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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The First Amendment protects critical public comment. But for the last year, multiple Washoe County residents say Trustee Gianna Jacks has been badgering them for their views. -
Starting next month, the iconic branch will no longer be open on weekends. -
A judge tossed Drew Ribar’s case over his exclusion from Drag Story Hour events. -
En una tarde de finales de verano, la gente caminaba, trotaba y jugaba con sus hijos alrededor del lago Virginia. Christian Thomas también estaba allí, pero no para disfrutar del sol… estaba mostrando a KUNR el lugar donde solía quedarse. -
Planned changes to federal funding for homeless services are on hold, after the Trump Administration withdrew new guidelines this week. -
The Trump Administration announced sweeping changes to programs aimed at reducing homelessness. Now, officials and advocates in Northern Nevada worry it could set local efforts back. -
Amid a national rise in hate incidents, an unknown vandal defaced the local LGBTQ+ advocacy organization’s door last week. -
Under new federal guidance, many food aid recipients receive less than half of normal benefit amounts. -
A regional crackdown on homelessness last year was supposed to push unhoused people into services. But jail data suggests more of them were already ending up behind bars.
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Reno Municipal Court officials cited low success rate in decision to end program focused on connecting unhoused defendants with services.
