Rachel Christiansen
Broadcast Operations ManagerPrior to taking on the role of Broadcast Operations Manager in January 2021, Rachel was the senior producer of KNPR's State of Nevada program for 6 years. She helped compile newscasts and provided coverage for and about the people of Southern Nevada, as well as major events such as the October 1 shooting on the Las Vegas strip, protests of racial injustice, elections and more. Rachel graduated with a bachelor's degree of journalism and mass communications from New Mexico State University.
(Editor's note: Rachel is no longer a member of our staff, but you can still enjoy her stories here.)
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“Each August, cadres of staff and volunteers begin to construct Black Rock City, a temporary city located in the Black Rock Desert of northwestern Nevada,…
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Culinary Union Local 226 and its parent organization, UNITE-HERE, have questioned whether elected officials and casino industry leaders are doing enough…
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During quarantine and stay at home orders, many people turned to gardening to cope with boredom. Gardening has always been touted as a relaxing…
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One week ago, UNLV officials removed the Hey Reb! statue from campus, and the future of the 40-year-old mascot is in doubt.Interim UNLV President Marta…
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The Las Vegas City Council tried to get back to business as usual at its meeting Wednesday. But it seems the council is still dealing with the fallout…
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Amid the coronavirus pandemic and national unrest over racism and police brutality, many Nevadans had another worry on their mind. Thousands of Nevadans…
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For the past two weeks, Las Vegas has been one of the sites of Black Lives Matter Protests of police brutality in the wake of the death of George Floyd.…
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Court dockets have increasingly become bogged down by debt collections claims over the last decade. A new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts shows that…
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Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and several of his sons walked free from a courtroom in 2017 after spending nearly two years in jail. It stemmed from a tense…
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It’s been hard to focus on the upcoming election with so much else going on in the world.But by now you should have received your mail-in ballot for the…