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Law enforcement standing by on Virginia Street. Rioters running in different directions as tear gas fills the street. — Ty O'Neil / This Is Reno

Reno Reporters Caught Up In Violence After Peaceful Protest Saturday

As a warning, this story includes graphic images and videos containing violence that may be disturbing, along with inappropriate language. Organizers of the Black Lives Matter protest on Saturday afternoon in Reno have denounced the violence that took place later that evening after the peaceful protest had ended. Lucia Starbuck was on the scene reporting for This Is Reno , and witnessed the events that unfolded at City Hall. She recounted what she saw with KUNR’s Anh Gray.

An illustration of an ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. — Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAMS / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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The exterior of Reno City Hall. Police tape and a dumpster are surrounding the entrance. Broken windows are boarded. — Bree Zender / KUNR

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Audio Diary: Missing Out On Senior Year Traditions Because Of COVID-19

By Maya Dampier • 14 hours ago

Maya is a female teenager and is sitting in a grassy field. She's wearing her high school's graduation cap and gown and is holding her lacrosse stick close to her. — Maya Dampier

The local high school students in KUNR's Youth Media program are wrapping up the school year from home with classes ending this week. One of those students, Maya Dampier, recorded an audio diary to share her experience as a senior graduating from Reno High School.

Editor's note: this story includes language that some readers may find offensive.

#BlackBirdersWeek Celebrates Black Nature Enthusiasts

By Maggie Mullen • 21 hours ago

The inaugural #BlackBirdersWeek kicked off on Sunday. The virtual event came about in response to the racist incident in Central Park last week when a white woman called the police after a Black birder asked her to put her dog on a leash.

Survey: Western States Stand Out In Supporting Voting By Mail

By Madelyn Beck • 21 hours ago

As the United States prepares for a general election complicated by the coronavirus pandemic, a new national survey finds that most Americans support making it easier to vote by mail in November.

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Western Senators Push Landmark Public Lands Bill

By Noah Glick • Jun 2, 2020

Broken pavement on a path at Yellowstone National Park. — Jacob W. Frank / National Park Service

A bill to permanently fund conservation efforts and reduce maintenance backlogs across public lands will soon be up for a vote in the U.S. Senate.

After Days Of Demonstrations, Denver Says It Will Give Free COVID-19 Tests To Protesters

By Rae Ellen Bichell • Jun 2, 2020

Weekend protests drew crowds across the country including in the Mountain West, from hundreds in Boise and Reno to thousands in Denver. Some city leaders now worry such gatherings could lead to new outbreaks of COVID-19.

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced Sunday that the city will be offering free tests to demonstrators.

'He Thinks Division Helps Him': Biden Condemns Trump's Protest Response

By Scott Detrow & Barbara Sprunt • Jun 2, 2020

Updated at 11:46 a.m. ET

Former Vice President Joe Biden condemned both police violence and President Trump's increasingly confrontational response to widespread unrest in a Tuesday morning speech delivered at Philadelphia City Hall.

Trump Says He'll Deploy Military To States If They Don't Stop Violent Protests

By Alana Wise • Jun 1, 2020

Updated at 9:31 p.m. ET

Escalating his rhetoric during a period of roiling national crises, President Trump on Monday threatened to deploy the U.S. military to cities or states that don't take "necessary" actions to halt violent protests, saying the armed forces will "quickly solve the problem for them."

Trump's Rose Garden remarks came as just across the street, law enforcement officers deployed tear gas and shot rubber bullets to forcefully disperse peaceful protesters. Washington, D.C., had set a curfew Monday of 7 p.m. ET.

The Politicalization Of Nevada's Mail-In Primary

By Paul Boger • Jun 1, 2020

Two mail-in ballots. — Paul Boger / KUNR Public Radio

For the first time, a majority of the voters in Nevada will cast a ballot by mail in the upcoming June 9 primary. But the decision to switch to a mostly mail-in election hasn’t come without some controversy. KUNR's Paul Boger has the report.

Cleaning, Repairs Underway After Weekend Violence In Reno

By Paul Boger • Jun 1, 2020

A man and a woman are writing on a poster that is hanging on a boarded window. — Paul Boger / KUNR Public Radio

Reno is on the mend after a riot occurred on Saturday night, causing damage to public and private property in the heart of the Biggest Little City. To get the latest on what happened, we turn to KUNR's Paul Boger to learn what residents, business owners and city officials are doing to assess the damage and to begin clean up.

Mountain West In Memoriam: Luis Frias

By Noah Glick • Jun 1, 2020

A family portrait with a man and his two daughters, one to each of his sides. They are hugging and smiling. — Courtesy of Luisa Frias

The Mountain West News Bureau is talking to friends and relatives of those who lost their lives to COVID-19.

Luis Frias was an international dancer who took his two daughters wherever he performed on tour. His eldest, Luisa, remembers playing on the beach in Australia and watching packed stadiums from the Superdome in New Orleans to Madison Square Garden.