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February 06, 2012
Making Nevada Home A weekly feature on KNPR for eight years, this an audio archive of many of the stories from Making Nevada Home.

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Sep 27, 2002 | Jurgen Fuchs | Real Audio
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 | Real Audio
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 | Real Audio
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 | Real Audio
The founder of a local elementary school looks back over 18 years of adjusting to and thriving in Nevada.
Aug 30, 2002 | Vicki Riddle | Real Audio
Backpacking in the back-country of Nevada with the help of llamas.
Aug 23, 2002 | Tiya Coleman | Real Audio
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 | Real Audio
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 | Real Audio
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 | Real Audio
The story of the ghosts who made 'The Ice House' home.
Jul 26, 2002 | Jane Ellsworth-Olive | Real Audio
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 | Real Audio
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 | Real Audio
An initial reluctance to embrace the desert results a real love affair with Las Vegas and its surroundings.
Jul 5, 2002 | Sherry Rosenthal | Real Audio
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 | Real Audio
This week, a west coast earthquake refugee applies for Nevada citizenship.
Jun 21, 2002 | Kevin Parsons | Real Audio
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 | Real Audio
Shattered plans, teenage angst and meeting a pron star are featured in this week's story.
Jun 7, 2002 | Trudy Musser | Real Audio
A longing for the sea and a circuitous route to Las Vegas collide in this week's story.
May 31, 2002 | Karen Mary Penn | Real Audio
The fun and quirky side of meeting unusual people while traveling...
May 24, 2002 | Steven Rothe | Real Audio
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 | Real Audio
The saying 'no good deed goes unpunished' seems to fit this story of giving 'til it hurts.
May 10, 2002 | Al Tobin | Real Audio
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 | Real Audio
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 | Real Audio
Bitter defeat turns into the tuneful sound of sweet success...
Apr 19, 2002 | Karen Mary Penn | Real Audio
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 | Real Audio
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 | Real Audio
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 | Real Audio
A Las Vegas-based flight attendant for United Airlines recalls the terrorist attacks of 9-11 and their aftermath.
Mar 22, 2002 | Debbie Reynolds | Real Audio
A special teacher and a golden moment of achievement in the life of an average student.
Mar 15, 2002 | Kevin Rooney | Real Audio
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 | Real Audio
In search of signs of spring in southern Nevada...plants, insects and tourists.
Mar 1, 2002 | Terrisa Meeks | Real Audio
Dump or depository, Terrisa considers leaving Las Vegas if the Yucca Mountain Project is approved.
Feb 22, 2002 | Dorcy Wingo | Real Audio
Helicopter Lightning - The comical if painful surprises of atmospheric electrical discharges.
Feb 15, 2002 | Jo A. Wilkins | Real Audio
The allure of Las Vegas leads to an addiction that overcomes life and lingers til death.
Feb 8, 2002 | Heroes | Real Audio
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 | Real Audio
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 | Real Audio
How to find a bargain in Las Vegas? Check out the Yard Sales.
Jan 18, 2002 | Lilly Englund | Real Audio
The founder of a local elementary school looks back over 18 years of adjusting to and thriving in Nevada.
Jan 11, 2002 | Dorcy Wingo | Real Audio
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 | Real Audio
Delores Clark tells the story of an adventure in the wilderness involving a gun and an outhouse.
Dec 28, 2001 | Al Tobin | Real Audio
Offers some sobering thoughts on folks down on their luck...trying to make Nevada home.
Dec 21, 2001 | Terrisa Meeks | Real Audio
Holiday lights in Las Vegas lack creativity?
Dec 14, 2001 | Mountain Biking | Real Audio
Experience the hidden treasures of the Nevada desert while mountain biking with Matt Roman.
Dec 7, 2001 | Gayle Fleck | Real Audio
The day she met Frank Sinatra.
Nov 23, 2001 | Chris Whitten | Real Audio
Stories from a flight attendant.
Nov 16, 2001 | Charles Fuller | Real Audio
Unexpectedly, Spanish language comes in handy in LV.
Nov 2, 2001 | Barbara Hudson | Real Audio
Nevada Getaways - burro races and more.
Oct 26, 2001 | How to make a coffin... | Real Audio
or, how to make a coffin part of your home.
Oct 19, 2001 | Hugh Jarvis | Real Audio
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 | Real Audio
Oct 5, 2001 | Golden Years of Vegas | Real Audio
Sep 28, 2001 | Stephen Towey | Real Audio
The historic tragedy of Sept. 11th as seen through the eyes of Americans travelling in Europe.
Sep 28, 2001 | Terrisa Meeks | Real Audio
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 | Real Audio
Aug 31, 2001 | Kim Russell | Real Audio
Aug 24, 2001 | Helen Lee | Real Audio
Aug 17, 2001 | Keith Gordon | Real Audio
Aug 10, 2001 | Terrisa Meeks | Real Audio
Aug 3, 2001 | Al Tobin | Real Audio
Jul 27, 2001 | Rusty Sullivan | Real Audio
Jul 20, 2001 | Chris Whitten | Real Audio
Jul 13, 2001 | Sherry Rosenthal | Real Audio
Jul 6, 2001 | Charles Fuller | Real Audio
Jun 29, 2001 | Kim Russell | Real Audio
Jun 22, 2001 | Carlos Reyes | Real Audio
Jun 15, 2001 | David Buesch | Real Audio
Jun 8, 2001 | Liz Liberman | Real Audio
Jun 1, 2001 | Nathan Byers | Real Audio
May 25, 2001 | Eldon Ward | Real Audio
May 18, 2001 | Walter Dowling | Real Audio
May 11, 2001 | Joyce Muller | Real Audio
May 4, 2001 | Firouzeh Taghdir | Real Audio
Apr 20, 2001 | Fox | Real Audio
Apr 13, 2001 | Richard Ohrn | Real Audio
Apr 6, 2001 | Laverne Collins | Real Audio
Mar 30, 2001 | Christine Gormly | Real Audio
Mar 23, 2001 | Fran Harraway | Real Audio
Mar 16, 2001 | Susan Johnson | Real Audio
Mar 9, 2001 | Dan Levitsky | Real Audio
Mar 2, 2001 | Elizabeth Boman | Real Audio
Feb 23, 2001 | Lisa Coffey | Real Audio
Feb 16, 2001 | Rick Perry | Real Audio
Feb 9, 2001 | Tammy McMahan | Real Audio
Feb 2, 2001 | Jim Cullen | Real Audio
Jan 19, 2001 | Sherry Rosenthal | Real Audio
Jan 12, 2001 | Elizabeth St. George | Real Audio
Jan 5, 2001 | Darren Uhl | Real Audio
Dec 29, 2000 | Tasha Adams | Real Audio
Dec 22, 2000 | Kathleen Foley | Real Audio
Dec 15, 2000 | Bill Moody | Real Audio
Dec 1, 2000 | Betty Buehler | Real Audio
Nov 24, 2000 | Hugh Jarvis | Real Audio
Nov 17, 2000 | Shaw Atkison | Real Audio
Nov 10, 2000 | Kelly Webster | Real Audio
Nov 3, 2000 | Keith Gordon | Real Audio
Oct 27, 2000 | Anonymous | Real Audio
Oct 20, 2000 | Ryan Jenkins | Real Audio
Oct 13, 2000 | Lynne Goya | Real Audio
Oct 6, 2000 | Shirley Shown | Real Audio
Sep 29, 2000 | Terrisa Meeks | Real Audio
Sep 22, 2000 | Nancy Gott | Real Audio
Sep 15, 2000 | Janet Feldman | Real Audio
Sep 8, 2000 | Craig Miller | Real Audio
Sep 1, 2000 | Bo Gott-Smith | Real Audio
Aug 25, 2000 | Helen Lee | Real Audio
Aug 18, 2000 | Nathan Byers | Real Audio
Aug 11, 2000 | Kim Hamer | Real Audio
Aug 4, 2000 | Dave Abraham | Real Audio
Jul 28, 2000 | Kirsten Allison | Real Audio
Jul 21, 2000 | Margie Drew McCann | Real Audio
Jul 14, 2000 | Andrea Lynn | Real Audio
Jul 7, 2000 | Elizabeth Boman | Real Audio
Jun 30, 2000 | Tammy McMahan | Real Audio
Jun 23, 2000 | Rick Bohleber | Real Audio
Jun 16, 2000 | A. D. Hopkins | Real Audio
Jun 9, 2000 | Christine Gormly Whitten | Real Audio
Jun 2, 2000 | Tasha Adams | Real Audio
May 26, 2000 | Terrisa Meeks | Real Audio
May 19, 2000 | Delaine Spilsbury | Real Audio
May 12, 2000 | Delores Clark | Real Audio
May 5, 2000 | Jane Ellsworth-Olive | Real Audio
Apr 28, 2000 | Loretta Sanchez | Real Audio
Apr 21, 2000 | Sherry Rosenthal | Real Audio
Apr 14, 2000 | Kendra Jackson Rivera | Real Audio
Apr 7, 2000 | Kathy Saxe | Real Audio
Mar 31, 2000 | David Buesch | Real Audio
Mar 24, 2000 | Dayvid Figler | Real Audio
Mar 17, 2000 | Lynn Goya | Real Audio
Mar 10, 2000 | Lisa Coffey | Real Audio
Mar 3, 2000 | Elizabeth St. George | Real Audio
Feb 25, 2000 | Terrisa Meeks | Real Audio
Feb 18, 2000 | Gayle Fleck | Real Audio
Feb 11, 2000 | Kathy Saxe | Real Audio
Feb 4, 2000 | Flo Lund | Real Audio
Jan 28, 2000 | Shaw Atkison | Real Audio
Jan 21, 2000 | Herb Yates | Real Audio
Jan 14, 2000 | Richard Ohrn | Real Audio
Jan 7, 2000 | Susan Johnson | Real Audio
Dec 31, 1999 | Andy Anderson | Real Audio
Dec 24, 1999 | Christine Gormly Whitten | Real Audio
Dec 17, 1999 | Fran Harraway | Real Audio
Dec 10, 1999 | David Buesch | Real Audio
Dec 3, 1999 | Peggy King | Real Audio
Nov 26, 1999 | Kathleen Foley | Real Audio
Nov 12, 1999 | Matt Roman | Real Audio
Nov 5, 1999 | Betty Buehler | Real Audio
Oct 29, 1999 | Fran Harraway | Real Audio
Oct 22, 1999 | Helen Lee | Real Audio
Oct 15, 1999 | Bo Gott-Smith | Real Audio
Oct 8, 1999 | Heroes | Real Audio
Oct 1, 1999 | David Kaplan | Real Audio
Sep 24, 1999 | Lori Butler | Real Audio
Sep 10, 1999 | Betty Buehler | Real Audio
Sep 3, 1999 | Nancy Gott | Real Audio
Aug 27, 1999 | Denise Workman | Real Audio
Aug 13, 1999 | Lee Miller | Real Audio
Aug 6, 1999 | Poets | Real Audio
Jul 30, 1999 | Crystal Hosmer | Real Audio
Jul 23, 1999 | Vicki Riddle | Real Audio
Jul 16, 1999 | Fran Harraway | Real Audio
Jul 9, 1999 | Gayle Fleck | Real Audio
Jul 2, 1999 | Christine Gormly | Real Audio






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