Lucia Starbuck
Political ReporterLucia Starbuck is an award-winning political journalist and the host of KUNR’s monthly show Purple Politics Nevada. She is passionate about reporting during election season, attending community events, and talking to people about the issues that matter most to them.
In 2024, Lucia was awarded the National Press Foundation’s Women in Politics Journalism Fellowship, and in 2023, she produced a four-part series on rural maternal health care with support from the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s National Fellowship.
Lucia was born and raised in Reno. During her free time, she enjoys watching movies, going on nature walks, and learning how to cook.
You can reach Lucia via email at LS@KUNR.org.
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Washoe County Ballot Question 1 asks voters whether electric and hybrid vehicle owners should pay an annual fee to help make up for lost gas tax revenue. If passed, the non-binding question will be brought up as a bill during the 2027 state legislative session. -
In case you missed it, watch the full recording of KUNR Public Radio’s candidate forums. -
KUNR Public Radio’s political reporter, Lucia Starbuck, explains why there was an empty podium at our gubernatorial candidate forum in partnership with the nonpartisan organization Sierra Nevada Forums, the Republican-led effort to prevent the event from happening, and how it was able to proceed as scheduled. -
NPR’s Senior Political Correspondent Tamara Keith spent several days reporting and speaking with journalism students in Reno this week. She sat down with KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck to discuss what she’s learned and how it compares with the rest of the country. -
El candidato demócrata a gobernador Aaron Ford habló sobre su agenda para los centros de datos en Purple Politics Nevada, transmitido en vivo el viernes por la mañana. Lucia Starbuck, de KUNR, conversó con él en una entrevista ampliada para conocer más sobre las medidas de protección que propone para los centros de datos y la inteligencia artificial en general. -
El incendio forestal Hawk destruyó 47 viviendas, lo que lo convirtió en el más destructivo de Nevada, según la comisión estatal de seguros. El reciente desastre, junto con otros incendios que ardieron al norte de Reno en agosto, ha reavivado la preocupación sobre el futuro de los seguros de vivienda. Además, una nueva ley estatal abrió la puerta a que las pólizas excluyan por completo la cobertura por incendios forestales, aunque los reguladores estatales aseguran que ninguna aseguradora lo ha hecho hasta ahora. -
Los residentes del vecindario Horizon Hills, al pie de la ladera norte de Peavine y gravemente afectado por el fuego, finalmente pudieron regresar el miércoles por la tarde. Una pareja relató la angustiante experiencia de su evacuación. -
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Aaron Ford discussed his data center agenda on Purple Politics Nevada live on Friday morning. KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck sat down with him for an extended interview to learn more about the guardrails he wants for data centers and AI in general.
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The September episode of Purple Politics Nevada with Lucia Starbuck focuses on what voters want to hear from candidates on data centers, along with Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Aaron Ford’s data center agenda. -
The Hawk Fire destroyed 47 homes, making it the most destructive wildfire in Nevada, according to the state insurance commission. The recent disaster, along with the other fires that burned north of Reno in August, is renewing concerns about the future of homeowners insurance. And a new state law opened the door for policies to completely remove wildfire coverage, although state regulators say no insurers have done so yet.
