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Winter Weather Warnings in 3 States As 4 Feet of Snow To Hit • Mar. 10, 2025, 7:05 AM ET (Newsweek)

Fed up over bullying, Nevada women take secret video of "monster" boss. He was later indicted for murder. • Mar. 9, 2025, 1:05 AM ET (CBS)

Tariffs on Mexico, Canada now in effect. What items Nevadans may see rise in cost. • Mar. 4, 2025, 7:33 AM ET (USA Today)

Dark skies across America are rapidly disappearing. Nevada is fighting to maintain theirs • Mar. 1, 2025, 9:52 PM ET (CBS)

Man charged with stealing from Metro Detroit gym locker rooms, accused of fraud in multiple states • Feb. 25, 2025, 5:57 AM ET (CBS)

Facts

Also Known As	Silver State
Capital	Carson City
Population¹	(2020) 3,104,614; (2024 est.) 3,267,467
Governor	Joe Lombardo (Republican)
Date Of Admission	October 31, 1864
U.S. Senators	Catherine Cortez Masto (Democrat) • Jacky Rosen (Democrat)
State Nickname	Sagebrush State • Silver State • Battle Born State
State Motto	“All for Our Country”
State Bird	mountain bluebird
State Flower	sagebrush
State Song	“Home Means Nevada”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives	4 (of 435)
Time Zone	Pacific (GMT − 8 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km)	286,380
Total Area (Sq Mi)	110,572
¹Excluding military abroad.

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