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Not All COVID-19 Aid Is Spent. But Schools, Cities And States Say They Need More

When the school district in Pima, Ariz., got its first round of federal pandemic relief last summer, Superintendent Sean Rickert put it toward the expenses incurred while suddenly shifting classes online at the start of the pandemic. Now, as some Republicans in Congress question why COVID-19 aid for schools has not yet been spent, Rickert is just learning how much his district will get from a second relief bill approved in December. "I have a list of things that we need in order to be able to...

An image of the Milky Way galaxy at night. — Richie Bednarski / Friends of Nevada Wilderness

KUNR Today: More COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive In Nevada, Dark Skies Could Get Protection

Un volante digital. Información sobre las vacunas contra la COVID-19. Una transmisión en vivo de una charla en español el miércoles, 10 de febrero a las 5 p.m. hora del Pacífico. — KUNR

Evento de KUNR en español: Información sobre las vacunas contra la COVID-19

Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: Live Blog

By Lucia Starbuck, Jayden Perez, Olivia Ali, Paul Boger, Michelle Billman & Noah Glick • 18 hours ago

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

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COVID-19 Hospitalizations In Nevada Continue To Decline
By Lucia Starbuck

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are continuing to decline in Nevada.

There are currently under 600 people hospitalized for confirmed or suspected COVID-19 compared to the beginning of the month when we saw about twice as many patients.

¿Cómo lleno la solicitud de FAFSA? Una guía bilingüe

By Elissa Nadworny , Lauren Migaki & Adriana Morga • Feb 21, 2021

Este artículo fue traducido por la periodista, Adriana Morga y editado por el reportero Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí del equipo de KQED en Español.

Biden Reopens ACA Enrollment, But Details Differ by State

By Madelyn Beck • Feb 20, 2021

The Biden administration reopened enrollment for the Affordable Care Act this week. But enrollment details aren't the same everywhere.

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‘Minari’: Robin's Movie Review

By Robin Holabird • Feb 20, 2021

Minari movie poster. A man and a young boy are looking away from the camera. The man is holding a baseball bat in one arm and embracing the young boy with the other. — A24

KUNR entertainment reviewer Robin Holabird finds strong family dynamics in the movie Minari, currently playing in theaters.

NPS Launches A Single Feature-Rich App For National Parks

By Stephanie Serrano • Feb 19, 2021

A digital screenshot of the Death Valley home page on the new National Parks Service App. — Screenshot / National Parks Service App

The National Park Service just dropped an early version of its new app.

The Republican Rift Goes Far Deeper Than Just Trump And McConnell

By Domenico Montanaro • Feb 19, 2021

The rift within the Republican Party spilled out into full view this week.

After voting to acquit Donald Trump on an impeachment charge of incitement of insurrection following the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell said unequivocally that the former president is to blame.

KUNR Events In Spanish: COVID-19 Vaccines Explained

By Natalie Van Hoozer • Feb 18, 2021

Digital event flyer. COVID-19 vaccines explained. A Facebook Live question and answer session in Spanish on Wednesday, February 10, at 5 p.m. Pacific Time. — KUNR

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With information about COVID-19 vaccines evolving rapidly, KUNR recently put on a Facebook Live event in Spanish with a local epidemiologist to address questions and concerns.

Our bilingual reporter Natalie Van Hoozer hosted the Q&A and spoke with KUNR’s Jayden Perez to share highlights from the conversation.

KUNR Today: Nevadans 65+ Will Be Eligible For Vaccine, Big Public Lands Bill Under Consideration

By Olivia Ali, Lucia Starbuck & Nate Hegyi & The Associated Press • Feb 18, 2021

An image of a Nevada National Guard member in a parking lot. — Lucia Starbuck / This is Reno

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021.

How To Sign Up For A COVID-19 Vaccine In Your State

By Selena Simmons-Duffin • Feb 18, 2021

The COVID-19 vaccines are here, but if it's your turn to get vaccinated, how are you supposed to sign up?

The answers vary by place, so NPR created a tool to help you understand how things work in your state and connect you with local resources. And we're sharing guiding principles and advice for navigating the process below.

Search for your state below. (There are a few large cities with their own immunization plans that you'll find on our list as well.)

After Tricky Landing, New Mars Rover To Scour Ancient Lake Bed For Life Signs

By Scott Neuman • Feb 18, 2021

It's been a long journey for Perseverance, NASA's latest Mars rover, and it's about to get very real very quickly.

Perseverance, a six-wheeled, SUV-sized vehicle with the most sophisticated robotic astrobiology lab ever launched and an experimental aerial drone aboard, is at the heart of the Mars 2020 mission. It blasted off in July on a 293-million-mile journey.

American Life Expectancy Dropped By A Full Year In 1st Half Of 2020

By Laurel Wamsley • Feb 17, 2021

The average U.S. life expectancy dropped by a year in the first half of 2020, according to a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics, a part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Life expectancy at birth for the total U.S. population was 77.8 years – a decline of 1 year from 78.8 in 2019. For males, the life expectancy at birth was 75.1 – a decline of 1.2 years from 2019. For females, life expectancy declined to 80.5 years, a 0.9 year decrease from 2019.