Stephanie Serrano
Mountain West News Bureau ReporterStephanie Serrano (she/her/ella) is an award-winning multimedia bilingual journalist based in Reno, Nevada. Her reporting is powered by character-driven stories and is rooted in sound-rich audio. Her storytelling works to share the experiences of unserved communities in regards to education, race, affordable housing and sports.
Most recently, her work was honored two 2020 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for best sports reporting, which followed a resilient division 1 athlete who lives with type 1 diabetes, and continuing coverage on anti-Semitic incidents on a college campus. In 2018, Stephanie won a National Edward R. Murrow award for best sports reporting, which featured an immigrant soccer player and his connection with Spanish-speaking fans.
Stephanie is a former 2019 Radio Television Digital Association N.S. Bienstock fellow. As an alumna of NPR’s Next Generation Radio Project, she now serves as a mentor. On top of journalism, she is a passionate digital illustrator and oil painter.
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KUNR Today: Nevada Electric Highway Nears Completion, Fernley Sues Feds Over Irrigation Canal RepairHere are your local news headlines for the morning of Monday, Mar. 22, 2021.Nevada Electric Highway Nears CompletionBy KUNR StaffA program designed to…
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A new campaign is putting pressure on Facebook to combat Spanish-language misinformation. The Real Facebook Oversight Board is a collaborative effort…
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After last year's COVID-19 cancellations, the NCAA basketball tournaments are back, and one women's team in the Mountain West is making history.The…
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Last month, almost a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Facebook cracked down on vaccine misinformation.But researchers say the social media platform hasn't…
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Yet another study is showing an alarming decline in butterflies across the warming American West. The latest research, led by the University of Nevada,…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has taken the lives of more than 20,000 people across the Mountain West. One of those people was Belarmina Martinez, a mother of…
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Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2021.Higher Than Average Number Of New Daily Cases Reported In NevadaBy Paul…
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Last week, Texas joined Montana and a handful of other states in lifting its statewide mask mandate, a move that runs counter to warnings from the Centers…
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Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Thursday, Mar. 4, 2021.More Than 14 Percent Of Nevadans Have Received First COVID-19 ShotBy Lucia…
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Over the weekend, the FDA approved a third COVID-19 vaccine. The single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which is 66% effective in preventing moderate to…