Kristen DeSilva
Online EditorKristen DeSilva (she/her) is the online editor for Nevada Public Radio. She curates content on 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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The Southern Nevada Health District on Thursday announced seven new cases of mpox in Clark County, detected in October. The last reported case was at the end of August. -
Happy Nevada Day. And of course, happy Halloween.
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A major road in the Mount Charleston area reopened last week, but popular hikes are going to remain closed for repairs.
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A tarantula was the cause of a crash this weekend in Death Valley National Park, officials said Sunday.
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For the first time in nearly two decades, thousands of hospitality workers will picket on the Las Vegas Strip as negotiations continue for a new 5-year union contract.
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Fall officially started last week, and cooler temperatures are finally on the way to Southern Nevada. But that comes after a summer of record heat and historic flooding. Has all of that changed the way we garden?
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Eighteen years after it was announced, the Fontainebleau Las Vegas has an opening date.
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In the Arts District in downtown Las Vegas, the sideline is gone. It’s one big playing field and everyone seems to be jumping in.
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Clark County officials on Monday morning said the Old Town and Rainbow subdivision areas of Mount Charleston are seeing "substantial" flooding as a result of Tropical Storm Hilary.
