Nevada is a state that is somewhat synonymous with boomtowns. Here are the cities that SmartAsset said are the state's modern ...

The Nevada State Prison Preservation Society (NSPPS) announces the launch of Nevada State Prison Chronicles, a free, ...

With Labor Day weekend upon us, it’s the perfect opportunity to plan a Nevada-centric trip that includes Nevada State Museums. Wander through space and time to explore the rich history of Nevada—from ...

Spanish roots still shape Nevada and Las Vegas names, historian says ...

The Nevada State Museum is celebrating the 90th birthday of photojournalist Clinton Wright, who documented life on Las Vegas' historic Westside ...

The Department of History at the University of Nevada, Reno recently received a donation from former Nevada Senator Richard Bryan to establish the Oscar W. Bryan Endowment for the History of Nevada.

Nevada patriotism, pride, grit — or whatever you want to call it — has long been a response to smears hurled from outside its borders. The 81st annual Nevada Day parade in Carson City on Saturday ...

The 1,627-acre park, which spans both the north and south sides of the Carson River and extends into the surrounding sagebrush hills, is just outside Dayton in Lyon County near Fort Churchill State ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Early voting takes place at Galleria Mall Thursday, May 30, 2024, in Henderson. (Photo: Ronda Churchill/Nevada Current) Over the ...

To many he was Nevada’s longtime state archivist. For others, he was “Rocko,” a crackshot softball player with a mean pitch. For Victoria Rocha, however, he was simply “dad.” Guy Rocha, a historian ...

Nevada is known for its desert bighorn sheep — the official state animal — and the desert tortoise, its official reptile. But there are other official designations that are lesser known, including a ...