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Before joining The Nevada Independent in 2017, Jackie spent six years as a reporter for the Las Vegas Sun. Jackie's work has been recognized at both the local and national level. She was the recipient of the 2014 Dart Award for coverage of trauma and won a 2015 Education Writers Association award for her mental health stories, as well as earning several honors from the Nevada Press Association.

Daniel Rothberg joined The Nevada Independent in 2018. He is based in Reno and covers the environment, water and energy.

Before working at The Nevada Independent, Jannelle interned at the Las Vegas Review-Journal covering politics, breaking news, business and education. She graduated from UNLV with a bachelor’s in journalism and media studies in spring 2020.

Phil Latzman is an award-winning journalist who has spent two decades covering both news and sports in South Florida.

Isaac Hoops is a former student reporter at KUNR Public Radio.

Esther Yoon-Ji Kang is a reporter on the Race, Class and Communities desk. Previously, she was the communications manager for the University of Chicago Institute of Politics (IOP). Before her work with the IOP, Esther was an editor at Chicago magazine, where she reported, wrote, edited, photographed, designed and produced award-winning stories for the website and print magazine. Prior to Chicago magazine, she worked as a breaking news producer for chicagotribune.com, latimes.com and other Tribune Company news sites. Aside from her work on the Web, Esther has covered the Chicago Public Schools and juvenile court beats and has written for various publications. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Northwestern University and has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in the journalism school.

Ivy is a current undergraduate student at the University of Wyoming. She is studying biology with minors in chemistry, journalism, and business. Hoping to go into science communication upon graduation in 2020, she’s excited to get a taste of the world of broadcast journalism and to share her love of science. In her free time, Ivy enjoys baking, reading, and spending time outdoors.