Noah Glick

Mountain West News Bureau Reporter

Growing up in Indiana, Noah Glick is a Westerner at heart. As a reporter in Reno, Nevada, he covers issues affecting the Mountain West, including climate change, economics, water rights, energy and culture.

Outside of work, you might catch him outside hiking, camping or playing inline hockey.

Mountain West In Memoriam: Luis Frias

By • Jun 1, 2020
A family portrait with a man and his two daughters, one to each of his sides. They are hugging and smiling.
Courtesy of Luisa Frias

The Mountain West News Bureau is talking to friends and relatives of those who lost their lives to COVID-19.

Luis Frias was an international dancer who took his two daughters wherever he performed on tour. His eldest, Luisa, remembers playing on the beach in Australia and watching packed stadiums from the Superdome in New Orleans to Madison Square Garden.

Moody's Report Highlights Importance Of 'Rainy Day' Funds, Like Wyoming's

By • May 29, 2020
A state-by-state chart showing the various preparedness levels for each state government.
Moody's Analytics

Forty-two states are not prepared for a pandemic-induced recession. That’s the finding of a recent analysis from Moody’s Analytics. In the Mountain West, the prognosis isn’t as bad as it might seem at first.

Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: Live Blog

By , , , & • May 27, 2020
An illustration of an ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.
Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAMS / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

7:35 p.m. | June 1, 2020

Nevada To Open Casinos Amid 421 COVID-19-Related Deaths
By The Associated Press

Delayed By COVID-19, Census Bureau Plays Catch-Up In Rural And Tribal Areas

By • May 27, 2020
A graphic showing the U.S. Constitution and a Census questionnaire.
U.S. Census Bureau

The U.S. Census Bureau had just begun field operations when the coronavirus pandemic hit. Now, as the agency is preparing to restart, it’s focusing on rural and tribal communities.

Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: May 20-26

By , , , , & • May 20, 2020
An illustration of an ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.
Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAMS / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

10:10 p.m. | May 26, 2020

Nevada Can Enter Phase 2 Of Reopening Process Friday

By Michelle Billman

Public Lands Bill Could Expand Naval Training In Fallon

By • May 20, 2020
A U.S. navy aircraft parked on a base.
U.S. Navy

More public lands in northern Nevada could soon be under local control. But, parcels could also become part of a U.S. Navy bombing range.

After Reprieve, BLM Seeks Rent Payments From Renewable Energy Projects

By • May 20, 2020
A field of wind turbines.
Bureau of Land Management

The Bureau of Land Management is charging back-due rent on renewable energy projects on public lands, as the Department of Interior simultaneously works to give oil and gas operators financial relief.

COVID-19 Tests Hospitals' Financial Fragility – And New Ways Of Delivering Health Care

By • May 15, 2020
Exterior of the William Bee Ririe Medical Clinic building.
Noah Glick

The United States is seeing its highest unemployment levels since the Great Depression. And nurses, doctors and other health care workers are not immune to pay cuts and furloughs.

Unemployment Rates Across The Mountain West Soar

By • May 12, 2020
A line graph demonstrating the unemployment rate in April 2020 is at a peak from 2000 to 2020.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

At the end of April, the national unemployment rate hit 14.7% – the highest rate since the Great Depression. On CBS' "Face the Nation" Sunday, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett predicted the rate will exceed 20% when the Department of Labor issues May's numbers.

Reno Lands EPA Funds To Help Revitalization Efforts

By • May 9, 2020
An image of the Truckee River at sunset.
Travel Nevada

The city of Reno is getting some help from the federal government in redeveloping its downtown core and riverwalk districts.

Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: May 6-12

By , , & • May 6, 2020
An illustration of an ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.
Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAMS / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

10:08 p.m. | May 12, 2020

Washoe Co. Reports 40th COVID-19 Death Tuesday

By Bree Zender

A Colorado Fire Chief Sounds Alarm Over Looming Wildfire Impacts

By • May 6, 2020
An image of a firefighter fighting a wildfire
Colorado's West Metro Fire Protection District

As the pandemic decimates local budgets across the Mountain West, another threat looms large at local fire stations across the region: wildfires. That has lawmakers and firefighters demanding more federal support.

Mining During A Pandemic: Business As Usual Or Nonessential Risk?

By • May 4, 2020
An image of a large truck used for mining, standing ten times taller than the person next to it.
Nevada STEM Hub

Every state is wrestling with the tension between reopening economies and protecting communities from COVID-19. Some industries have remained open all along. There are the obvious ones, like grocery stores and hospitals. Then there are others, like mining.

Some Retail, Recreation Restrictions Lifted Starting May 1

By • May 1, 2020
An image of the title page of the economic recovery plan, reading "Nevada United Roadmap To Recovery"
State of Nevada

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced the lifting of some COVID-19 restrictions, as portions of the state begin to reopen.

KUNR’s senior reporter, Paul Boger, spoke with Noah Glick, who’s been following the updates, to learn what changes take effect today.

Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: April 29 Through May 5

By , , , , & • Apr 29, 2020
An illustration of an ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.
Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAMS / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

8:18 p.m. | May 5, 2020
By Danna O'Connor

Washoe County Human Services Agency Contractor Tests Positive For COVID-19

Drought Will Become Less Predictable As Snowpack Diminishes, Study Finds

By • Apr 24, 2020
An image of a mountain slope with a receding snow line.
Nathan Anderson / Unsplash

In much of the West, snowpack levels have historically been one of the more reliable ways to determine whether a drought was coming. But a new study says climate change could soon make snowpack data much less reliable.

As BLM Expedites Oil And Gas Drilling Permits, Many Go Unused, Watchdog Finds

By • Apr 23, 2020
An image of a single oil derrick situated in the open spaces and mountains of Utah.
Bureau of Land Management

A federal report out this week shows that the Bureau of Land Management has more than halved the time spent reviewing oil and gas drilling permits, a reflection of how the agency's priorities have shifted under the Trump administration.

Two Nevada Unions Unite To Demand More Worker Protections

By • Apr 22, 2020
Andrew Mendez / KUNR Public Radio

As Nevada begins to make plans to reopen the economy, two of the state's biggest unions are calling on corporations to do more to protect workers.

Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: April 22-28

By , , , , & • Apr 22, 2020
An illustration of an ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.
Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAMS / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

9:21 p.m. | April 28, 2020
By Danna O'Connor

Statewide Death Toll Is Now 225, Washoe Co. Death Toll Is 29

Earth Day: What's Changed In The Past 50 Years

By • Apr 22, 2020
Graph of annual average temperatures in Reno since first Earth Day in 1970.
Climate Central

April 22 marks the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day back in 1970. Much has changed since then, from climate science to renewable energy. Dr. Kristen Averyt is Nevada's State Climate Policy Coordinator, and she spoke with KUNR to talk about how things have evolved over 50 years.

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