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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Five employees, or 20% of the staff, of Nevada's Great Basin National Park, were let go this past weekend, according to an employee of the park. -
A second form of bird flu has been found in Nevada dairy cows, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. -
The Clark County Coroner's Office on Wednesday said heat was a factor in the deaths of 526 people around the Las Vegas Valley in 2024. -
Groundhog Day marks the start of Mojave Max watch. The desert tortoise mascot is Clark County's official prognosticator, but it'll be a while before he emerges. -
Las Vegas police on Friday updated its Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) notification policy in response to the Laken Riley Act. -
The Ivanpah Solar Power Plant, a familiar sight to those driving along Interstate 15 between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, is set to partially shut down, according to its operators. -
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers will not enforce immigration violations, the department emphasized on Tuesday night by posting a department policy on social media. -
Are you prepared for an emergency? While Las Vegas doesn't see hurricanes or tornadoes, the valley and its residents are always at risk of fires, flooding, earthquakes and extreme heat. -
Officials with Clark County said power has been restored to the Kinder Morgan pipeline that serves Southern Nevada and there is no threat to the fuel supply. -
