Bert Johnson
Legislative ReporterBert is a reporter and producer based in Reno, where he covers the state legislature and stories that resonate across Nevada. He began his career in journalism after studying abroad during the summer of 2011 in Egypt, during the Arab Spring. Before he joined Nevada Public Radio and Capital Public Radio, Bert was a contributor at KQED and the Sacramento News & Review. He was also a photographer, video editor and digital producer at the East Bay Express.
Bert likes tinkering with bikes, backpacking the Sierra and studying Spanish, which has helped him cover stories in Mexico City and Puerto Rico.
Bert Johnson is no longer a member of our staff, but you can still enjoy their stories listed below.
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While home prices in Nevada outpace the rest of the country, the lack of housing for people who can’t afford those higher prices is at a crisis level. In… -
The Mountain West is facing an affordable housing crisis caused by rapid economic growth and slow home construction. A developer has plans to transform… -
Bert Johnson reflects on his journey through far-right indoctrination -
In many small towns, a wailing siren was often heard as an ominous warning to people of color.A new series investigates the legacy of so-called sundown… -
Along with the pandemic, Nevada healthcare workers have also battled fear and stress for the last 18 months.The recent resurgence of COVID-19, even after… -
Smoke fills the air and vehicles clog the roads near Lake Tahoe as residents flee the approaching Caldor Fire.The huge, fast-moving wildfire prompted… -
Supporters of a planned lithium mine in remote far-north Nevada say it will create jobs and help the transition to a clean energy future, with the metal… -
For hundreds of years, indigenous people in this country have suffered through violence, misguided government policies, disease, and the theft of their… -
This year’s wildfires have gotten so big they even have their own podcast.The new podcast Fireline explores the conflict between fire’s beneficial role in… -
Editor's note: This segment originally aired Aug. 2.Reno might have skeletons in its closet, or maybe some ghosts haunting downtown.In the 153 years since…
