Reno Storytellers Project

RGJ Executive Editor Brian Duggan tells a story about a back injury and a very long day at the pool.

Debbie Larson is a writer — and what better way to learn about yourself and get some inspiration than becoming a busser at a restaurant after the age of 50?

Diaz Dixon made a lot of moves around the country in his life — but nothing compared to coming home to Nevada.

Grant Denton was homeless, addicting to drugs and living in Las Vegas. He had to realize how far he'd fallen before he could find a way back up.

Leona Allen's family lost a lot in the 2007 Angora Fire — homes, irreplaceable possessions. What grew from the ashes, though, helped their South Lake Tahoe community heal.

In this episode, Tyler Friend tells about the utterly terrifying experiences of being chased by a bear at the age of 10.

In this episode of the Reno Storytellers Project, Fred Krueger takes us through a mystical journey into the woods where he thought he would find a quiet night with some bears, but ended up finding something even more unexpected.

In this episode of the Reno Storytellers Project, Israel Borokini shows us how a scenic hike filled with deep conversation can turn into an emergency.

Anjeanette Damon, the city government reporter for the Reno Gazette Journal, tells the story of learning to ski for the first time. Except that it was only recently and it was the scarier than facing the police chief for a difficult interview.

In this story, Juan Lopez tells us about all the times he desperately wanted to reinvent himself because of the pain his speech impediment caused. But, when he realized it wasn’t reinvention he was after, he discovered his greatest gift.

Steven Ing tells us a story of a violent father who could’ve stolen Steven’s legacy, but in a twist of teenage stubbornness, Steven stole it back for himself.

In this story, Mikalee Byerman tells us how a brick changed her life and how she rebuilt her life, one brick at a time.

Chris Johnson discovered a person who cared about her and helped her out of a tough health situation when she was a child. But that person wasn’t family like you’d expect.

Erin Fuss had the perfect life at 22 years old, until she realized that's not what she wanted. After a some tragic lettuce wraps, Erin changed everything.

In this episode, Linda Sealock tells us the story of growing up in rural Canada, then moving across the country with a man she later found out was a bigamist. Her story leads her to Reno where she discovers a network of people who helped raise her out of a bad situation and into a confident, strong woman.

Education reporter Siobhan McAndrew is a mom and a reporter, and those two don't always make life easy. There are a few stories that Siobhan always looks back on, though, stories that make her grateful and realize that there are bigger obstacles in life.

In this episode, RGJ city life reporter Mike Higdon tells the story of when he demoted at a student newspaper. He decided to challenge himself to getting a hold of martial arts legend Chuck Norris. When he got a hold of him, though, he realized he had to think of a good question to ask...

In this episode, reporter Jason Hidalgo tells the story of immigrating to the United States from the Philippines. He was a teenager at the time and had dreams of becoming a journalist. He talks about the hurdles he faced as an aspiring writer despite a language barrier and never-ending problem with self-confidence.

In this episode James Ku, an editor at the RGJ, used to be known as "Catastrophe Ku" because he loved chasing after the kinds of stories that involved crashes, fires and explosions. When he went to photograph Taiwan's 1999 Jiji earthquake, he found more beauty than he expected.

In this episode, RGJ Burning Man reporter Jenny Kane talks about growing up in Reno and hopping from one home to the next during her childhood and after college. For every place she lived, it didn't quite fit, until one job offer came her way.

In our first episode, the Reno Storytellers Project organizers — Jenny Kane and Mike Higdon — explain just what exactly the Reno Storytellers Project is.