Awaiting the DACA Decision
As early as Thursday, the Supreme Court is expected to rule on the constitutionality of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy. Also known as...
As Nevada Casinos Reopen, Workers Concerned About Safety
Gamblers can once again try their luck in Nevada, as casinos across the state continue reopening under 50% maximum occupancy, but its workers are still...
‘I can’t believe that I don’t count’: A mixed-status family during COVID-19
The U.S House of Representatives passed new COVID-19 relief legislation that drops some restrictions to receiving aid, like requiring a social security number. However, this...
When Nevada casinos open, its workers want to feel safe against coronavirus contagion
More than 10,000 members of the Culinary Workers Union employees drove up and down the Las Vegas Strip recently as part of an effort to...
A patchwork of resources: reaching Spanish speakers during a pandemic (audio)
With information about the coronavirus constantly changing and its impact on northern Nevada still unknown, efforts to provide Spanish speakers in the region with COVID-19...
Five Things To Know about Latinx Retention At UNR
KUNR's bilingual student reporter Andrew Mendez has been looking into the unique obstacles Latinx students may face when they enter college. Along with reporting on...
Examining Latinx Student Retainment In Higher Ed.
Nearly one in five students at the University of Nevada, Reno identifies as Latinx. Latinx is a gender-neutral term for Latino. Often, these students are...
UNR Adds Latinx, LGBTQ+ Dorm Wings
As an effort to increase and sustain diversity, the University of Nevada, Reno has added two new dorm wings this school year, specifically for Latinx...
Stronger Than A Disorder: How One Reno Teen Copes With Mental Health
Brianna Murry, 18, graduates from Galena High School this week. She was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder last year after a suicide attempt that resulted...
A Mother Reflects On Her Daughter’s Suicide
It’s been a year since Carla Ballesteros, a student at Damonte Ranch High School, died by suicide. KUNR’s Karina Gonzalez visited her family at her...