Making Nevada Home A weekly feature on KNPR for eight years, this an audio archive of many of the stories from Making Nevada Home.

Sep 27, 2002		Jurgen Fuchs
The story of this man's journey to Las Vegas begins in a Jewish neighborhood in Hanover, Germany in 1938. Through a series of amazing developments, Jurgen found his way to Nevada and to become a valued member of KNPR.
Sep 20, 2002		Greek Food Festival
Listen to some mouthwatering descriptions as we visit with the women of St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church as they prepare for this year's Greek Food Festival.
Sep 13, 2002		Dawn Nelson
When home used to be Maine, the transition to life in southern Nevada can be tough...both the desert and the big city of Las Vegas.
Sep 6, 2002		Lilly Englund
The founder of a local elementary school looks back over 18 years of adjusting to and thriving in Nevada.
Aug 30, 2002		Vicki Riddle
Backpacking in the back-country of Nevada with the help of llamas.
Aug 23, 2002		Tiya Coleman
Each year, Las Vegan Tiya Coleman travels to Black Rock Desert for the Burning Man Festival. Listen to her role at the gathering - as a DJ on 'Radio Free Burning Man.'
Aug 16, 2002		Tasha Adams
It's not the heat or the dryness, it's the SPACE that makes the biggest impression on an East coast transplant in this week's story.
Aug 9, 2002		Shirly Shown
You'd have to head out to Blue Diamond to live a rural existence near Las Vegas these days. Shirley Shown recalls the days when rural living could be had right in the center of Las Vegas.
Aug 2, 2002		Fran Harraway
The story of the ghosts who made 'The Ice House' home.
Jul 26, 2002		Jane Ellsworth-Olive
A ban on singing on the job doesn't deter one of the original 'Flamingo Brats.' Jane Ellsworth-Olive tells the story of her most memorable summer job at the Flamingo.
Jul 19, 2002		Shaw Atkison
The award-winning story of a 'homeless' man who spent the winter in Las Vegas, living out of his pickup.
Jul 12, 2002		Lynne Goya
An initial reluctance to embrace the desert results a real love affair with Las Vegas and its surroundings.
Jul 5, 2002		Sherry Rosenthal
Las Vegas is a great place to watch fireworks on the 4th, and for Sherry Rosenthal's family, it's a tradition.
Jun 28, 2002		Kim Russell
This week, a west coast earthquake refugee applies for Nevada citizenship.
Jun 21, 2002		Kevin Parsons
A firsthand account of participating in the Vegas to Reno Race...the longest off-road contest in the U.S.
Jun 14, 2002		Lisa Storey
Shattered plans, teenage angst and meeting a pron star are featured in this week's story.
Jun 7, 2002		Trudy Musser
A longing for the sea and a circuitous route to Las Vegas collide in this week's story.
May 31, 2002		Karen Mary Penn
The fun and quirky side of meeting unusual people while traveling...
May 24, 2002		Steven Rothe
Too much noise. Combine a cement mixer, a forklift, dozens of military jets and a car alarm...and you have an idea of what's going on with this story of Making Nevada Home.
May 17, 2002		Charles Fuller
The saying 'no good deed goes unpunished' seems to fit this story of giving 'til it hurts.
May 10, 2002		Al Tobin
Growth is great, but it means more traffic and longer commutes. Al Tobin tells us about his commute which includes hookers, construction delays and traffic jams.
May 3, 2002		Jo A. Wilkins
In 1988 an explosion at the Basic Magnesium plant rocked Henderson and the entire valley. This is the story of one family's experience.
Apr 26, 2002		Kathleen Zimmerman
Bitter defeat turns into the tuneful sound of sweet success...
Apr 19, 2002		Karen Mary Penn
Joining the ranks of dog owners, today's contributor has some observations on the types of people who own dogs.
Apr 12, 2002		Barbara Hudson
In the Las Vegas of the 1960's and 70's celebrities were a part of "Club Las Vegas"...the small town atmosphere that made this place home.
Apr 5, 2002		Sheldon Portman
First impressions of the overwhelming heat and gambling, make way for a much broader appreciation of the awesome geography of southern Nevada.
Mar 29, 2002		Chris Whitten
A Las Vegas-based flight attendant for United Airlines recalls the terrorist attacks of 9-11 and their aftermath.
Mar 22, 2002		Debbie Reynolds
A special teacher and a golden moment of achievement in the life of an average student.
Mar 15, 2002		Kevin Rooney
St. Patrick's Day brings to mind thoughts of returning to the Emerald Isle for one Irish-American living in Nevada.
Mar 8, 2002		Charles Fuller
In search of signs of spring in southern Nevada...plants, insects and tourists.
Mar 1, 2002		Terrisa Meeks
Dump or depository, Terrisa considers leaving Las Vegas if the Yucca Mountain Project is approved.
Feb 22, 2002		Dorcy Wingo
Helicopter Lightning - The comical if painful surprises of atmospheric electrical discharges.
Feb 15, 2002		Jo A. Wilkins
The allure of Las Vegas leads to an addiction that overcomes life and lingers til death.
Feb 8, 2002		Heroes
If you think heroism is defined by courage under fire or who scores the most points, listen to these kids for a different story.
Feb 1, 2002		Theresa Krolack
An ambivalent native Las Vegan undergoes a metamorphosis and learns to see the beatury of a town that once caused her to claim the Rockies as her home.
Jan 25, 2002		Charles Fuller
How to find a bargain in Las Vegas? Check out the Yard Sales.
Jan 18, 2002		Lilly Englund
The founder of a local elementary school looks back over 18 years of adjusting to and thriving in Nevada.
Jan 11, 2002		Dorcy Wingo
On today's Making Nevada Home, the adventures and misadventures of a lone traveler on Nevada's lonely highways.
Jan 4, 2002		The Saga of the Gun
Delores Clark tells the story of an adventure in the wilderness involving a gun and an outhouse.
Dec 28, 2001		Al Tobin
Offers some sobering thoughts on folks down on their luck...trying to make Nevada home.
Dec 21, 2001		Terrisa Meeks
Holiday lights in Las Vegas lack creativity?
Dec 14, 2001		Mountain Biking
Experience the hidden treasures of the Nevada desert while mountain biking with Matt Roman.
Dec 7, 2001		Gayle Fleck
The day she met Frank Sinatra.
Nov 23, 2001		Chris Whitten
Stories from a flight attendant.
Nov 16, 2001		Charles Fuller
Unexpectedly, Spanish language comes in handy in LV.
Nov 2, 2001		Barbara Hudson
Nevada Getaways - burro races and more.
Oct 26, 2001		How to make a coffin...
or, how to make a coffin part of your home.
Oct 19, 2001		Hugh Jarvis
On a bitterly cold night, the advice of an old friend and the companionship of horses save a man from freezing to death in the Nevada desert.
Oct 12, 2001		Scorpions in the Mojave
Oct 5, 2001		Golden Years of Vegas
Sep 28, 2001		Stephen Towey
The historic tragedy of Sept. 11th as seen through the eyes of Americans travelling in Europe.
Sep 28, 2001		Terrisa Meeks
A Native Las Vegan looks back at the threats to our community during the Cold War and weaves them into a perspective on our present tragedy.
Sep 7, 2001		Denise Workman
Aug 31, 2001		Kim Russell
Aug 24, 2001		Helen Lee
Aug 17, 2001		Keith Gordon
Aug 10, 2001		Terrisa Meeks
Aug 3, 2001		Al Tobin
Jul 27, 2001		Rusty Sullivan
Jul 20, 2001		Chris Whitten
Jul 13, 2001		Sherry Rosenthal
Jul 6, 2001		Charles Fuller
Jun 29, 2001		Kim Russell
Jun 22, 2001		Carlos Reyes
Jun 15, 2001		David Buesch
Jun 8, 2001		Liz Liberman
Jun 1, 2001		Nathan Byers
May 25, 2001		Eldon Ward
May 18, 2001		Walter Dowling
May 11, 2001		Joyce Muller
May 4, 2001		Firouzeh Taghdir
Apr 20, 2001		Fox
Apr 13, 2001		Richard Ohrn
Apr 6, 2001		Laverne Collins
Mar 30, 2001		Christine Gormly
Mar 23, 2001		Fran Harraway
Mar 16, 2001		Susan Johnson
Mar 9, 2001		Dan Levitsky
Mar 2, 2001		Elizabeth Boman
Feb 23, 2001		Lisa Coffey
Feb 16, 2001		Rick Perry
Feb 9, 2001		Tammy McMahan
Feb 2, 2001		Jim Cullen
Jan 19, 2001		Sherry Rosenthal
Jan 12, 2001		Elizabeth St. George
Jan 5, 2001		Darren Uhl
Dec 29, 2000		Tasha Adams
Dec 22, 2000		Kathleen Foley
Dec 15, 2000		Bill Moody
Dec 1, 2000		Betty Beuhler
Nov 24, 2000		Hugh Jarvis
Nov 17, 2000		Shaw Atkison
Nov 10, 2000		Kelly Webster
Nov 3, 2000		Keith Gordon
Oct 27, 2000		Anonymous
Oct 20, 2000		Ryan Jenkins
Oct 13, 2000		Lynne Goya
Oct 6, 2000		Shirley Shown
Sep 29, 2000		Terrisa Meeks
Sep 22, 2000		Nancy Gott
Sep 15, 2000		Janet Feldman
Sep 8, 2000		Craig Miller
Sep 1, 2000		Bo Gott-Smith
Aug 25, 2000		Helen Lee
Aug 18, 2000		Nathan Byers
Aug 11, 2000		Kim Hamer
Aug 4, 2000		Dave Abraham
Jul 28, 2000		Kirsten Allison
Jul 21, 2000		Margie Drew McCann
Jul 14, 2000		Andrea Lynn
Jul 7, 2000		Elizabeth Boman
Jun 30, 2000		Tammy McMahan
Jun 23, 2000		Rick Bohleber
Jun 16, 2000		A. D. Hopkins
Jun 9, 2000		Christine Gormly Whitten
Jun 2, 2000		Tasha Adams
May 26, 2000		Terrisa Meeks
May 19, 2000		Delaine Spilsbury
May 12, 2000		Delores Clark
May 5, 2000		Jane Ellsworth-Olive
Apr 28, 2000		Loretta Sanchez
Apr 21, 2000		Sherry Rosenthal
Apr 14, 2000		Kendra Jackson Rivera
Apr 7, 2000		Kathy Saxe
Mar 31, 2000		David Buesch
Mar 24, 2000		Dayvid Figler
Mar 17, 2000		Lynn Goya
Mar 10, 2000		Lisa Coffey
Mar 3, 2000		Elizabeth St. George
Feb 25, 2000		Terrisa Meeks
Feb 18, 2000		Gayle Fleck
Feb 11, 2000		Kathy Saxe
Feb 4, 2000		Flo Lund
Jan 28, 2000		Shaw Atkison
Jan 21, 2000		Herb Yates
Jan 14, 2000		Richard Ohrn
Jan 7, 2000		Susan Johnson
Dec 31, 1999		Andy Anderson
Dec 24, 1999		Christine Gormly Whitten
Dec 17, 1999		Fran Harraway
Dec 10, 1999		David Buesch
Dec 3, 1999		Peggy King
Nov 26, 1999		Kathleen Foley
Nov 12, 1999		Matt Roman
Nov 5, 1999		Betty Buehler
Oct 29, 1999		Fran Harraway
Oct 22, 1999		Helen Lee
Oct 15, 1999		Bo Gott-Smith
Oct 8, 1999		Heroes
Oct 1, 1999		David Kaplan
Sep 24, 1999		Lori Butler
Sep 10, 1999		Betty Buehler
Sep 3, 1999		Nancy Gott
Aug 27, 1999		Denise Workman
Aug 13, 1999		Lee Miller
Aug 6, 1999		Poets
Jul 30, 1999		Crystal Hosmer
Jul 23, 1999		Vicki Riddle
Jul 16, 1999		Fran Harraway
Jul 9, 1999		Gayle Fleck
Jul 2, 1999		Christine Gormly

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