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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El viernes, el presidente Donald Trump respaldó a David Flippo para reemplazar al congresista republicano Mark Amodei, quien anunció a principios de este año que no buscará la reelección. -
Last week, President Donald Trump endorsed David Flippo to replace Republican Congressman Mark Amodei in the closely-watched primary for Nevada’s CD2.
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El mes pasado, dos miembros de la comunidad dijeron a KUNR que habían sido acosados por la integrante de la junta de bibliotecas Gianna Jacks. Sin embargo, durante una reunión reciente, el resto de los miembros de la junta no abordó esas preocupaciones. -
Most of the crowded field in the 2026 mayoral primary attended a live community event last week. -
Reno City Manager Jackie Bryant announced the city terminated three top officials from its police department Tuesday. -
Last month, two community members told KUNR they’d been harassed by Library Board Trustee Gianna Jacks. But during a recent meeting, her fellow trustees failed to address those concerns.
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On this month’s Purple Politics Nevada, guest host Bert Johnson spoke with UNR Associate Professor of Political Science Jeremy Gelman about the wide-open primary for Northern Nevada’s Congressional District 2. -
A local judge rejected witness testimony from Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve, who attended a hearing in support of her former political rival. -
Northern Nevada’s congressional district is completely up for grabs this election. Ahead of the June primary, we sat down with the Democrats, Republicans, and the lone Independent running for the seat. Hear from KUNR’s Bert Johnson speaking with Republican Mike Smith. -
Northern Nevada’s congressional district is completely up for grabs this election. Ahead of the June primary, we sat down with the Democrats, Republicans, and the lone Independent running for the seat. Hear from KUNR’s Bert Johnson speaking with Democrat Samuel White.
