WCSD authorizes individual schools to go remote if needed due to COVID-19
The Washoe County School District is grappling with a surge of COVID-19 cases among teachers and students. KUNR’s Andrew Mendez reports that while the district...
State orders half million at-home COVID-19 test kits amid Omicron surge
Gov. Steve Sisolak announced during a state press call this afternoon that 588,216 FlowFlex antigen home test kits, covered by federal COVID-19 relief funds, will arrive in...
Local resources can help children who lost a parent due to COVID-19
A recent study published by the Pediatric Journal revealed that children are losing parents due to COVID-19 at an alarming rate. The journal discovered that...
Reno Latinos mourn, celebrate long-time Spanish-speaking radio DJ ‘El Compa Lalo’
On Valentine’s Day in 1997, Julie Kent Rios went on a first date with the man she would marry six months later. Their connection was...
Ideas to improve mental health in kids
Throughout the past year, the coronavirus has changed and disrupted the daily lives of children. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the rise of fire danger...
COVID-19: the vaccines and children
In the seventh episode of “Media hora con la Dr. Martinez,” this past Tuesday, Oct. 5, Noticiero Móvil editor Claudia Cruz spoke with pediatrician Crystal...
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...
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...
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...
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...