Yvette Fernandez
Regional Reporter, Mountain West News BureauYvette Fernandez is the regional reporter for the Mountain West News Bureau. She joined Nevada Public Radio in September 2021.
Before joining, she worked as a reporter in Los Angeles, the Bay Area and Phoenix in both radio and television. She has won awards including a regional Emmy for spot news coverage, a national award for investigative reporting from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and several others.
Yvette has also been a consulting professor with C.A. Specialized Training Institute, teaching first responders and public information officers how to conduct various types of interviews and prepare for news conferences in emergencies
Yvette is bilingual in English and Spanish and jokes she learned French in Mexico, having attended a trilingual school there. She earned a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism at Arizona State University. Yvette enjoys spending time outdoors with her dog, Maya.
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Mountain West News BureauProviding food, personal hygiene products, baby and pet supplies -
Western states will see the highest increases in health care costs -
Mountain West News BureauCollaborative crime fighting efforts keep violent crime rates at historic lows -
Mountain West News BureauDemocratic lawmakers push back saying workers are victims of politics -
Mountain West News BureauZombie trees may look alive but are in the process of demise weakening them and increasing risks to people and property -
Schools and municipalities have taken steps to increase safety. Despite this, accidents are on the increase -
Mountain West News BureauStudents going to and coming from are especially vulnerable to accidents
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Mountain West News BureauIncrease in gas prices due to a fire at a CA refinery -
Mountain West News BureauAs the government shutdown continues, visitors to national parks are finding some remain accessible but with limited services. This could lead to some visitors changing their plans which may have a significant impact on local communities that depend on visitor spending. -
Mountain West News BureauThe Women in Wildfire (WIWF) Bootcamps program has been eliminated, and Democratic Senators want an explanation
