Washoe Life Podcast
1) Rooted in the Dust: A Living Future at Fly Ranch
Explore the awe-inspiring Fly Ranch: 3,800 acres of hot springs, wetlands, and desert beauty just north of the Black Rock Desert. Hear from Burning Man Project’s Marnee Benson and Fly Ranch General Ma...Show More
2) Revving Up Tradition: Deny Dotson on the Magic of Hot August Nights
Hot August Nights isn’t just an event, it’s a 10-day celebration of nostalgia, community, and classic car culture that draws more than 500,000 people to Northern Nevada each year. In this episode, Exe...Show More
3) Big Top Brass: Phil Campbell’s Circus Life
In this episode, we take a nostalgic trip under the Big Top with Phil Campbell, a gifted musician whose early career took him on the road with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. For a deca...Show More
4) Fly Away with the High Rollers of the Nevada Air National Guard
The 152nd Airlift Wing – the High Rollers – is a special division within the Nevada Air National Guard that can fight fires as well as it fights enemies. Lt. Col. David McNally has been flying his who...Show More
5) Recognizing Frontotemporal Degeneration in Loved Ones
Scott Oxarart has become an advocate and ambassador for a disease he didn’t even know existed just a few years ago. Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) affected his dad quickly – just as it did to the m...Show More
6) Talking About Trails with Christina Thayer
For the first time in many years, Washoe County has opened a new recreation site, and Trails Coordinator Christina Thayer explains how and why a new recreation site comes to be. Join us on the banks o...Show More
7) Building Better Days at Washoe's Senior Center
The Washoe County Senior Center has been a cornerstone of our community since 1978—and now, it’s getting a much-needed refresh. In the latest Washoe Life podcast, we take you inside the $2.8 million r...Show More
8) The Secret Sauce That Fuels Success at Crossroads
We go behind the scenes of the Crossroads program with Frankie Lemus and Jimmie Drury to talk about what makes this place work—from case management to community support. Hear how structure, connection...Show More
9) The Life-Saving Recipe for Success at Crossroads
In part one of this two-part Washoe Life podcast, we’re on site at the Men’s Crossroads facility, where up to 70 residents live in a structured, sober community while receiving case management, life s...Show More
10) A Perfect Match: Love, Life & Kidney Donation
In honor of National Donate Life Month, this episode features Aleah Hartung, a two-time kidney transplant recipient, and her boyfriend and kidney donor, Blake Lalli. Aleah shares her lifelong health j...Show More