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Noah Glick

Content Director/Morning Edition Host

Growing up in Indiana, Noah Glick is a Westerner at heart. As a reporter, he has covered everything from climate change and economics, to flood plains, renewable energy and western culture.

Outside of work, you'll likely catch him with family, playing hockey or strumming on the ukulele.

2020 Brought Us A Fire Tornado. What Will The 2021 Fire Season Look Like?

By • Apr 7, 2021
A tornado swirling inside of a wildfire.
Courtesy of Tasha Farrell

Last year, wildfires destroyed hundreds of thousands of acres, displaced hundreds of people and caused millions of dollars’ worth of damage. So, what can we expect this year?

Local Podcaster's New Show Looks At Language, Listening And Music

By • Apr 5, 2021
Fil Corbitt sitting at a wooden desk in the woods. They are looking toward the camera with one hand to the side of their face. A stack of books and a microphone are visible on the desk.
Courtesy Fil Corbitt / The Wind

Fil Corbitt is the host and producer of a new podcast, taking place right here in the Sierra Nevada. It’s called The Wind, and it’s an exploration of language and music, particularly during a time of social isolation.

KUNR Today: Cannabis Lounge Legislation Back On The Table, Heat Waves Could Disrupt Future Crops

By , & & The Associated Press • Apr 5, 2021
Michelle Matus / KUNR Public Radio

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Monday, Apr. 5, 2021.

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.

Podcast Gives Life To Dying Towns, Stories Across American West

By • Mar 10, 2021
A wide image of a ghost town.
Noah Glick / KUNR Public Radio

Ghost towns are a common sight across Nevada and the American West. Now, a podcast from the region is exploring what those towns mean to our identity and culture.

KUNR Today: Nevada Nears WHO Test Positivity Goal, UNR Hopes To Bring More People To Campus In Fall

By , , & & The Associated Press • Mar 9, 2021
An aerial image of the UNR campus.
Alexa Ard / KUNR Public Radio

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Tuesday, Mar. 9, 2021.

KUNR Today: Nevada Expands Vaccination Tracking System, UNR Men's Basketball To Play For Live Fans

By , & & The Associated Press • Feb 26, 2021
An image of University of Nevada, Reno Men's Basketball Sophomore Grant Sherfield.
University of Nevada, Reno

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Friday, Feb. 26, 2021.

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. 

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: COVID-19 Continues Decline In Nevada, Proposal Would Allow Companies To Form Governments

By & & The Associated Press • Feb 5, 2021
David Calvert / The Nevada Independent

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Friday, Feb. 5, 2021.

Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: Jan. 20-26, 2021

By , , , , & • Jan 26, 2021
An illustration of an ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.
Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

7:02 p.m. | January 26, 2021

Nevada Records Fewer Than 1,000 New COVID Cases Two Days-In-A-Row
By Paul Boger

Health officials in Nevada confirmed fewer than 1000 new cases of COVID-19 for the second day in a row on Tuesday.

Nevada Lawmakers, Leaders Condemn Violence At The Capitol

By & • Jan 6, 2021
A tweet by Republican Representative Mark Amodei that reads, “January 6, 2021: History made today for all the wrong reasons. Shameful. All our Washington staff are safe.”
RepMarkAmodei Via Twitter

Update Thursday, Jan. 7, 8:48 a.m. PT

Nevada lawmakers continue to comment on the armed insurgency of the U.S. Capitol.

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto tweeted an update yesterday about the importance of finishing the Electoral College tally.

Nevada's Vast Stores Of Lithium Could Fuel The Energy Transition. But At What Cost?

By • Dec 23, 2020
A landscape with mountain peaks made of volcanic rock and dirt in the foreground. Snowcapped mountains line the background.
Noah Glick

The Sony Handycam, of all things, foretold what may soon be a massive mine on public lands in Nevada.

In the early 1990s, the camcorder became the first product to use lithium-ion batteries commercially. Since then, the technology has been used to power our laptops, smartphones, and now electric vehicles and homes.

Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: Dec. 2-8, 2020

By , , , , , & • Dec 8, 2020

9:21 p.m. | December 8, 2020

Washoe County To Receive 3,655 Doses In Initial Shipment Of COVID-19 Vaccine
By Lucia Starbuck

Nevada is slated to receive 164,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in December.

Washoe will receive 32,000 doses.

Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: Nov. 25-Dec. 1, 2020

By , , , , , & • Dec 1, 2020

5:05 p.m. | December 1, 2020

Washoe County Report
By Jayden Perez

Washoe County reported seven deaths today caused by COVID-19. The deceased included five males and two females whose ages ranged from their 40s to their 90s. The new death total is 285.

COVID-19 Threat To Community 'Very High,' Could Soon Be 'Severe'

By • Nov 24, 2020
An image of the COVID Threat Meter, currently set to Very High.

The risk of contracting COVID-19 in the Truckee Meadows is currently “very high.” That’s according to the latest information from the Truckee Meadows COVID Risk Meter, a tool used by officials to determine the overall community risk posed by the novel coronavirus.

Updates On The Mountain View Fire In Mono County

By , , , , , , & • Nov 23, 2020
A landscape with hills and smoke filling the sky.
Bureau of Land Management California via Twitter

As of 4:55 p.m. PT on November 23, 2020, KUNR is no longer actively updating this blog. You can find information about this fire on Inciweb.

This blog included earlier updates from the Pinehaven Fire near Caughlin Ranch in Reno, Nev., from Tuesday, Nov. 17. For updates related to that fire, please visit our live blog. 

If Healthy, Mountain Meadows Can Be Big Carbon Sinks, Study Shows

By • Nov 13, 2020
An image of a big meadow with forests surrounding it.
Cody Reed

Researchers have found that it’s not just forests on the landscape that can help mitigate climate change. Meadows also provide an efficient way to keep carbon out of the atmosphere.

COVID-19 Crisis Will Likely Worsen Across The Mountain West, Infectious Disease Experts Warn

By • Nov 11, 2020
Intermountain Healthcare

COVID-19 is surging across the Mountain West, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America held a briefing Wednesday on the many challenges facing the region as the pandemic surge continues.

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