Maria Palma
Underserved Communities & Lake Tahoe ReporterMaria Palma joined KUNR Public Radio in December 2022 as a staff reporter. She reports on regional news, including environmental and social issues in the Lake Tahoe region, and hosts Al Aire con KUNR, the station’s first Spanish-language news segment highlighting community stories.
Maria also teaches the Reno Youth Media program, guiding high school students through journalism curriculum, mentoring, and hands-on media projects.
She is passionate about stories on underserved communities, immigration, arts and culture, education, and health.
Born in La Serena, Chile, Maria earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Universidad de La Serena in 2018 and her master’s in journalism from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2022. She was a 2023 Freedom Forum Chips Quinn Reporter Fellow and is an active member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ).
She lives in Reno, Nev., and enjoys traveling, trying new foods, and making new friends.
Maria’s email address is mpalma@kunr.org.
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Varias veces a la semana, Madeline Boliver se pone al volante de un camión refrigerado y recorre supermercados de Truckee para recoger alimentos que, de otro modo, terminarían en la basura. -
Several times a week, Madeline Boliver climbs into a refrigerated box truck and drives to grocery stores across Truckee to pick up food that would otherwise go to waste.
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A Reno nonprofit is training service dogs for veterans living with PTSD, as it finishes construction on a 27-acre campus in South Reno. One retired Marine has been part of the program through its early stages. -
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Governing Board approved an environmental redevelopment project at the Tahoe Keys Marina in South Lake Tahoe. -
En este episodio de Al Aire con KUNR, la reportera Maria Palma y reportero Emilio Milo informan acerca de las noticias de la semana. -
Visitors heading to Emerald Bay this summer will once again have an alternative to driving and searching for limited parking. -
Many people across Northern Nevada received an unexpected earthquake alert on their phones Wednesday morning, even though the earthquake was centered more than 180 miles away in Northern California. -
Wildfires can leave a lasting mark long after the flames are out. New research from the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) is helping scientists understand how tiny particles released during fires can travel far beyond burn scars and affect watersheds, including Lake Tahoe. -
A coalition of environmental groups and transit agencies is encouraging people to consider different ways of getting around Lake Tahoe. Reporter Maria Palma joined members of Keep Tahoe Blue for a ride across town to learn more about the Car-Free Care-Free Tahoe campaign. -
Lake Tahoe's famed blue waters showed a modest increase in clarity last year, but researchers say the change is not significant enough to signal a long-term improvement.
