Sophia Holm
Student ReporterSophia Holm (she/her) is a Lake Tahoe resident with a deep passion for nature and an even stronger love for storytelling. She found her passion for audio while living in Japan, where she studied International Business and Asian Studies at Temple University, Japan Campus. After moving back to the U.S., Sophia decided to pursue a degree in journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno’s Reynolds School of Journalism. During her time at UNR, she honed her skills in audio and had the opportunity to delve into science reporting, which opened many creative doors for her.
Growing up in Incline Village, Sophia was raised with a strong appreciation for the natural beauty of Lake Tahoe and is an avid hiker and skier with a competitive background in the latter. She also was a competitive horseback rider in her youth, contributing to her later interest in ecology from a storytelling perspective.
As the Summer 2023 Mick Hitchcock, Ph.D., Project for Visualizing Science Intern, Sophia strives to provide KUNR with strong stories about climate news, issues, and solutions in Reno, Lake Tahoe, and surrounding local areas.
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Released in June, the Lake Tahoe Destination Stewardship Plan seeks to include and make the area more accessible for the Latino community. -
Reno’s downtown and urban streetscapes are heat islands, affecting everyone who lives and works there, including the Latino community.
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Un residente de Reno nacido en Guadalajara ayuda a mantener limpio y seguro el centro de la ciudad.
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A Reno resident born in Guadalajara is helping to keep Downtown Reno clean and safe.
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Nevada saw scorching temperatures during July, a month that set heat records worldwide. But the heat hasn’t stopped people from enjoying the outdoors--in fact, more hikers are using trails than ever before.
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On July 5, 402 volunteers attended beach cleanups around Lake Tahoe to pick up 4.3 tons of trash from Fourth of July celebrations.
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Several organizations in the Lake Tahoe area have developed a destination stewardship plan to protect the lake from the negative impacts of tourism, just in time for the 4th of July weekend.
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The Reno Fire Department has partnered with private and public organizations to take a natural approach to reducing wildfire risk in Reno.
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The Biden-Harris Administration announced on June 20 it would spend over $3 million to fund projects that protect the Lake Tahoe Basin.
