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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Bally's Corporation on Monday announced the closing date for the Tropicana hotel-casino in Las Vegas, which will be demolished to make way for a new ballpark to house the Oakland Athletics.
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Every winter, local news may mention Red Flag is happening at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, announcing, “be warned: it’s going to be loud in the northeast valley.” Beyond that, not many locals know what Red Flag is or why it happens.
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Three Las Vegas and three Reno restaurants made the list for Yelp's Top 100 Places to Eat in 2024.
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Ahead of the Feb. 2 strike deadline, the Culinary Union has reached tentative deals with two properties.
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Dropicana 2.0 is on the way, according to the Nevada Department of Transportation. The agency on Monday released a video detailing work being done at I-15 and Tropicana for the Super Bowl and beyond.
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A Las Vegas man has been arrested for his alleged actions at the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6, 2021.
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The Dam Short Film Festival returns in February for its 20th year in Boulder City.
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Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman will deliver her final State of the City address this week. Goodman was elected into office in 2011 and her final term ends in 2024.
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Las Vegas Metropolitan Police announced the arrests of two people in a December shooting that left two men dead.
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