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KUNR Today: Dean Heller Announces Run For Nevada Governor, Washoe County Reaches 800 COVID-19 Deaths

By & & The Associated Press • Sep 21, 2021
An image of Dean Heller in the U.S. Senate during a subcommittee hearing
Senator Claire McCaskill / Creative Commons, CC BY-ND 2.0

Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021.

KUNR Today: Coronavirus Cases Surging In Northern Nevada, UNR President Tests Positive For COVID-19

By , & & KUNR Staff • Sep 16, 2021
An image of UNR President Brian Sandoval wearing a mask while standing outside with other faculty members.
Courtesy / University of Nevada, Reno

Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021.

KUNR Today: Newsom Survives Recall, Washoe County COVID-19 Metrics Quickly Rising

By , & & The Associated Press • Sep 15, 2021
A graphic of Washoe County’s COVID-19 risk meter. The dial is pointing to the “Very High” rating.
Courtesy / Washoe County

Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021.

KUNR Today: Tahoe Ski Resort Changes Name, California Voters Decide Whether To Recall Newsom

By & & The Associated Press • Sep 14, 2021
Palisades Tahoe logo
Courtesy / Palisades Tahoe

Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021.

KUNR Today: Lighter Winds Forecast Near Caldor Fire, Water Left Running Hampers Firefighting Efforts

By & & KUNR Staff • Sep 2, 2021
Mountains with smoke emerging from them.
Screenshot / ALERTWildfire Tahoe cameras

Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

KUNR Today: Washoe Co. COVID-19 Test Positivity Nears 20%, UNR Reports First Case Of Fall Semester

By & & KUNR Staff & The Associated Press • Aug 26, 2021
An aerial image of the UNR campus. The Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center is in focus with the Joe Crowley Student Union visible in the background.
Alexa Ard / KUNR Public Radio

Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021.

U.S. Sen. Cortez Masto Wants Long-Term Studies On Wildfire Smoke Impacts To Firefighters

By • Aug 19, 2021
Catherine Cortez Masto sits in the center of a table with five other people. There is a firefighter in a white shirt and black tie on either side of her. Everyone is masked and looking to a man in the forefront who is out of focus.
Lucia Starbuck / KUNR Public Radio

Multiple large wildfires burning in California are blanketing communities in Northern Nevada with smoke and ash. U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto spoke with local health and fire officials in Washoe County on Wednesday to learn more about the fallout from fires.

KUNR Today: COVID-19 Hospitalizations Up In Washoe Co., Masks Required In National Parks

By , & & KUNR Staff • Aug 19, 2021
A color-coded meter that represents Washoe County’s COVID-19 transmission level for the week. The arrow on the meter is pointing at dark red section, which is considered “very high.” The words “Stay Healthy, Stay Informed, Stay Safe” are printed under.
Courtesy of Washoe County Health District

Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021.

KUNR Today: COVID-19 Metrics Rise In Washoe Co., Raiders Allow Fully Vaccinated Fans To Go Maskless

By & & Robyn Vincent & KUNR Staff • Aug 18, 2021
A detailed illustration of the Raider’s stadium. A large stadium is surrounded by trees, roads and parked cars.
Courtesy of the State of Nevada

Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021.

KUNR Today: Vacancy Rates Tighten As Demand Rises, Tribes Join Lawsuit Against Lithium Mine

By , & & The Associated Press • Jul 30, 2021
An aerial image of Thacker Pass. A large, desert-like landscape with some hills and a paved road.
Courtesy / Bureau of Land Management

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Friday, July 30, 2021.

Lessons From The First Year: How Our Place In Sparks Aims To Break The Cycle Of Homelessness

By • Jul 8, 2021
A brightly lit room with two rectangle tables pushed together to create a square. There are baby blue-colored rolling chairs around the table and multicolored paper planes on the wall. Two tractors are visible outside the window.
Courtesy of Q&D Construction / ©Vancefox.com

The Our Place shelter in Sparks began moving in families experiencing homelessness about a year ago. There is space for roughly 140 women and 40 families, and the facility is at, or near, capacity every day. KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck checked in with Washoe County Human Services Director Amber Howell to learn what strides the facility and its residents have made and what challenges they’re still facing.

Why Is Reno Clearing Homeless Camps?

By • Jun 18, 2021
A row of signs leaning against a concrete ledge. The signs read, “End the sweeps,” “Housing now,” “Housing first,” and “Need for housing won’t fix itself!”
Lucia Starbuck / KUNR Public Radio

The City of Reno has ramped up the clearing of homeless encampments over the last month. KUNR Morning Edition host Noah Glick checks in with reporter Lucia Starbuck to learn more.

Homelessness Has Increased Significantly In Washoe County During Pandemic

By • Jun 17, 2021
A row of over a dozen tents lined up along a fence on dirt and rocks. The tents are beneath an overpass, and two yellow school busses are driving on the overpass.
Lucia Starbuck / Our Town Reno

The number of community members experiencing homelessness in Washoe County has grown significantly over the last year, according to an annual report.

Illegal Dumping Increases In Nevada, Officials Say

By • May 12, 2021
A large pile of trash in the desert outside of North Las Vegas.
Nathaniel Holmes / BLM

It’s easy to throw away everyday household waste, but what happens when broken appliances, old furniture or even hazardous waste need to be removed?

Fentanyl-Related Deaths On The Rise In Washoe County

By • Apr 23, 2021
A generic fentanyl transdermal patch, with a release rate of 12mcg per hour, applied to the skin (cropped).jpg" by DanielTahar is licensed with CC BY-SA 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
Daniel Tahar / Creative Commons

Five years ago, Fentanyl-related deaths in Washoe County were nearly unheard of. But between 2019 and 2020, the number of deaths due to Fentanyl overdoses has risen from 25 to 55.

KUNR Today: Nevada Senate Approves Expanded Birth Control Access, UNR Vaccinating Students This Week

By & & The Associated Press • Apr 20, 2021
An image of Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro.
David Calvert / The Nevada Independent

Here are your local morning news headlines for Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2021.

KUNR Today: Washoe County Reopening Plan, Anti-Doxxing Bill Up For Consideration

By • Apr 9, 2021
An image of Assemblywoman Rochelle Nguyen
David Calvert / The Nevada Independent

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Friday, Apr. 9, 2021.

One Solo Box: The First COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives In Washoe

By • Dec 15, 2020
An older man in a mask pushes a dolly with a white box on it. In the background is the back of a white Fedex truck.
Lucia Starbuck / KUNR Public Radio

The much anticipated first shipment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Washoe County Tuesday morning. KUNR's Lucia Starbuck was there when the truck rolled into town.

COVID-19-Related and Non-COVID Deaths Continue To Climb In Washoe County

By • Dec 8, 2020
The image is dark except for four candles in a row going diagonally across the image. The candle second to the front is the only one in focus.
Rawpixel / Adobe Stock

Washoe health officials reported 354 additional COVID-19 cases and seven deaths Tuesday. That brings the countywide total to 328 deaths. Deaths are rising at alarming numbers.

COVID-19 Surge In Washoe Co. Means Funeral Homes Are Nearing Capacity

By • Nov 25, 2020
The image is dark except for four candles in a row going diagonally across the image. The candle second to the front is the only one in focus.
Rawpixel / Adobe Stock

In Washoe, over 250 residents have died due to COVID-19. And 65 of those deaths were reported in the last 30 days. That accounts for a quarter of all total COVID-19 deaths in the county. The region’s coroner is concerned funeral homes are nearing capacity.

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