Xochie Aranda was a single mother in her 30s when she first learned that she had polycystic kidney disease, a genetic disorder that is the fourth-leading cause of kidney failure in the U.S. She was placed on the national transplant waiting list for a kidney and received a transplant in 2014.

Get ready to laugh as KNVC Radio, Carson City’s only community supported radio station, is presenting “Hawkshaw.” “Hawkshaw” is a detective mystery about a hard boiled private eye who is bewildered and perplexed by a beautiful dame with an ulterior motive.

Each year, millions of elderly Americans fall victim to some type of financial fraud or confidence scheme, including romance, lottery, and sweepstakes scams — just to name a few.

Seniors are often targeted because they tend to be trusting and polite. They also usually have financial savings, own a home, and have good credit — all of which make them attractive to scammers.

Motivational speakers don’t usually come as adversity tested as Zach Gowen.

Gowen experienced painful losses early in his life and nearly succumbed to drugs as a young adult.