The Washoe County coroner says Nevada historian Guy Rocha has died.
Rocha was the Nevada State Archivist from 1981 to 2009 and interim Nevada State Librarian in 2007.
The Nevada Press Association says Rocha taught in the Washoe County School District and at Western Nevada Community College.
He also instrumental in getting Nevada Day officially recognized each year on the last Friday before the last Saturday in October.
He appeared on C-SPAN several times discussing Nevada history.
Rocha was inducted into the Nevada Press Association Hall of Fame in September 2024.
You can read a series of presentations have gave to the Nevada Legislature below -
