Nevada history

Bodies revealed as Lake Mead's water levels fall are telling us more about our past. At least one body, found in a 50 gallon drum, has spurred new interest in Las Vegas’ darker mob past.

There’s a T-shirt out there that says, “Don’t California My Nevada.” It sums up the fear that some have that Nevada will become more like our neighbor to…

He was known, in his time, as “The Bonanza King.” In the 1800s, John Mackay was a huge force in Nevada, having amassed great wealth in mining.So how come…

Nevada became a state on October 31, 1864, but Clark County wasn't part of it for another three years. Do some people in the north still regret that…

Dennis McBride was just a teenager in Boulder City when he started collecting. And he never stopped.He collected material about gay life in Nevada. Over…

GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — More than seven decades after he fought in the Battle of the Bulge, a 92-year-old World War II veteran from northern Nevada has…

Stewart Indian School outside of Carson City holds an odd place in our cultural history.Established in December of 1890, the school was the place where…

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Indian Commission is seeking to preserve the campus of a historic boarding school once used to assimilate Native…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A boarding house that welcomed black customers when they were barred from staying at Las Vegas hotels during the segregation era has been…

The old Moulin Rouge Hotel-Casino at 900 West Bonanza Road has a special place in the history of the city. The story of the Moulin Rouge is intertwined…