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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.

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Real estate brokerage, agent accused of Fair Housing Act violation

Mar 12, 2010 6:46 pm

A Las Vegas real estate brokerage and an agent there have been sued by a federal agency, which alleges violations of the Fair Housing Act.

21 candidates file, so far, to battle for Harry Reid's Senate seat

Mar 12, 2010 6:45 pm

WASHINGTON -- More candidates have filed to run in the June primary for the seat held by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid than for any statewide office in recent memory, the Secretary of State's offi...

Harry Reid with wife at hospital; senator's daughter released

Mar 12, 2010 6:15 pm

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was at a Washington, D.C., area hospital this morning at his wife's side after she suffered serious injuries Thursday in a vehicle crash.

Governor signs bill to fund road projects, create jobs

Mar 12, 2010 10:31 am

The new law will create up to 1,000 new jobs by extending an existing tax to finance road projects, according to the governor. At today's meeting of the Regional Transportation Commission, officials s...

The return of the solo Strip show

Mar 12, 2010 8:17 am

Lily Tomlin returns to town for a one-woman show, "Not Playing with a Full Deck."

20 questions with a ... puppet!?

Mar 12, 2010 8:16 am

In honor of his first anniversary at the Mirage, Terry Fator will unveil a new cast puppet at his show Saturday. We couldnt wait, so we tried to pry it out of him. The puppet, that is.

Paint it, positive

Mar 11, 2010 10:05 pm

On paper, the arts are looking grim. In less than two years the city lost the Las Vegas Art Museum and two critical downtown galleries, Naomi Arin Contemporary Art and Michele C. Quinn Fine Art Adviso...

RTC to Las Vegas Monorail: Youre on your own

Mar 11, 2010 9:31 pm

Officials at the Regional Transportation Commission said Thursday they arent interested in helping out the troubled Las Vegas Monorail. The RTC has been mentioned as a potential savior for the monorai...

Mayor 'serious' about firing/rehiring city employees

Mar 11, 2010 9:16 pm

Mayor Oscar Goodman said today he's been getting support for his idea of firing all Las Vegas city employees, then rehiring the ones who agree to work a shorter work week.

Clean Water Coalition will sue state to keep $62 million targeted by lawmakers

Mar 11, 2010 9:00 pm

Arguing that state legislators had no constitutional right to take $62 million collected to build a pipeline into Lake Mead, the Clean Water Coalition decided today to sue the state to keep the money.

Top Stories from The Nevada Appeal

Gov. Gibbons files for re-election

Mar 12, 2010 11:01 am

Gov. Jim Gibbons filed Thursday for a second four-year term, saying he and nearly every other governor are suffering from low approval ratings because of the economy."Every time you reduce ...

Pack cruises past Idaho in WAC tourney opener

Mar 12, 2010 11:01 am

RENO - The Nevada Wolf Pack sent a loud and clear message to the rest of the Western Athletic Conference on Thursday night."We're peaking at the right time," smiled sophomore Luke Babbitt...

WNC softball team ready to finally make home debut

Mar 12, 2010 11:01 am

For once this season the biggest problem the Western Nevada College softball team has is choosing what songs it wants to play between innings and should players wear visors to keep the setting sun ...

FODDER: Aggies deserve NCAA tournament bid

Mar 12, 2010 11:01 am

Sports fodder for a Friday morning . . . The Utah State Aggies deserve to go to the NCAA men's basketball tournament no matter what happens this weekend at Lawlor Events Center in the Western Athle...

WNC baseball gets top-ranked team in country

Mar 12, 2010 11:01 am

Major League scouts have grown accustom to the surroundings of Morse Stadium in Henderson. And since the arrival of home-grown talent Bryce Harper along with the return of a bevy of excellent playe...

Dallas Braden is eyes of A's young pitching staff

Mar 12, 2010 11:01 am

PHOENIX (AP) - Dallas Braden has found a whole new role to play for the Oakland Athletics' young pitching staff. He's become a second set of eyes to many of the younger hurlers.Braden, at age 26, i...

AP sources: Woods likely to return at Masters

Mar 12, 2010 11:01 am

DORAL, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans told The Associated Press on Thursday.Woods has been practicing at Is...

Tomlinson leaves Vikings, headed to Jets

Mar 12, 2010 11:01 am

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Vikings wined and dined LaDainian Tomlinson on Wednesday night, then spent much of Thursday meeting with the star running back in hopes of pairing him with ...

Letters to the Editor March 12

Mar 12, 2010 11:01 am

DMV, have you no sense of decency?Regarding the DMV fine assessment of $160 against Carson business owner Willi Ruppel's 21 cent error - tell me I read it wrong.Has DMV taken leave of their senses?...

Gibbons vetoes four-10 work week bill

Mar 12, 2010 11:01 am

As promised, Gov. Jim Gibbons vetoed the bill Thursday that would have put state offices on a four-day, 10-hour work week, saying the legislation appeared to be a good idea but, in practice, is unw...

Latest updates from the Reno Gazette-Journal

Changes to come at 7 Washoe schools seeking funds

Mar 12, 2010 7:44 pm

Washoe County School District officials today will designate seven schools to apply for part of $900 million in Federal School Turnaround Grants announced last week by President Obama.

Gibbons extends prayers for Reid's wife

Mar 12, 2010 7:31 pm

Gov. Jim Gibbons said today he is praying for U.S. Sen. Harry Reid's wife, who suffered serious injuries in a car crash Thursday.

Weather Service: Expect strong winds, snow overnight

Mar 12, 2010 7:23 pm

Following is a hazardous weather statement from the National Weather Service.

Experts say US doctors overtesting, overtreating

Mar 12, 2010 6:56 pm

CHICAGO (AP) Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggest that too many Americans maybe even President Barack Obama are being overt...

Twitter unveils tool to share tweeting locations

Mar 12, 2010 6:42 pm

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Twitter can now let the world automatically know your whereabouts as well as your thoughts and activities.

Blog: Brandon Fields' Wolf Pack haircut (take two)

Mar 12, 2010 6:12 pm

The Nevada senior gets the Wolf Pack logo shaved into the back of his head.

Family emergency preparedness program focuses on how to handle a crisis

Mar 12, 2010 5:53 pm

The City of Reno and Washoe County Senior Services are offering a free Family Emergency Preparedness workshop at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 15, at the Neil Road Recreation Center.

Reno River Festival seeks entrants in short film competition

Mar 12, 2010 5:48 pm

Get out the video cameras and spring into action for the Reno River Festivals first-ever short video contest, Humans in Motion.

Today in history: FDR hosts first Fireside Chat, Girl Scouts founded

Mar 12, 2010 5:00 pm

Today is Friday, March 12, the 71st day of 2010. There are 294 days left in the year.

NY cashier, 91, punched trying to fend off thief

Mar 12, 2010 4:39 pm

EAST NORTHPORT, N.Y. (AP) A 91-year-old New York pharmacy cashier refused medical attention and went back to work after a thief punched her.

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