Christopher Alvarez
Multimedia Producer/ReporterChristopher Alvarez is a news producer and podcast editor at Nevada Public Radio, focusing on the State of Nevada and Desert Air programs.
He is a Mexican American and graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a Bachelor's in journalism and a focus on audio podcasting. Audio is his favorite thing in the world, and he has a passion for telling stories using this medium.
When he’s not in the office, you can find him listening to music, playing board games, or recording the sound of squeaking chairs at your local movie theatre.
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The second Formula 1 Grand Prix race in Las Vegas was a hit, according to the Las Vegas Visitors and Convention Authority. But the overall economic impact, according to Applied Analysis, was down. -
For a few years, we’ve known about corporations, hedge funds and other conglomerates buying homes in Las Vegas, then turning them into rentals. -
The federal government has revoked the visas of four international students at UNLV. -
Tourism is the state’s bread and butter, but the latest numbers from Harry Reid International Airport could be cause for concern. -
There have been more than several AI-related bills introduced in the Nevada Legislature. We talk about what they are, what they entail, and how they could affect Nevada, as well as the conflict and balance between innovation and regulation for AI. -
More homes are up for sale this year, but home prices remain very high throughout Nevada. The median price of a home now is about $485,000, an all-time high. -
Great Basin National Park, Lake Mead and Red Rock Canyon are all overseen by the National Park Service. -
Mars has fascinated humanity since Galileo Galilei accurately observed it more than 400 years ago. Now we’re getting to the point of trying to land spaceships on the planet. -
Fear continues to grow in immigrant communities, following the Trump Administration’s promise to deport millions of people living without legal status in the U.S. It’s prompted Southern Nevada officials and experts to respond to concerns. -
More than 1 million people currently serve in the various branches of the U.S. military, including 12,000 in Nevada. Veterans in the country number 16 million, with 200,000 in Nevada, and none of them are exactly alike.
