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.