homelessness

Nevada lawmakers are considering a bill to potentially cancel fines for some misdemeanors committed by people experiencing homelessness. KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck spoke with the ACLU of Nevada’s policy manager Lily Baran to learn more.

The City of Reno has implemented daily walks to identify problems and solutions in the downtown area.

The Reno Municipal Court is offering to forgive traffic and minor misdemeanor warrants — but that doesn't mean people are entirely off the hook.

Some candidates for Washoe County commissioner seats say they want to see infrastructure catch up to the region’s growth and have different proposals to address homelessness. KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck and Gustavo Sagrero discuss the ideas they shared at a recent forum held by This Is Reno.

Homelessness is a growing problem in Western cities. Some communities are setting up their own encampments.

Read or listen to the morning news headlines for Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022.

A local nonprofit is looking for input from the public on a project that places restrooms at parks along the Truckee River.

The Reno Burrito Project is an organization that provides many services for the unsheltered, most notably, making and delivering burritos.

Washoe County is trying to figure out how to keep people not only sheltered this winter but out of the cold. Its Safe Camp program launched six months ago to give unhoused people an alternative to the county’s mega-shelter, but the outdoor tents are no match for Northern Nevada winter.

Read or listen to the morning news headlines for Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021.