Kristen DeSilva
Audience Engagement SpecialistKristen DeSilva (she/her) is the audience engagement specialist for Nevada Public Radio. She curates and creates content for knpr.org, our weekly newsletter and social media for Nevada Public Radio and Desert Companion.
Prior to joining KNPR in 2022, she worked at KVVU-TV (FOX5 Vegas) and the Las Vegas Review-Journal. She’s won several state-level journalism awards, and has been nominated for a regional Emmy award.
Kristen grew up in — and is a fierce defender of — Las Vegas. She graduated with a BA in journalism and media studies from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She spends most of her free time outdoors, traversing the Silver State.
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Nevadans will not see a total solar eclipse on April 8, but we will see some of it. -
Former Nevada congressional candidate and professional wrestler Dan Rodimer turned himself in to the Clark County Detention Center on Wednesday night in connection with a Las Vegas slaying. -
Clark County has issued a dust advisory for the Las Vegas area for Friday and Saturday as a storm system will dump snow in Northern Nevada. -
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Officials broke ground on the new West Las Vegas Library, slated to open in fall 2025 in the Historic Westside. -
Las Vegas residents need to make nearly $70,000 to afford market rent, according to a new Zillow report. -
The first Reno Starbucks store has filed a petition to unionize with Starbucks Workers United. -
Ever feel like kayaking an ephemeral lake at the driest place on earth? Now’s your chance: Lake Manly in Death Valley National Park is just deep enough for that right now. -
If you live in Nevada, you might have some money sitting around, waiting for you to claim.
