food security

Food truck drivers Stephanie Johal and Jennifer Schomburg hands out free meals to children.

Food Bank of Northern Nevada gives out free meals for children ages 2-18

Mariel Day

As more and more people face food insecurity, Food Bank of Northern Nevada hopes to fill the gaps with its Kids Cafe Summer Meal program. Free meals are given out until August 2.

A wide-angled image of a large farm field that has sections lightly covered in white snow. In the background are snow-covered mountains. The sky is blue with clouds.

Local Stories

New USDA strategy aims to support tribal nations’ cultural and farming traditions

Kaleb Roedel

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a new plan to strengthen its collaboration with tribes and help them build more sustainable food systems.

Volunteers with Food Not Bombs Reno hold plastic bags full of essential goods.

Local Stories

Nearly four years after the pandemic, Northern Nevada community members still rely on mutual aid

Bert Johnson

During the height of COVID lockdowns, ordinary people stepped up to help each other. But local organizers say four years later, there’s still a need for mutual aid.

Business and Economy

High Unemployment Lingers in Mountain West, As Travel and Tourism Continue to Recover

Beau Baker

Two states in the Mountain West have some of the country’s highest unemployment rates, including Nevada, which tops the nation. Nevada’s unemployment rate…

Public Health

Catholic Charities Seeing Spike In Food Pantry Clients

Bob Conrad

More than a thousand people attended the Project Homeless Connect fair in downtown Reno this week. Our reporter Bob Conrad of ThisisReno.com was there and…