transportation

Climate change is putting pressure on trails, bridges and roads across the West. The Mountain West News Bureau spoke this week with U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about federal efforts to help address the issue.

The Washoe County Regional Transportation Commission approved a plan to bring more bike lanes to downtown Reno.

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, bike riding took off all over the country as people looked for ways to get outside and exercise. A new report reveals that the biking boom is still growing in many cities, including parts of the Mountain West.

Monday was the first day of school in Washoe County School District. At the district’s newest school, JWood Raw Elementary, students and parents shared excitement about the new year.

Los distritos escolares del condado de Washoe y Carson City están lidiando con la escasez de conductores de autobús, justo cuando comienza el año escolar. María Palma de KUNR conversó con Jose Davila IV, de Report for America, para explicar la escasez.

The school districts in Washoe County and Carson City are dealing with bus driver shortages ahead of the first day of school. Report for America’s Jose Davila IV sat down with KUNR’s Michelle Billman to break everything down.

The Washoe County School District will continue with a rotating bus schedule in the upcoming school year as critical labor shortages affect multiple departments.

Read or listen to the news headlines for Friday, April 15, 2022.

As Northern Nevada’s economy continues to grow, the airport serving Reno and Lake Tahoe is making a massive investment to keep up with travel demand. KUNR Business Reporter Kaleb Roedel has more.

The global chip shortage has slashed vehicle inventories and left dealers with few cars to sell. Ryan Dolan is the CEO of Dolan Auto Group in Northern Nevada. He spoke with our business reporter, Kaleb Roedel, about how the pandemic has changed the way people prefer to buy their cars, and why millennials are buying more than any age group.