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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.
Local News from Las Vegas Sun via Yahoo! News
Rulffes proposes staying on until Jan. 4
Jul 30, 2010 7:48 pm
When Walt Rulffes, the head of Clark Countys public schools, announced that he planned to leave, he wanted to give the school district plenty of time to find a successor. This morning Rulffes publicly...
Secretary of State candidate charged with misdemeanor battery
Jul 30, 2010 6:49 pm
A criminal complaint has been filed against Secretary of State candidate Rob Lauer for assaulting a political supporter at an event last month, according to the court summons.
LV councilman to meet with public
Jul 30, 2010 6:29 pm
Residents in Ward 5 will have a chance to grab a coffee and chat with Councilman Ricki Barlow on Aug. 5 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at a local Starbucks, 751 N. Rancho Drive.
Mob Museum gets $500,000 grant
Jul 30, 2010 4:29 pm
The Mob Museum has received a $500,000 grant on behalf of the Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial, the museum announced Thursday night.
Firefighters calling 2 overnight house fires 'suspicious'
Jul 30, 2010 2:29 pm
The Henderson Fire Department battled two suspicious fires in the same area early this morning.
Iraq vet named state veterans director
Jul 30, 2010 1:59 pm
CARSON CITY An Army officer who served in Iraq has been named executive director of the Nevada Office of Veterans Services.
Ruthe named to medical examiners board
Jul 30, 2010 1:59 pm
CARSON CITY Gov. Jim Gibbons has named Donna Ruthe, a real estate executive in Las Vegas, to the state Board of Medical Examiners that regulates doctors.
Sunny weekend ahead for Las Vegas
Jul 30, 2010 1:59 pm
Load up the ice bucket, head for the pool and find some shade a mostly sunny weekend is ahead for the Las Vegas Valley.
Enterprise Town Board approves plan for dog kennel
Jul 30, 2010 9:14 am
A new kennel in the southwest valley promises a vacation for the dogs while their owners are out of town.
Legislature cancels study of state's tax structure
Jul 30, 2010 9:14 am
A study by a national firm to chart the possible future tax structure of Nevada and potential tax increases has been cancelled by the Legislature. Lorne Malkiewich, director of the legislative Counsel...
Top Stories from The Nevada Appeal
New poll shows Reid-Angle race for Senate a tossup
Jul 30, 2010 6:15 pm
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A new poll shows a tossup in the key Senate race in Nevada between Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican opponent and tea party favorite Sharron Angle.A second state...
4.2 earthquake shakes rural Nevada
Jul 30, 2010 6:12 pm
HAWTHORNE, Nev. (AP) - A 4.2 magnitude earthquake shook rural central Nevada, but there are no reports of damage.Seismologists at the University of Nevada, Reno say the quake struck at 4:13 a.m. Fr...
Source: J-Lo close to deal for 'American Idol'
Jul 30, 2010 11:01 am
(AP) - Ellen DeGeneres is dancing off "American Idol" after one season and Jennifer Lopez is poised to step in.Lopez is close to signing a deal to join Fox TV's hit singing contest as a j...
1,200 homes evacuated in L.A. County
Jul 30, 2010 11:01 am
PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) - A brush fire swept over more than 7 square miles, prompted evacuations and burned structures in rural Los Angeles County Thursday as water-dropping helicopters and crews scr...
Fed atty: Military secrets sold to pay for Hawaii home
Jul 30, 2010 11:01 am
HONOLULU (AP) - A federal prosecutor said Thursday a former B-2 bomber engineer helped China design a stealth cruise missile to raise money to pay the $15,000-a-month mortgage on the mansion-like h...
Economic growth likely slowed in second quarter
Jul 30, 2010 11:01 am
WASHINGTON (AP) - The already fragile economic recovery may be getting weaker.Economists expect the government to report Friday that economic growth slowed in the April-to-June quarter as consumers...
Family pleads for tips in missing mother case
Jul 30, 2010 11:01 am
Since his arrest driving his missing grandmother's car and in possession of her belongings Sunday in Sacramento, James Masterson has allegedly refused to speak to investigators. His silence and ...
City Center Project: Residents concerned about parking at proposed library
Jul 30, 2010 11:01 am
Adequate parking for a new downtown library was one of the top concerns of residents who attended Thursday's library board meeting."I don't like underground parking," said Sandy Guagliano...
Ariz. files appeal as sheriff launches new sweep
Jul 30, 2010 11:01 am
PHOENIX (AP) - The showdown over Arizona's immigration law played out in court and on Phoenix's sun-splashed streets on Thursday, as the state sought to reinstate key parts of the measure and angry...
Less oil on surface means less work for fishermen
Jul 30, 2010 11:01 am
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Even when the oily sheen starts fading from the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, it manages to become bad news for fishermen.Many of those whose fisheries were shut down by the oil...
Latest updates from the Reno Gazette-Journal
Blog: Spots still available in Pack basketball camp next week
Jul 30, 2010 8:14 pm
The camp, which begins Monday, is for kids between the grades of 3-8 and cost $170 per camper.
Two new tenants moving into Reno development
Jul 30, 2010 7:18 pm
Two new tenants are moving into Phase 1 of the South Creek development at South Virginia Street and Foothill Road in Reno: Beauty Zone, a salon/retailer of high-end beauty products, and The Whispering...
Biodiesel continues to leak after explosion this morning in Sparks; one hospitalized
Jul 30, 2010 7:12 pm
12:15 p.m. update: Biodiesel continues to leak from the location of a fire and explosion this morning in Sparks, the Sparks Fire Department reports.
Blog: Moch one of 10 seniors who could shoot up draft charts
Jul 30, 2010 7:00 pm
NFLDraftScout.com singles out the Wolf Pack defender as a player to watch this season for NFL teams.
Blog: WAC players in awe of Kaepernick's skills
Jul 30, 2010 6:50 pm
The top players in the conference talk about what it's like to try and stop Nevada's dual-threat quarterback.
Great Reno Balloon Race offering smaller corporate sponsorships
Jul 30, 2010 5:44 pm
With the loss of about $35,000 in major sponsorship money, the Great Reno Balloon Race is pushing for more, but less expensive, corporate sponsorships.
Doctor in Las Vegas hepatitis case appears in court
Jul 30, 2010 5:28 pm
LAS VEGAS (AP) A judge says she wants the medical records of a former Nevada outpatient clinic owner and will share them with doctors evaluating his fitness to face 28 felony charges stemming from a ...
Constantia Fire completely contained
Jul 30, 2010 5:26 pm
The 1,369-acre Constantia Complex of fires is 100 percent contained, authorities said this morning.
U.S. economic recovery loses speed as consumers turn cautious
Jul 30, 2010 4:21 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) The recovery lost momentum in the spring as growth slowed to a 2.4 percent pace, its most sluggish showing in nearly a year and too weak to drive down unemployment.
Arizona sheriff not relenting after court ruling (watch video reports)
Jul 30, 2010 4:15 pm
PHOENIX (AP) Lost in the hoopla over Arizona's immigration law is the fact that state and local authorities for years have been doing their own aggressive crackdowns in the busiest illegal gateway in...
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