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Schoolchildren all across the Silver State learn early on the words to Nevada’s official state song, Home Means Nevada. But for 68 years, our home had no state song to speak of. Home Means Nevada was written by Bertha Raffetto in 1932, and was officially adopted a year later as the official state song by the Nevada Legislature.

Wins were hard to come by for the area six-man football teams last week, with only one of the three in action coming out victorious. The biggest win of the weekend was registered by Stratton, who won the East Central division title without even stepping foot on the field.   Idalia Wolves (5-2 overall, 2-2 […]

REDDING, Calif. — To the native Wintu people it was Bohem Puyuik, the "Big Rise," and no wonder. Mt. Shasta towered above everything else, her loins delivering the natural springs

In 1868, a new centerpiece was erected on Santa Fe’s downtown Plaza. The Soldiers’ Monument, also known as the obelisk, stood proud with gray stone at 33 feet tall and

Republican Sens. Byron Pelton and Barb Kirkmeyer were among the state lawmakers who recently received “Common Sense in the Courtroom” awards from the Colorado Civil Justice League. The awards are presented annually to lawmakers who have demonstrated a commitment to curtailing lawsuit abuse and protecting small business and working families from the cost of frivolous […]

Two electric cooperatives that serve rural areas of northern New Mexico received a combined $26.7 million in federal funding to invest in grid infrastructure and help prevent wildfires.  The funding is part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships, or GRIP, program. The DOE announced a total of $34.6 billion in […]

The Redding Rancheria wants to build a nine-story casino complex along I-5. Are the tribes opposing the project protecting sacred land — or just jealous?

The Redding Rancheria wants to build a nine-story casino complex along I-5. Are the tribes opposing the project protecting sacred land — or just jealous?

Laramie’s founders named streets after historical figures, some who no longer deserve to be celebrated, McGuire opines. Is it time for a change?

Three Sterling non–profits are getting financial assistance from El Pomar Foundation. Centennial Mental Health Center, Family Resource Center and Logan County Childcare Collaborative are among the Northeast region non-profits that received funding in the foundation’s most recent grant cycle. El Pomar Trustees approved $187,050 allocated to 10 nonprofit organizations in the Northeast region at the […]