Bert Johnson
Senior CorrespondentBert is KUNR’s senior correspondent. He covers stories that resonate across Nevada and the region, with a focus on environment, political extremism and Indigenous communities.
He began his career in journalism after studying abroad during the summer of 2011 in Egypt, during the Arab Spring. Before he joined KUNR, Bert was a reporter at Capital Public Radio and a producer for KNPR.
Bert likes tinkering with bikes, backpacking the Sierra and studying Spanish, which has helped him cover stories in Mexico City and Puerto Rico.
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Nevada joined the rest of the country in a historic blue wave. All six statewide races went blue, according to the Associated Press, and a Democrat is projected to win CD2 for the first time ever. Election Day for the 2026 midterms was November 3. Read more about the races below. -
All vote centers in Northern Nevada’s most populous county close ahead of Clark County. -
A former deputy running to replace longtime Sheriff Ken Furlong said he distanced himself after learning one of his friends was convicted of child sexual abuse. -
Una encuesta reciente muestra que la mayoría de los votantes está preocupada por la interferencia electoral. Sin embargo, las autoridades aseguran que el proceso será transparente y justo. -
Recent polling shows a majority of voters are worried about election interference. But public officials say the process will be open and fair.
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Reno City Council approved a new contract with police technology company Axon, which includes controversial surveillance tools. -
Election officials introduced new voting equipment for 2026 to increase transparency. But the user interface remains unchanged. -
Officials confirmed the city is ending its use of the company’s license plate cameras, as well as police drones supplied by a separate company. -
Muchos residentes de Reno nunca recibieron alertas durante el incendio forestal Hawk. Expertos y funcionarios públicos señalan problemas con el software y deficiencias en la infraestructura pública como posibles causas. -
Los equipos de emergencia lograron contener en apenas unos días el incendio forestal Hawk, que arrasó 15.085 acres, a pesar de las condiciones extremas. Los residentes elogiaron esos esfuerzos, pero algunos dicen que las autoridades locales no hicieron lo suficiente para mantenerlos informados.
