Rural Nevada

Following KUNR Public Radio’s four-part series, on maternal health care deserts in rural Nevada and the role doulas play, KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck moderated a webinar with a doctor, doula, and state lawmaker to continue the conversation about solutions to improve rural maternal health care.

What issues matter most during the election for community members in rural Nevada? In this month’s episode of Purple Politics Nevada, host Lucia Starbuck speaks with voters in Lovelock, Winnemucca, Dayton, and Elko about a wide range of issues, including health care, taxes, and mining.

There’s a local connection to Killers of the Flower Moon, directed by Martin Scorsese. It was nominated for 10 Oscars but didn’t take any home during Sunday’s 96th Academy Awards.

Train-loving photographers from around the country traveled to Ely in eastern Nevada to witness a historic steam locomotive running in the snow.

The Elko County Democratic Central Committee is trying to fill three of its top leadership positions, but it’s having a difficult time.

What role can doulas play for expectant parents in rural communities? For some moms in Northern Nevada, they’ve been a lifeline. The fourth and final installment of the series The Long Road to Maternal Care shines a light on those relationships.

¿Qué papel pueden desempeñar las doulas para los futuros padres de las comunidades rurales? Para algunas madres del norte de Nevada, han sido un salvavidas. La cuarta y última entrega de la serie "El largo camino hacia la atención prenatal" arroja luz sobre esas relaciones.

As conversations on how to improve birth and maternal outcomes grow, birth workers like doulas are rising in popularity. The third installment of The Long Road to Maternal Care series breaks down what this profession does and what it means for it to be covered under Medicaid in Nevada.

A medida que aumentan las conversaciones sobre cómo mejorar el parto y los pronósticos maternos, las parteras, como las doulas, son cada vez más populares. El tercer artículo de la serie "El largo camino hacia la atención prenatal" explica qué hacen las doulas y qué significa que sus servicios los cubra Medicaid en Nevada.

With half of Nevada’s counties considered maternal health care deserts, where do expectant parents find care? The second installment of The Long Road to Maternal Care series looks into the patchwork of resources for rural communities.