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Jayden Perez

Student reporter

Jayden Perez is a senior at the University of Nevada, Reno, majoring in journalism and minoring in writing. He is also a reporter for The Nevada Sagebrush and a DJ for Wolf Pack Radio. Jayden is committed to improving his reporting skills and incorporating multimedia into every project. His interests outside of reporting include writing, reading, and playing collectible card games.

In addition to his reporting, Jayden produces stories from other contributors for KUNR's website. Find his adaptations here.

Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: Live Blog

By , , , & • Apr 9, 2021
An illustration of an ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.
Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

 

7:34 p.m. | April 9. 2021

 

 

Nevada Reports Largest Number of New Cases In Nearly A Month
By Paul Boger

Nevada health officials reported the largest single-day increase in new coronavirus cases in nearly a month. 

KUNR Today: Nevada Bill Would Expand Automatic Voter Registration, Broadband Project Coming To Elko

By , & & KUNR Staff • Apr 8, 2021
An image of Selena Torres
David Calvert / The Nevada Independent

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Thurs, Apr. 8, 2021.

Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: Mar. 31-Apr. 6, 2021

By , , , & • Apr 6, 2021
An illustration of an ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.
Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

7:13 p.m. | April 6, 2021

Nevada Continues To Report Fewer Than 200 Daily Cases Of COVID-19
By Lucia Starbuck

Nevada’s COVID-19 test-positivity rate is slowly starting to tick up. 

The latest data from the state shows about 4.4% of all COVID tests are coming back positive. The metric is a key indicator of how quickly the virus is spreading through a community. 

KUNR Today: Washoe County Looking For Vaccinators, CVS Stores Open Vaccine Appointments

By , , & • Apr 1, 2021
An image of a person receiving a vaccine shot.
Courtesy of CVS

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Thursday, Apr. 1, 2021.

Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: Mar. 24-30, 2021

By , , , & • Mar 30, 2021
An illustration of an ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.
Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

6:30 p.m. | March 30, 2021

Nevada Sees Fewer Than 200 Daily Cases Of COVID-19, On Average, Over Last Two Weeks
By Lucia Starbuck

Nevada is averaging fewer than 200 new daily cases of COVID-19. That’s according to Nevada’s Covid Response Dashboard which provides an average of new daily cases over a two-week period.

KUNR Today: Nevada Death Penalty Ban Back On The Table, Trauma Experts Weigh In On Tough Year

By , & & Noah Glick & The Associated Press • Mar 25, 2021
David Calvert / The Nevada Independent

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Thursday, Mar. 25, 2021.

Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: Mar. 17-23, 2021

By , , , , & • Mar 23, 2021
An illustration of an ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.
Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

6:25 p.m. | March 23, 2021

Nevada Sees Average Of 200 Daily Cases Of COVID-19 Over Last Two Weeks
By Lucia Starbuck

There have been an average of about 200 daily cases of COVID-19 in Nevada over the last two weeks, along with four deaths per day.

KUNR Today: Unsheltered People More Likely To Die During Pandemic, Renewable Energy Jobs Down

By , & & The Associated Press & Robyn Vincent • Mar 17, 2021
An image of a worker installing solar panels.
Courtesy Nevada Governor's Office of Energy

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Wednesday, Mar. 17, 2021.

Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: Mar. 10-16, 2021

By , , & • Mar 16, 2021
An illustration of an ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.
Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

7:25 p.m. | March 16, 2021

Nevada Approaches 300,000 Total COVID-19 Cases Since Pandemic Began
By Michelle Billman

Nevada is nearing a total of 300,000 cases of COVID-19 reported since the start of the pandemic and 5,135 Nevadans have died from the virus. The average of new cases per day over the past two weeks is now just above 220 while nearly 11% of the state’s population has now been fully vaccinated. 

KUNR Today: Proposed Tax Hikes On Nevada's 2022 Ballot, New Bus Route To Las Vegas

By & & The Associated Press • Mar 15, 2021
An image of the "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign from the roadway.
matze_ott / CC BY 2.0

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Monday, Mar. 15, 2021.

KUNR Today: Nevada COVID-19 Cases Jump Slightly, Proposed Bill Would Ban Offensive School Mascots

By , , & & The Associated Press • Mar 10, 2021
Assemblyman Howard Watts is wearing a suit and face mask. He is writing on a paper pad while standing in the Assembly Chamber.
David Calvert / The Nevada Independent

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2021.

A Year In The Pandemic: Nevada Timeline

By , , , , & • Mar 5, 2021
A compilation of six photos from 2020 and 2021, which includes a closed school, Sisolak during a press conference, lawmakers at the Nevada Legislature, a voting site, Renown Health's COVID-19 care site and a Nevadan receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
(Top row, from left) Molly Carnell / The Hitchcock Project; Lucia Starbuck / This Is Reno; David Calvert / The Nevada Independent; (Bottom row, from left) Paul Boger / KUNR; Lucia Starbuck / KUNR; Lucia Starbuck / KUNR

Nevada announced its first two presumptive positive COVID-19 cases on March 5, 2020. A year into the pandemic, the state has reported nearly 300,000 cumulative cases, and more than 5,000 Nevadans have died. The timeline below encapsulates events and themes from the past year that have impacted Nevadans.

KUNR Today: Bill To Block Yucca Mountain Is Back, A Special COVID-19 Recovery

By , & & The Associated Press • Mar 3, 2021
An image of a hospital worker giving a patient a high five
Renown Health

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Wednesday, Mar. 3, 2021.

Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: Feb. 24-March 2, 2021

By , , , & • Mar 2, 2021
An illustration of an ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.
Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

6:14 p.m. | March 2, 2021

Washoe Reports 3 Additional COVID-19-Related Deaths
By Lucia Starbuck

Washoe County reported three COVID-19 deaths today on Tuesday, including a man in his 60s, a woman in her 70s and a woman over 100 years old. Prior to Tuesday, the county reported zero deaths over the last five days. 

Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: Feb. 17-23, 2021

By , , , , & • Feb 23, 2021
An illustration of an ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.
Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

5:44 p.m. | February 23, 2021

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.

Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: Feb. 10-16, 2021

By , , , , & • Feb 16, 2021
An illustration of an ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.
Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

6:00 p.m. | February 16, 2021

New Daily Case Average In Nevada Now Below 500
By Michelle Billman

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Nevada since the start of the pandemic has surpassed 289,000, but the average of new daily cases over the past two weeks has now dipped just below 500. The state also reported 13 new deaths related to the virus Tuesday, and the death toll across Nevada is now 4,733. 

KUNR Today: Bill To Make Nevada First Primary State Unveiled, Newsom Recall Effort Gets Funding

By & & The Associated Press • Feb 16, 2021
An image of Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson.
David Calvert / The Nevada Independent

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.

KUNR Today: Equitable Vaccine Distribution Efforts, Beaming Broadband From Space?

By , & & The Associated Press • Feb 10, 2021
An image of a giant radio telescope sitting on a wide open tract of land.
Donald Giannatti / Unsplash

Here are your local news headlines for Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021.

Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: Feb. 3-9, 2021

By , , , , & • Feb 9, 2021
An illustration of an ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.
Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

5:22 p.m. | February 9, 2021

Washoe Reports Lowest New Daily Cases On Tuesday Since Mid-June
By Lucia Starbuck

New daily COVID-19 cases have been declining in Washoe. 

KUNR Today: A Push For Vaccine Equity, Lawsuit Challenges New Cell Towers At Tahoe

By & & The Associated Press • Feb 8, 2021
An image of pine trees covered in snow.
Amy Westervelt

Here are the morning news headlines for Monday, Feb. 8, 2021.

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