KUNR Staff

The two fires have burned over 17,000 acres and evacuations have been ordered in northern Reno as of Monday morning.

KUNR’s Mountain West News Bureau Reporter Kaleb Roedel has been awarded third place for Best News Spot in the 2026 Indigenous Journalists Association’s (IJA) annual media awards, recognizing outstanding coverage of Indigenous communities!

On Tuesday evening, KUNR Public Radio and Sierra Nevada Forums hosted an event with Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar, Deputy Secretary of State for Elections Mark Wlashchin, and Carson City Clerk-Recorder Scott Hoen about important election rights, laws and procedures.

KUNR Public Radio’s Youth Media program will be recognized as this year’s 2026 CTE Champion Award at the Washoe County School District's (WCSD) annual CTE Night of Excellence!

You may have seen recent news about a federal court ruling affecting public media funding. Here’s the latest update from KUNR Public Radio.

This 2026 spring semester there are seven impressive students interning for KUNR Public Radio.

KUNR's Youth Media program is training the next generation of journalists and elevating the voices and perspectives of high school students in our region. Student reporters produce interviews, audio diaries, commentaries and news stories that air and publish on KUNR. Get to know this semester's student reporters here.

KUNR’s political reporter Lucia Starbuck has been awarded the 2026 JAWS Health Journalism Fellowship, recognizing emerging women reporters who will examine disparities in U.S. health care!

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on bright spots from the year. Revisit the top 10 locally produced stories with the greatest impact for our Northern Nevada and Eastern Sierra communities.

As 2025 winds down, we’re reflecting on bright spots from the year. Explore the KUNR newsroom’s favorite stories published to KUNR.org over the past year.