Noticiero Movil

Director Tsanavi Spoonhunter on documenting food insecurity on the Crow Indian Reservation

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Tsanavi Spoonhunter is an award-winning film director. Her documentary Crow Country: Our Right To Food Sovereignty was recently awarded best documentary short by the American Indian Film Festival. The film profiles tribal members of the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana and their struggles to retain food security.  The Crow Indian Reservation is the largest reservation in Montana, stretched across 2.2… [Read More]

Sisolak urges Nevadans to limit nonessential activities under ‘Stay at Home 2.0’ or face further restrictions in two weeks

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Gov. Steve Sisolak is asking Nevadans to voluntarily stay home for the next two weeks as COVID-19 cases spike statewide, warning that if the data doesn’t improve over that period he will be forced to take more drastic action. Under what Sisolak is calling “Stay at Home 2.0,” Nevadans are being urged to not go out in… [Read More]

Reno 1868 FC ceases operations due to pandemic

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Reno’s United Soccer League team, Reno 1868 FC, announced last Friday it would cease operations following the 2020 season. Reno 1868 FC sprouted its franchise in 2017 at the Greater Nevada Field and went on to play four seasons. The team’s president, Eric Edelstein, called this moment a “COVID-19 casualty.” “Like everything, COVID just devastated… [Read More]

Nevada expects a COVID-19 vaccine in early December

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Nevada’s COVID-19 Task Force shared more details last Thursday about the state’s plan to roll out a vaccine. The Department of Health and Human Services plans to distribute a COVID-19 vaccine in three phases. Currently, the state is in Phase 1 of its plan and is waiting for an FDA-approved vaccine. The department predicts an… [Read More]

Breaking down the influence of women in politics

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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]

A nation turns its nervous eyes to Nevada, the forgotten battleground that could decide the presidential race

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Joe Biden’s slim lead over President Donald Trump in Nevada remained unchanged on Wednesday after several hours of will-they-or-won’t-they from state and local elections officials in Nevada who had earlier in the day said they would release new numbers in the tight and increasingly important contest. No new Nevada results were initially anticipated heading into… [Read More]

A Nevada family navigates voting for the first time

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Researching and completing one’s ballot can be a complex process during any election, but it’s a totally new experience for first-time voters, especially those with language barriers. Reporter Natalie Van Hoozer spoke with Kenia Ramírez, a new voter who helped her whole family cast ballots for the first time this year.  Natalie Van Hoozer: Kenia,… [Read More]