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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The first – and only -- marijuana tasting room in Nevada opened in October. The NuWu Cannabis Tasting Room will remain the sole public business where… -
A rather quiet gathering of those who control the most precious resource in the West happened on the Strip last week. It was the annual Colorado River… -
Las Vegas is one of the premiere locations for boxing and mixed martial arts. Some of the biggest names in the sport have held their title bouts here. So… -
Red Rock Resorts announced last week it was immediately closing its newest nightclub. Kaos had been open less than a year and was part of a $690 million… -
The fight over wild horses in the West has put ranchers, animal advocates, conservationists, the Bureau of Land Management and others at odds with one… -
The law of unintended consequences besets a plan to keep guns away from domestic abusers.
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The push to impeach President Donald Trump is moving forward. Thursday, the House of Representatives authorized a resolution for the House Intelligence… -
The number of threats or assaults against federal employees who oversee public lands is on the rise. According to a new report from the Government… -
Jamal Rashid is a rapper and a producer, and now he’s also a convicted pimp. Rashid, better known as "Mally Mall," agreed to a plea deal in U.S. District…
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Prison guards in Nevada scored a major victory last week when a federal appeals court ruled in their favor. It could mean the state is on the hook for…
