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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Researchers from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies say renters spend more of their income on housing than homeowners do.Expensive… -
Members of Congress are back in their home districts for the August recess. But that doesn’t mean they’re taking time off.Representative Mark Amodei is… -
The nation is in shock after two weekends in a row were disrupted by mass shootings at public events in Gilroy, California, El Paso, Texas and Dayton,… -
In June, downtown Fallon was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places. Located in northern Nevada’s Churchill County, Fallon was… -
Earlier this month, the US Department of the Interior announced it would be moving the Bureau of Land Management headquarters from Washington, DC to… -
On July 5, two dorms on the UNR campus were rocked by a large explosion after the boiler in one of the halls was damaged, leaking natural gas into the… -
Nevada is the third most seismically active state, following Alaska and California. On July 5, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake centered on the California town… -
(Editor's note: This discussion originally aired July 12, 2019)Fire season is here and parts of Nevada are already burning.Last year the state’s largest… -
Researchers with the Urban Institute say Nevada is among the states most at risk of a miscount in next year’s census.The state’s fast growth, diversity,… -
Every year, the Burning Man festival sets up a sprawling temporary settlement in the Black Rock Desert where thousands of attendees gather to share art,…
