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The Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame is dedicated to men and women who have made a lasting impact on newspapers and journalism in the state over the course of their careers. Nominations may be made by using the form below or by emailing us at admin (at) nevadapress.com. They may …

by Kim Palchikoff How did you become a freelancer reporter? Ironically I learned the ins and outs of daily journalism, but at the time didn’t really like it. I wanted to be a paperback writer but when I was 22 years old, and was teaching English in Moscow, Russia, there …

by Kim Palchikoff How did you land in Carson City?  When I was hired, the Nevada Press Association board said I could work in Las Vegas, Reno or Carson City. The 2019 legislative session was scheduled to begin a week after I arrived in Nevada, so working in the capital …

Hali Bernstein Saylor, Boulder City Review Tell us about yourself. I was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley in Southern California and graduated from California State University, Northridge with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, I ultimately landed in the Las Vegas area in 2001. My husband and I …

Las Vegas Sun political cartoonist Mike Smith has been a professional artist for more than 30 years. In addition to drawing a daily cartoon five days a week for the Sun, Smith is a syndicated cartoonist for King Features Syndicate. Approximately 270 newspapers nationwide distribute his work.  He is also the author …

C.J. Hadley, Holly Rudy-James and the late Vail Pittman were inducted into the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame last weekend in Ely in a luncheon held during the Nevada Press Association’s 95th annual convention. A brief biography of Ms. Hadley is posted below. Here’s a video of her moving acceptance …

C.J. Hadley, Holly Rudy-James and the late Vail Pittman were inducted into the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame last weekend in Ely in a luncheon held during the Nevada Press Association’s 95th annual convention. Here’s a brief biography of Ms. James, along with photos from her induction ceremony. Holly Rudy-James …

C.J. Hadley, Holly Rudy-James and the late Vail Pittman were inducted into the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame last weekend in Ely in a luncheon held during the Nevada Press Association’s 95th annual convention. Here’s a brief biography of Mr. Pittman. Vail Pittman Vail Pittman is the second Nevada governor …

The Nevada Press Association Board of Directors has proposed amending the organization’s governing documents to allow online news sites, magazines and other types of news publishers in the Silver State to apply for full membership rights in the association. Under NPA’s current rules, only newspapers that are statutorily authorized to …

NPA Member Spotlight features a series of monthly interviews with NPA members from the newsrooms and business operations of newspapers throughout the state. The interviews are conducted by Kim Palchikoff, an award-winning journalist who has written for the Las Vegas Sun, New York Times, International Herald Tribune, Los Angeles Times …