Longtime state archivist, historian dies in Reno

One of Nevada’s most respected and prolific historians, Guy Louis Rocha, died at Renown Regional Medical Center.

Rocha grew up in Las Vegas and attended Clark High School before graduating from Syracuse University in 1973 and receiving a Master of Arts in American Studies from San Diego State University in 1975.

Rocha was inducted in the Nevada Press Association’s Hall of Fame in 2024. He attended the Sept. 14, 2024, induction ceremony in Sparks…

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