Profiles
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Samantha Poblette
Samantha is majoring in Journalism and Media Studies at UNLV and will be graduating in 2026 with a concentration in digital and social media. In her spare time she likes to write short stories she hopes to someday publish.
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Jessica F. Simmons
Jessica F. Simmons is a Reporter & Strategic Communications Producer for COURIER, covering community stories and public policies across the country. Featured in print, broadcast, and radio journalism, her work shows her passion for local storytelling and amplifying issues that matter to communities nationwide.
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State Senator Roberta Lange
Nevada State Senator Roberta Lange, first elected to her position in 2020, represents Senate District 7 in Clark County and serves as Assistant Majority Leader. Lange is a retired teacher, a respected union leader, and the former three-term Chair of the Nevada Democratic Party.
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Mark Wolfe
Mark Wolfe is an energy economist who serves as Executive Director of the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA) and as Co-Director of the Center on Energy Policy and Poverty. Mark also serves as an adjunct professor at the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy at George Washington University and a member of the UN Economic…
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Naoka Foreman
Naoka Foreman is a thoughtful and colorful storyteller who’s blazed a trail that few can claim in Nevada. Her non-traditional journalistic journey started when she founded News, From The Margin in 2019, which specializes in community journalism to address critical news gaps in Las Vegas. Naoka has an M.A. in Journalism and Media Studies from…
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Lucas Henkel
Lucas Henkel is a Reporter & Strategic Communications Producer for COURIER based in mid-Michigan, covering community stories and public policies across the country. His award-winning work shows his passion for local storytelling and amplifying issues that matter to communities nationwide.
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Jamelle Nance
Jamelle Nance works as the Early Childhood Policy Director with the Children’s Advocacy Alliance
