Ellie Nakamoto-White, Reporter
Ellie Nakamoto-White began working as a reporter for CBS 58 in September 2022.
Ellie was adopted from Vietnam when she was just a few months old and raised in Portland, Oregon. This Pacific Northwest native is now thrilled to live in the beautiful Midwest and explore everything that Wisconsin has to offer!
She graduated with a B.A. in broadcast journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University (go Sun Devils!) in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Immediately after graduation, Ellie began working as a multimedia journalist for KAPP-KVEW, the ABC-affiliate in Tri-Cities, Washington.
Ellie was able to cover all kinds of stories during her two years there, ranging from breaking news to sports to politics -- but her favorite stories are the hyperlocal ones that highlight the community.
In her free time, Ellie enjoys spending time with family, traveling the world (she's been to 14 countries and 22 states), cooking, and taking Theo, her 11-month-old schnoodle, on walks in the park.
She also considers herself a total foodie, and is searching for any and all restaurant and food truck recommendations in the Milwaukee area.
If you have any story ideas or tips, you can contact Ellie at enak[email protected]. Also, if you see her in person, say hi!
Articles by Ellie Nakamoto-White
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- Planned Parenthood to resume offering abortions next week in Wisconsin, citing court ruling
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- Dozens of Milwaukee restaurants partner for 4th annual 'Do Good with Food' fundraiser benefitting Children's Wisconsin
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- 'The best place to be:' Sunday marks final day of 172nd annual Wisconsin State Fair
- 'Shocking and traumatizing:' Milwaukee day care closes indefinitely after allegations a toddler was left alone, unsupervised
- Former Kenosha Applebee's manager fired after video of police arresting man for crime he didn't commit appears online
- NWS issues lakeshore hazard warning for several SE Wisconsin beaches through Monday night
- 1 of 2 U.S. Navy sailors indicted on espionage charges may have ties to Delavan, Wisconsin
- 29-year-old domestic violence suspect in custody, following hours-long standoff at a Pewaukee apartment
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- Police: 84-year-old Milwaukee man found dead inside apartment after power outage caused by severe weather
- Four dead, two injured in two separate incidents involving three different aircraft at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh
- Handprints for healing: Children's Wisconsin patients paint Hyundai for pediatric cancer support, thanks to $100K grant
- How some Milwaukeeans are choosing to beat the heat this July
- 'For everybody and every body': Nation's largest universally accessible park breaks ground in Wauwatosa
- 'Pay it forward': Marquette alums Dwyane Wade, Travis Diener create 'Champions of Literacy' to support Milwaukee youth
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- 'Community is everything': Waukesha teen wins scholarship after recounting her Christmas parade experience
- Waukesha School Board votes 9-0 to fire teacher at center of 'Rainbowland' controversy
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- 'Wisconsin is the best': Final day of 55th annual Summerfest kicks off
- EXCLUSIVE: Man who spends thousands, travels 30+ hours almost every year to attend Summerfest says "it's totally worth it"
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- Hundreds fill Bay View’s Humboldt Park for all-day July 4th celebrations
- 'The best day in Milwaukee': Annual lakefront July 3 celebrations attract hundreds of thousands of festgoers
- Jingle Bells in July: Salvation Army kicks off new donation efforts at Pick 'n Save's across Milwaukee County
- Milwaukee man who shot off-duty officer in botched carjacking sentenced to 30+ years in prison
- Milwaukee's McKinley Beach to receive '850 truckloads' worth of sand, could open by end of summer
- 'It was horrendous, terrifying': MPD seeks driver involved in crash that killed two women early Wednesday
- Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson to hold 'State of the City' address Monday in BMO Pavilion
- Sherman Park Community Association holds annual housing resource fair for first-time buyers, renters
- Racine family to hold fundraiser for daughter diagnosed with ultra-rare disorder
- 'It means freedom': Small businesses hold open market to celebrate Juneteenth, Black history in Milwaukee
- U.S. Marshals searching for Milwaukee man wanted for questioning in domestic violence-related homicide
- 'A true life-saving device': Firefighters install free smoke alarms in Milwaukee's Martin Drive neighborhood
- 'A great guy': Loved ones gather for memorial honoring 61-year-old EMT who died from near-drowning in Lake Michigan
- Locust Street Festival returns after 3-year hiatus
- 'Our community is more than violence': Celebration of life held on toddler's second birthday, one week after she was fatally shot
- Waukesha 'Rainbowland' teacher to hold school board hearing following district's termination recommendation
- Young zebra marks 6th animal to die this year at the Milwaukee County Zoo, officials reveal cause of death
- 'Every child deserves love': Franksville couple adopts 3 brothers from Ecuador, thanks to grant from Wisconsin nonprofit
- 'There is a future': Cardinal Stritch University leaders reflect on 86-year legacy as final graduation commences
- Cardinal Stritch University preparing for its final graduation Sunday before doors close
- 'Right place, right time:' Twin Lakes mother miscarries inside Walt Disney World bathroom, strangers step up to help
- Exclusive: Waukesha School District superintendent recommending teacher at center of 'Rainbowland' controversy be fired