Churchill County

A silver van displaying logos for Access to Healthcare Network and SilverSummit Healthplan, parked in front of a building. The van is part of a free transportation service designed to assist rural Nevada residents with accessing medical care, groceries, and other essential services.

Servicio de transporte gratuito se lanza en áreas rurales de Nevada

Manuel Holguin JR

Free Transportation Service Launches in Rural Nevada

Manuel Holguin JR

A new free transportation service in rural Nevada helps Medicaid and low-income residents access healthcare, groceries, and more. Sponsored by SilverSummit Healthplan and Access to Healthcare Network.

KUNR Today: Naomi Irion’s body recovered in Churchill County, Vegas tourism rebounding

Michelle Billman

Read or listen to the morning news headlines for Thursday, March 31, 2022.

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Public Health

Looking Back: When One Rural Hospital In Nevada Reached 144% Capacity

Lucia Starbuck

COVID-19 hospitalizations have been steadily declining since early January. But, during their peak, many hospitals in Northern Nevada neared capacity and…

A photo from above of a gravel lot. In the front is a line of three cars. In the back right corner, there are four rows of cars. In the back left corner, there is a carport with six entrances. There are cars at every other entrance.

Public Health

Churchill County Opens New COVID-19 Vaccine Site, Anyone Over 16 Can Get A Shot

Lucia Starbuck

A COVID-19 vaccination site in Churchill County is offering the vaccine to anyone 16 and older regardless of what county they live in. KUNR’s Lucia…

Local Stories

New Churchill County Jail To Replace Cramped Quarters In Fallon

Steve Shadley

Construction is getting started on a new law enforcement center in Churchill County. As Reno Public Radio's Steve Shadley reports, it will replace the old…