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The Yerington native and graduate of the University of Nevada began her long career at the Las Vegas Sun in 1954 as assistant to publisher Hank Greenspun. She was warned in journalism school that women had no place in newspapers. Her long-running column in the Sun began as a memo …

Frederick began his journalism career as a reporting intern at the Las Vegas Review-Journal in 1976; 16 years later he became the newspaper’s publisher after a four-year stint as editor. In 1999, the journalism graduate of Northern Arizona University was named president of Stephens Media Group, formerly Donrey Media Group, …

Cahlan was part owner and managing director of the Las Vegas Review-Journal from 1926-1961 and wrote a column for the newspaper called “From Where I Sit.” A third-generation Nevada, born in Reno, he was an honor student at the University of Nevada where he earned a degree in electrical engineering.

After arriving in Las Vegas in 1976 to work for the Valley Times newspaper, Day quickly earned a reputation as a courageous, compassionate investigative reporter. Day, who later became a columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, earned praise for his hard-hitting coverage of organized crime, the gaming industry and politics. …

As an editor who poked holes in stories, a mentor to young reporters, a columnist who fought for civil rights and a reporter who exposed an adoption scandal, Armstrong earned the respect of his peers for his high standards, integrity and willingness to give back to the newspaper business. His …

Bledsoe crafted award-winning editorials for the Reno Gazette-Journal for more than 20 years before retiring in 2001. He was called a master of visual imagery and a writer with the soul of a poet for his editorial-writing skills. Bledsoe, who earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a master’s degree …

Riley covered the capital in Carson City for the Associated Press for 37 years, a stretch that included six governors and 19 regular legislative sessions. He joined the AP in 1970 after serving in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam. With his degree in English literature from St. Mary’s College in …

After starting his journalism career in Virginia and North Carolina, Hopkins came to Nevada in 1969 expecting to stay a short while and move on. More than 40 years later, he was still in the front row of history in the making as a reporter and editor for the Las …

Cunning began her career with the Nevada State Journal in 1971 and joined the Reno Gazette-Journal with a merger in 1983. A graduate of Whittell High School and the University of Nevada, Reno, she had been a feature writer, feature editor, assistant managing editor and managing editor before being named …

Pershing spent 25 years as the heart and soul of weekly newspaper journalism in Fallon, beginning with the Lahontan Valley News as a reporter in 1983. She moved to news editor, then was editor/general manager/executive vice president until 2003. With the Reno Gazette-Journal, she launched the Fallon Star Press in …