The Sierra Nevada wring moisture from winter storms that develop over the Pacific and travel west with the jet stream, while the Rocky Mountains shield the state from any moisture moving up from the ...

All eyes will be on Nevada in November as a swing state likely to determine who will be the next president. After all, the Silver State has a long-standing reputation for picking the candidate who ...

A public service department within the Department of Geography at the University of Nevada, Reno, the Nevada State Climate Office (NSCO) provides timely, accurate and relevant information and ...

Nevada released a new platform Tuesday that offers up-to-date information about state finances, as well as details on the state’s highest-paid employee and which retired employee has the biggest ...

Nevada, a diverse southwestern state home to “Sin City,” or Las Vegas, is a more traditional example of a swing state. While it has voted for Democratic presidential candidates in the last ...

MORE: State lawmakers propose ending daylight saving time in Nevada However, Nevada Independent political reporter Tabitha Mueller noted that lawmakers are keeping their plans under wraps.