Nevada's reading is the third highest temperature recorded in the U. S. just behind Arizona's reading and California's reading.

From the California border, US 6 heads northeast through semi-desert Queen Valley with Boundary Peak ( Nevada ), Nevada's highest summit and Montgomery Peak in California on the right.

The Nevada State Journal proclaimed, " Nevada's novel death law is upheld by the highest court — humanity.

He also received a Presidential appointment to Nevada's highest court, the predecessor of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.

On August 20, 1863, President Lincoln granted North a temporary presidential appointment to Nevada's highest court, the predecessor of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.

Nevada's main climatic features are bright sunshine, low annual precipitation, heavy snowfall in the higher mountains, clean, dry air, and large daily temperature ranges.

Nevada's capital is generally considered a Republican stronghold, often voting for Republicans by wide margins.

Nevada's capital is Carson City.

The tourism industry remains Nevada's largest employer, with mining continuing to be a substantial sector of the economy as Nevada is the fourth largest producer of gold in the world.

It is home to the University of Nevada School of Medicine, with campuses in both of Nevada's major urban centers, Las Vegas and Reno, and a health network that extends to much of rural Nevada.

Congresswoman Berkley has represented Nevada's 1st congressional district since 1999 and is currently in her seventh term as a member of the U. S. House of Representatives.

* Nevada State College, founded in 2002, is Nevada's newest four-year public college.

Sierra Nevada's Pale Ale is the second best-selling craft beer in the United States, behind the Boston Beer Company's Samuel Adams Boston Lager.

With a ten-year tenure he is Nevada's longest-serving governor, he was elected to two full four-year terms in 1990 and 1994, but lifetime term limits prevented him from seeking the governorship again in 1998.

Cherry Patch Ranch II is one of Nevada's legal brothels.

As of July 2012, the 702 code is again running low on telephone prefixes ; however, it is likely Nevada's third area code, yet to be announced, will be an overlay.

In July 2012, Nevada's Transportation Board was awarded $ 2. 5 million in contracts to a team of consultants that would find out if I-11 is feasible, and what its environmental and economic consequences would be.

* Using auxiliary devices ( in Nevada ): In Nevada casinos, using any device which helps to forecast the odds or aid in a legitimate strategy such as card counting is regarded as cheating * such devices have been outlawed due to the unique ability of Nevada's large gambling industry to influence legislation.

He ranks as one of Nevada's most distinguished literary figures of the 20th century and is known primarily for his novels, his one volume of stories, as well as his uncollected short stories.

The district's first major undertaking is one of the most important achievements in Southern Nevada's history: the district created facilities to bring water from Lake Mead to the valley.

Ziser is head of The Nevada Concerned Citizens, was head of The Coalition for the Protection of Marriage, and successfully aided a 2000 change in Nevada's State Constitution, defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman.

KRXI-TV is the Fox-affiliated television station for Northwestern Nevada's Truckee Meadows licensed to Reno.

This 730-bed hospital is located in Las Vegas Valley, Nevada's town of Winchester.

He was one of Nevada's most prolific architects, yet is notable for entering the architectural profession with no extensive formal training.

The community's location, east-southeast of Furnace Creek Inn, on the east side of Death Valley is south of Nevada's Amargosa Valley and near Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.

The scope of the Nevada law is drawn quite broadly to govern Nevada's enforcement of all trusts created within or outside the state, so long as they meet certain limited criteria.

The city also boasts the largest recreational facility-the Multigenerational Facility at Liberty Pointe-in Nevada as well as Nevada's only scenic Bird Preserve.

In 1919, Nevada's Red Scare Miners held a ten-day strike at Battle Mountain Copper Mines.

In 1998, some pimps from Oregon managed to place at least four underage girls in Nevada's legal brothels ; they were arrested and convicted.

* In 2003, American ambient guitarist Rob Byrd performed a live to score to the film at the Burning Man Festival in Nevada's Black Rock Desert.

Nevada's Record Courier reported that, according to his wife, Malarchuk, who was hunting rabbits at the time, had rested the rifle between his legs and with its butt on the ground when it suddenly discharged.

The highway descends to the Snake Valley, then crosses the Snake Range at Sacramento Pass, north of Nevada's second-highest mountain, Wheeler Peak, where a branch road accesses Great Basin National Park.

The 2001 revision to the RPS keeps in place Nevada's commitment to expand solar energy resources by requiring that at least 5 percent of the renewable energy projects must generate electricity from solar energy.

While Attorney General, Sandoval led the state's legal fight against the storage nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, developed Nevada's first Public Integrity Unit and sponsored legislation strengthening Nevada's laws against domestic violence, drug abuse and human trafficking.

He has been politically active with the Republican Party since his days at UNLV, where he graduated with a degree in political science and served as the vice chairman of Nevada's Young Republicans.

Additional scenes were filmed at Reno, Nevada's Winnemucca Lake and California's Inyo National Forest.

The Nevada Central ran a narrow-gauge line connecting Austin, then Nevada's second largest city, with the Central Pacific Railroad at Battle Mountain.

In 1978, following Nevada's first victory over UNLV in four seasons, Chris Ault convinced security at McCarran International Airport to allow the team to disassemble the cannon and take it as carry-on luggage back to Reno.

Students of Nevada's two public universities share a mutual disdain for each other, as evidenced by the numerous blue " FUNLV " and red " FUNR " shirts ( UNR being shorthand for University of Nevada, Reno ) at the stadium on rivalry days.

SR 599 was designated along the former US 95 / SR 5 at this time, in accordance with the 1976 renumbering of Nevada's State Routes.

Visually impressive fire whirls may be encountered during dry wind gusts at the annual Burning Man festival in Nevada's Black Rock Desert, late on Saturday or Sunday evening during the burning of The Man or Temple, respectively.

The Pacific Crest Trail traverses the Carson Pass summit, which has California Historical Landmark # 315 at CA 88 postmile 6. 09When encamped at Nevada's Carson Valley on January 31, 1844 ; guide Kit Carson suggested the expedition detour west during the winter conditions to Sutter's Fort in California for supplies.