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Johnson said the alerts are largely opt-in, because many renters don't pay their own sewer bill. "They signed up people whose names appear on sewer bills for their alert system," Johnson said. "However, a lot of people who lived in the evacuation zones would have had to proactively take that step to sign up." Hear the full conversation with KNPR's Paul Boger here. 🌡️ A new report from the American Psychological Association says heat waves are quietly eroding kids’ ability to learn — and schools should plan for it the way they plan for snow days, according to reporting by the Mountain West News Bureau's Jenny Kinsey. During the service, Mayor Shelley Berkley and Mayor Pro Tem Olivia Diaz will read the names of the victims killed in the 2017 attack, accompanied by a tolling bell and a candle lighting for each individual. KUNR's Lucia Starbuck spoke to one couple who recounted their harrowing experience evacuating from the Hawk Fire. "We've heard from a lot of residents in our community who say that officials just weren't as forthcoming as they would have liked them to be with information about the Hawk Fire, especially people who were evacuated," said Bert Johnson, KUNR’s senior correspondent. "Obviously they were concerned about their friends, relatives, neighbors, and their homes, and they wanted information." Washoe County officials are also facing criticism for how they issue evacuation alerts.
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