EmKayan’s Blog
MK employees were endearly referred to as EmKayans. MK employees were family and the company was deeply rooted in all the communities where they lived and conducted business. From time-to-time, we hope to bring you some of MK’s rich history about how MK helped to shape the world we live in. We especially welcome your stories and would love to share your adventures and experiences with others.
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Open House Farewell and MK Foundation Benefit Auction
On November 12th an open house and auction was held at the Boise AEcom offices (originally the Morrison Knudsen Company world headquarters, dedicated in 1969) as a farewell event honoring the building's rich history. Morrison Knudsen Foundation was the...
Wake Island Remembered December 8th
December 8, 1941 marked the beginning of a 15-day seige known as the Battle of Wake Island, in which many lives were lost and rendered the survivors Japanese Prisoners of War until September 4, 1945 when the Japanese surrendered. Many of the defenders of Wake Island...
Thank You, Veterans, for your service and for protecting our freedom!
On this Veterans' Day 2015, on behalf of all the Directors of the Morrison Knudsen Foundation, we express our gratitude to the men and women of the United States Military. Thank you for your bravery and the sacrifices you have made to serve our country. Veterans Day...
The Party Is Over …But We Will Meet Again!
They proudly called themselves the "Old Timers"--eMKayans with several years of M-K Company experience. Now, that tradition of celebrating accomplishments together lives on with the Retired & Veteran eMKayans Annual Event. Folks who worked together to help...
Retired and Veteran EmKayans Annual Dinner Invitation 2015
MK Employees not only worked hard together, but played hard together too. and maybe that was the key to success. That playful, caring comradery built a bond that naturally spilled over to form cohesive teams in the workplace. The benefit of that kind of team work...
June Marks 56th Birthdate for Ann Morrison Park
It’s been nearly six years since the City of Boise hosted a 50th Anniversary celebration of Ann Morrison Park. The celebration honoring the “First Lady of Construction” Ann Daly Morrison and the employees of Morrison Knudsen Co. was held at the park on the 4th of...
Water for Las Vegas The Hoover Dam Connection
You may be following the progress of the construction of a new intake structure that will carry water from Lake Mead to supply 90% of Las Vegas’ water supply. Several articles have been in the news lately. You are likely aware that …
A gift, The Em Kayan Magazine Index
The first issue of the monthly company magazine under the name of The Em Kayan was April 1942 and sadly, the last monthly issue was July 1995, then quarterly by season until 1996. Bill Goodrich has selflessly labored on authoring a master index of articles for...
MK Foundation April Anniversaries
April was a month of milestone anniversaries for organizations in our community some of those celebrations were historically significant for Morrison Knudsen and the Foundation as well. Just to name a few: the Depot turned 90, the MK Nature Center turned 25, and the...