Born in Bogard, Missouri, September 27th, 1929 and raised in Leavenworth, Kansas, Tom Cook passed away April 25th at the age of 83. Upon joining the United States Marine Corps in 1948, Tom started a thirty year career and a life-long association with the Corps which he considered his extended family to the end. During those…

“A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie.” Unknown We moved into our newly built home in August 1998, too late for my wife to start her soon to be annual tradition of planting flowers in clay pots…

The traditional belief is hillside letters were created to help early 20th century airplane pilots navigate and identify communities. The truth is they are symbols of school pride dating back to 1905 when students at the University of California created a 70-foot “Big C” above the school. University of Nevada, Reno students constructed a 150-foot-high…

Three Marines from Camp Lejeune lost their command following a deadly training accident. Battalion commander Lt. Col. Andrew McNulty, company commander Capt. Kelby Breivogel and infantry weapons officer Chief Warrant Officer 3 Douglas Derring were relieved from their posts after the March 18th training accident that killed seven Marines. Brig. Gen. James Lukeman, commander of the 2nd…

“Congress needs to do its job,” said Nevada’s Democratic Congressman Steven Horsford. “I hope after nine oversight hearings, we start to work on protecting our embassies.” Horsford used his time to echo his fellow Democrats, calling for security improvements to diplomatic facilities. He adds, Republicans exacerbated security problems through spending cuts. It was the first time lawmakers heard…

The City of Reno turned 145 years old tomorrow. It was May 9th, 1868, when the townsite was officially established. Charles Crocker, the railroad construction superintendent for the Central Pacific Railroad and his partners in the railroad, named the new town for Union General Jesse Reno, who died in 1862 at the battle of Fox’s…

The small desert island in Pyramid Lake, about 30 miles northeast of Reno, that serves as home to 10,000 American white pelicans is celebrating its 100th anniversary as a wildlife sanctuary. U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials joined leaders of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe for the centennial celebration at one of the country’s most important…

Senator Harry Reid didn’t break any laws when he asked Las Vegas attorney Will Kemp to give to the Senate Majority PAC to help elect Democrats during the 2012 cycle. Furthermore, Kemp has been a donor to Friends for Harry Reid and to the Democratic Party of Nevada in the past. According to opensecrets,org., in…

No matter what out spiritual beliefs, testing them against our experience only makes them deeper and more meaningful. Our lives, the earth we live on, the vast universe — should amaze us. We’re fortunate to be here in this time and in this place. Let’s never lose our curiosity about why we are here and…

From: Dan Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 5:28 PM To: Aaron; Dan; Jim; John; Kelly; Landon; Matt; Mike; Monica; Neil; Phil; Ross; Scott; Steve; Tom; Tyson Subject: Changes FR: Dan DT: May 3, 2013 CC: Jennifer Congratulations to Steve and Neil! Steve has been appointed the new production director for Cumulus/Reno, and Neil will be…