Dave Berns
ProducerDave Berns, now a producer for State of Nevada, recently returned to KNPR after having previously worked for the station from 2005 to 2009.
He has worked for news organizations in Nevada, Oregon, California and Washington, D.C., serving as an editor, reporter and host. He taught multiple journalism courses at UNLV from 1996 through 2016. Dave was raised in New York City and graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in journalism.
When prepping for a program Dave can be found hiking in Red Rock Canyon or walking the campus of The College of Southern Nevada in search of a thoughtful question, historical context and someone who’s willing to have an impromptu conversation about life in Nevada.
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A lot of us in Nevada moved here from rural areas, including rural Nevada. We're asking what you think: What’s at the heart of this huge difference? -
With so many pro and amateur sports teams in Las Vegas, it’s starting to feel like the news cycle never ends. -
This month, lower-income households in 32 states, including Nevada, will receive at least $95 a month less from the federal government to buy food. -
In a recently announced settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Utah-based church and its investment arm, Ensign Peak Advisors, have agreed to pay $5 million in penalties -
There’s a proposal in the Nevada Legislature to reduce the size of the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents from 13 to nine. -
We all heard of the supply chain problems during the pandemic. For the most part, they’ve disappeared. But there’s one supply shortage that’s sticking around and Nevada and other states are trying to figure out what to do about it. It’s the lack of child care. -
When Rabbi Akselrad was there, he met with the leaders of Krakow, Poland’s Jewish Community Center. One of those leaders was Jonathan Orenstein. -
If you’ve been out, you know it’s been a pretty chilly winter. The operative word is "if,” as in, if you’ve been out. -
Forty years ago, Oscar Goodman went to court in what easily qualifies as one of the cases of the 20th Century, as Goodman defended a man accused in the second murder of a federal judge in U.S. history. -
The Colorado River Water Users Association was founded and is held in Las Vegas. This year, it’s sold out, but there’s no question why: the Colorado River is in trouble.
