak announced on Thursday that he is loosening some COVID-19 restrictions for the first time since November — and will hand off almost all of the health and safety-related decision-making to local jurisdictions in May. Starting Monday, capacity limits for indoor establishments will be lifted to 35 percent, for restaurants, places of worship, gyms and… [Read More]
Challenges faced by Latino small business owners in Nevada during COVID-19
With Nevada small businesses working to stay open in 2021 amid the pandemic, KUNR recently hosted a Facebook Live event in Spanish with business owners and advisors. They answered community questions and shared resources for small business owners in both Northern and Southern Nevada. KUNR bilingual reporter Natalie Van Hoozer moderated the Q&A and spoke… [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]
Sisolak extends ‘statewide pause,’ announces new eviction moratorium through March
Gov. Steve Sisolak announced on Sunday that he is extending current coronavirus health and safety restrictions for another month and putting in place a new moratorium on evictions through the end of March. But he also spent a significant portion of the afternoon press conference defending his decision to not go further and implement another statewide shutdown,… [Read More]
Judge orders full DACA restoration after the program hung in the balance for three years
Nevada DREAMers celebrated a federal judge’s decision Friday afternoon that requires the federal government to fully restore the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to function as it did prior to September 2017, when President Donald Trump terminated it. U.S. District Court Judge Nicholas Garaufis of the Eastern District of New York ordered the… [Read More]
Sisolak limits gathering sizes, reduces occupancy at certain places as COVID-19 cases climb
Gov. Steve Sisolak announced on Sunday that he is lowering occupancy limits and once again reducing the size of allowed gatherings as COVID-19 continues to spread like wildfire across the state, setting records day after day for new reported cases. Occupancy in restaurants, bars, gyms, casino gaming floors and a host of other gathering spots such as… [Read More]
Sisolak tests positive for COVID-19 as virus surges in Nevada, across the nation
Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Friday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Sisolak, in a call with reporters Friday afternoon, said that he tested positive in the course of undergoing routine testing for the virus and is not experiencing any symptoms. He received a positive result from a rapid test on Friday and is awaiting the results… [Read More]
Biden secures majority of votes in presidential race in Nevada day after being declared the victor
President-elect Joe Biden continued to widen his lead over President Donald Trump in Nevada on Sunday, now securing more than 50 percent of votes cast in the presidential election in the Silver State. Though the race in Nevada was officially called on Saturday and Biden declared the winner of the presidential election nationally, votes continue… [Read More]
Breaking down the influence of women in politics
This election, women made up an important voting bloc and the door is slowly opening as more women run for office. To understand the influence of women in politics, KUNR’s Natalie Van Hoozer spoke to Dr. Christina Ladam, a political science professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. They also discussed how the current pandemic… [Read More]
Biden expands narrow lead in Nevada with more votes still to come Friday afternoon
Former Vice President Joe Biden expanded his narrow lead over President Donald Trump in Nevada Friday morning, placing him on what is expected to be a path to victory in the Silver State, though the race still remains too close to call with more than 100,000 ballots still outstanding. Biden now has a more comfortable… [Read More]
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