All Lifestyles
Nevada
Area Info
Nevada's official nickname is "The Silver State". Other nicknames include "The Sagebrush State" and "The Battle-Born State", and the state's motto is "All for Our Country," and the state song is "Home Means Nevada" by Bertha Rafetto. The phrase "Battle Born" is on the state flag.
Articles
Latest updates from the Reno Gazette-Journal
Almost 20% of area mortgages will see rate changes in 2010-11
Mar 14, 2010 3:16 am
Pop quiz: A homeowner is paying $1,900 a month on a $400,000 adjustable-rate mortgage thats due to reset sometime this year. How much will that person pay once the mortgage resets?
Blog: Both Pack programs likely headed to postseason
Mar 14, 2010 3:04 am
The Nevada women almost assured a WNIT spot; the Pack men will likely play in NIT or CBI road game.
Sen. Harry Reid: No action on mining reform this year
Mar 14, 2010 2:49 am
ELKO (AP) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says Congress wont act on mining law reform this year.
Hot pursuit: 'Police Interceptor' could be in your rearview mirror
Mar 14, 2010 1:16 am
Ford Motor Co. wants to remain the top gun in the U.S. police car market with a new cruiser due out next year, but its competitors are in hot pursuit.
State park fees expected to climb in Nevada
Mar 14, 2010 12:58 am
It may soon cost more to enter state parks in Nevada.
Preps: DC football team gets female head coach
Mar 14, 2010 12:19 am
The players at Calvin Coolidge needed only one word to describe Natalie Randolph: coach.
Blog: Women's hoops: Tech's upset improves Pack's shot at WNIT bid
Mar 13, 2010 11:19 pm
Louisiana Tech's 68-66 win over top-seeded Fresno State in the women's WAC Tournament championship game at Lawlor Events Center today helped Nevada's chances of getting a Women's NIT bid.
Blog: Louisiana Tech slays Fresno State for WAC title
Mar 13, 2010 11:12 pm
Jasmine Bendolph hits game-winning shot with 33.2 seconds remaining; tournament MVP Shanavia Dowdell tallies 20 points and 19 rebounds.
Event tonight: Reno Irish Dance Co. presents kick-off party for upcoming St. Patrick's festivities
Mar 13, 2010 11:09 pm
Celtic event to feature dinner, music and dancing.
6 Reno businesses cited today in underage-liquor sting
Mar 13, 2010 10:24 pm
In all, 44 stores were checked for selling alcohol to minors by the regional Street Enforcement Team.
Top Stories from The Nevada Appeal
Candidate for governor hosts open house
Mar 13, 2010 11:55 pm
Candidate for governor of Nevada Mike Montandon is hosting an open house Saturday from 5-8 p.m. next door to the Carson City Republican headquarters at 1933 California St. in Carson City.
Changes in Nevada foreclosure mediation on agenda
Mar 13, 2010 3:34 pm
The Nevada Supreme Court is considering adjusting rules for the state's foreclosure mediation program.Chief Justice Ron Parraguirre (pair-uh-GARY') says a public hearing is set Tuesday to consider ...
Dems seek agreement, quick vote on health care
Mar 13, 2010 11:01 am
WASHINGTON (AP) - Under White House pressure to act swiftly, House and Senate Democratic leaders reached for agreement Friday on President Barack Obama's health care bill, sweetened suddenly by fr...
Authorities: Haim's name on illegal prescription
Mar 13, 2010 11:01 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The name of the late actor Corey Haim was found on a fraudulent prescription for a powerful painkiller that authorities said Friday was obtained through a major drug ring.Califo...
Carson's Blueburg spurs rebound after lopsided loss
Mar 13, 2010 11:01 am
It was a different Carson High baseball team that took the field Friday morning on the second day of the Carson Preseason Tournament."We definitely had a different mindset," Carson coach ...
Hits hard to come by for WNC softball in pair of losses
Mar 13, 2010 11:01 am
After being held to just one hit in the first game of its doubleheader Friday at Edmonds Sports Complex, the Western Nevada College softball team was just looking to see the zero disappear from its...
Carson ready to hit track today
Mar 13, 2010 11:01 am
Carson High track coach Bob Maw is a happy man these days, and with good reason.He has more than 100 athletes between his boys and girls teams, including state 3,200-meter champion Richard Shroy, w...
WNC baseball falls against top-ranked Southern Nevada
Mar 13, 2010 11:01 am
The Western Nevada College baseball team dropped two games in its series with Southern Nevada on Friday in Henderson. The Wildcats rallied to tie the first game up, but ultimately fell 4-3. In the ...
Amodei skewered by Rotary for charity
Mar 13, 2010 11:01 am
Outgoing state Sen. Mark Amodei of Carson City was repeatedly skewered Friday night by friends and colleagues over his legendary tardiness.Former Carson Mayor Marv Teixeira, who was the Rotary's...
Mom says daughter held in Ireland in terror plot
Mar 13, 2010 11:01 am
DENVER (AP) - A 31-year-old mother from Colorado was one of seven Muslims arrested this week in Ireland in an alleged plot to assassinate Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks, the woman's parents said Fr...
Local News from Las Vegas Sun via Yahoo! News
Las Vegans in danger of losing homes look for help
Mar 13, 2010 8:56 pm
With Las Vegas leading the nation in foreclosures, it is not only people who have lost their jobs who are in danger of losing their homes; just ask Peter and Jean Girard. They are suffering and worry ...
Feds offering millions to ranchers to help sage grouse bird
Mar 13, 2010 10:56 am
Ranchers across the west are being offered millions of dollars in aid from the federal government to make their operations more environmentally sustainable and reduce their impact on the sage grouse t...
Cigar guitars and missing musicians
Mar 13, 2010 8:12 am
Unexpected results with Super Fuzz and the D.M.C. Experiment.
Mar 13, 2010 8:11 am
The Mojave Desert of Las Vegas is no universally adored land of wonder, but Cliff Segerblom knew its beauty.
Mar 13, 2010 8:11 am
Fear of writer's block isn't stopping folk singer/songwriter Zach Fountain.
Douglas Cooper named director of state medical board
Mar 13, 2010 12:41 am
CARSON CITY The Nevada State Medical Examiners Board, which oversees the behavior of thousands of doctors, has named Douglas Cooper as permanent executive director.
Judge hears arguments in Gibbons texting case
Mar 13, 2010 12:10 am
A federal judge on Friday heard arguments on how much should proceed of a woman's lawsuit against Gov. Jim Gibbons over her firing from a state job.
Mar 12, 2010 10:26 pm
On 311 Day, the band outlasted the fans for a 60-song show at Mandalay Bay.
Midnight blues: The Pines fight the law, win (for a minute)
Mar 12, 2010 10:11 pm
Sometimes, 15 minutes isn't enough time.
Tasting Vegas' No. 1 rated Yelp eatery
Mar 12, 2010 10:11 pm
It's not for cranky critics, but Off the Strip serves giant, simple food.
Featured Communities
Quench your thirst for the good life at Tropicana Palms!
Welcome to Mountain Falls, a master planned golf course community where wide open spaces meet friendly neighborhoods, recreation rubs elbows with luxury, and family values and real value are right at home. It's all just 45 minutes from the Las Vegas strip
Towering Sunrise Mountain welcomes residents to Villa Borega, located in northeast Las Vegas. This community ...
My Saved Searches
Sign In or Create your free account to see your saved searches.
