Doug Puppel
Online EditorWith deep experience in journalism, politics, and the nonprofit sector, news producer Doug Puppel has built strong connections statewide that benefit the Nevada Public Radio audience.
He has produced segments for the State of Nevada program on topics as diverse as business, politics, the arts, and Yucca Mountain. He also contributed to the award-winning coverage of the Oct. 1, 2017, mass shooting in Las Vegas.
Prior to coming to Nevada Public Radio, Doug edited a half-million circulation magazine, supervised business coverage for the state’s largest newspaper, and worked as a business and political consultant.
He also served on the Las Vegas Centennial Commission, contributed to the official Nevada sesquicentennial commemorative book, and has been active in the community since moving to Las Vegas in 1988.
Doug Puppel is no longer a member of our staff, but you can still enjoy their stories here.
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(Editor's Note: This interview originally aired Feb. 8, 2021. The Clark County Commission voted unanimously to rename McCarran International Airport in…
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The medical community in remote Elko County — about 400 miles north of Las Vegas — pulled together by necessity during the pandemic.UNR medical residents…
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When the Nevada Legislature came to order Monday in Carson City, among the new members were a doctor, a lawyer, a UNLV professor, and a former Indiana…
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At UNLV, Bo Bernhard has gone from casino chips to real money.The head of the International Gaming Institute and longtime UNLV academic was just named…
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In her state of the city address this month, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman said ” all roads lead to downtown."These days, though, downtown faces a bumpy…
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Few people have known President-elect Joe Biden as long or as well as former Nevada Senator Richard Bryan. The two Democrats met on the campaign trail in…
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Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn gave a virtual state of the city speech this year, but the issues facing the community are very real.The pandemic, which has…
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During 40 years in Las Vegas, Sheldon Adelson transformed the trade show and resort industries and Nevada Republican politics.Adelson, who died Monday at…
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A food truck park planned for the Las Vegas Arts District has given heartburn to some in the downtown neighborhood.The owners of a vacant lot just south…
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How do Las Vegas community leaders feel about Elon Musk’s proposed tunnel transit system? In short, they dig it.Musk’s Boring Co. received unanimous Las…