Community Safety & American Indian Day

Episode #39 of the Nevada Magazine radio show features respective interviews with Chelsie Hill, star of Sundance Channel's "Push Girls," and Arlan D. Melendez, Reno-Sparks Indian Colony chairman.

In the show's first half-hour, Nevada Magazine Circulation Manager Carrie Roussel interviews Hill about the unfortunate accident that left her paralyzed in high school. She was in Reno for the CIG Insurance Community Safety event, September 28, talking about the dangers of drunk and distracted driving. Chelsie is joined by her father, Jon Hill, co-founder of the Hills' Walk and Roll Foundation. Also in studio is Brad Dennis from the KlaasKids Foundation.

In the show's second half-hour, Melendez discusses American Indian Day, which was held September 27. He also elaborates on Reno-Sparks Indian Colony's National Indian Week, along with Stacey Montooth. Listen to the show below.

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Highway 50 Journeys

Episode #38 of the Nevada Magazine radio show features respective interviews with Richard Moreno, author and former publisher of Nevada Magazine, and Jeffrey Lehmann, host of the "Weekend Explorer" television series.

In the show's first half-hour, Nevada Magazine Editor Matthew B. Brown interviews Moreno about his recent trip across U.S. Highway 50, known as The Loneliest Road in America. Moreno is working on an article for Westways magazine, documenting his geological tour of the route, which will be published sometime next year.

In the show's second half-hour, Lehmann also talks about a recent trip across Highway 50. It was a familiarization tour hosted by the Nevada Commission on Tourism.

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Ghost Towns & Tuscarora

Episode #37 of the Nevada Magazine radio show features respective interviews with Las Vegas resident Nick Moody, a "ghost-towner," and Gail Rappa, president of Friends of Tuscarora and Independence Valley.

In the show's first half-hour, Nevada Magazine Associate Editor Eric Cachinero recounts his summer tour of southwestern Nevada ghost towns, which was organized by Moody (pictured above). Cachinero and Moody discuss Goldfield, Blair, Bonnie Claire, Gold Point, and more. See photos of the 2013 Ghost Town Expedition here.

In the show's second half-hour, Rappa talks about the new Tuscarora Society Hall and what else travelers to the small northeastern Nevada town can expect.

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Fall Events

Episode #36 of the Nevada Magazine radio show features respective interviews with Debbie Wilkinson of the Beatty Chamber of Commerce and Paula Corley of Corley Ranch in Gardnerville.

In the show's first segment, before interviewing Wilkinson, Nevada Magazine publisher Janet Geary informs listeners about Genoa's annual Candy Dance Arts and Crafts Faire. Wilkinson begins by discussing Beatty Days, October 25-27, the southwestern Nevada town's major annual event.

In the show's second segment, Geary talks about the many special projects going on at Nevada Magazine, including the Historical Nevada book. Skip ahead to the 43:00 mark to hear Corley discuss the Carson Valley ranch's annual Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze.

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