Gov. Joe Lombardo said that 87% of the state’s land is under federal control, which severely limits developers who want to ...

Nevada became the 36th state on Oct. 31, 1864. It was the second of two states added to the Union during the Civil War. Nevada is one of the only states to become much bigger after its admission ...

Nevada is known for its desert bighorn sheep — the official state animal — and the desert tortoise, its official reptile. But ...