Nevada News

Aggregated Nevada News Articles

• Rory McIlroy teases Charles Barkley about his weight during match vs LIV Golf stars
  
  PGA Tour star Rory McIlroy had a fun back-and-forth with Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley during "The Showdown" in Nevada on Tuesday.
  Fox News.  Wed, 18 Dec 2024 07:23:26 -0500.
• Three dead girls and a man on death row. Did lies put him there?
  
  Forty years ago, Michael Anthony Cox was convicted of the murders of three girls in the Sierra Nevada foothills. ...
  Jessica Garrison, Anita Chabria.  Los Angeles Times.  Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:00:31 GMT.
• The Showdown 2024: Live updates as McIlroy, Scheffler face DeChambeau, Koepka
  
  PGA Tour stars Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler are facing LIV Golf's Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in the Showdown in Las Vegas. Follow along for live updates.
  Espn.  ESPN.  Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:11:55 EST.
• Inside Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau's bitter rivalry turned bromance ahead of $10m crypto showdown
  
  SPECIAL REPORT - DANIEL MATTHEWS IN LAS VEGAS: Back in November 2021, Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka came face-to-face in Vegas, the culmination of their heated rivalry.
  Daily Mail.  Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:14:07 GMT.
• Falcons snap 4-game losing streak in much-needed win over Raiders
  
  The Atlanta Falcons snapped their 4-game losing streak, as Kirk Cousins finally threw a touchdown pass in a win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night.
  Fox News.  Mon, 16 Dec 2024 23:37:04 -0500.
• Man Gets 100 Years in Prison for His Role in 2020 Shooting Spree
  
  The rampage on Thanksgiving Day killed one person and injured several others in Nevada and Arizona.
  J. David Goodman.  New York Times.  Sun, 15 Dec 2024 22:17:47 +0000.
• Jury in Las Vegas Awards Woman $34 Million for Wrongful Conviction
  
  Kirstin Blaise Lobato sued the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and two detectives after she spent nearly 16 years in prison for a murder she did not commit.
  Amanda Holpuch.  New York Times.  Sun, 15 Dec 2024 20:11:04 +0000.
• Snow and ice storms forecast across West Coast, Midwest
  
  Winter storm warnings are in place for the Sierra Nevada until 10 p.m. Saturday, where 6 to 24 inches of snow are possible.
  ABC News.  Sat, 14 Dec 2024 21:48:07 -0500.
• NBA Cup semifinals: Bucks defeat Hawks, Thunder and Rockets clash in Vegas
  
  The NBA Cup semifinals commence on Saturday in Las Vegas as the Hawks take on the Bucks and the Rockets face the Thunder for a chance at the championship.
  Espn.  ESPN.  Sat, 14 Dec 2024 20:25:38 EST.
• Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case
  
  A slate of six Nevada Republicans have again been charged with submitting a bogus certificate to Congress that declared Donald Trump the winner of the presidential battleground's 2020 election.
  Rio Yamat.  Washington Times.  Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:17:58 -0500.
• Colorado gold giant's joint venture tests "deep geothermal" energy
  
  Denver-based company's co-owned mine in Nevada plans to retrofit its power plant to use "deep" geothermal heat.
  Dina Katgara.  American City Business Journals.  Thu, 12 Dec 2024 15:13:00 +0000.
• Former UFC Star Nate Diaz Faces Battery Charges: REPORT
  
  He reportedly hit a security guard in front of a Las Vegas nightclub
  Leena Nasir.  Daily Caller.  Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:11:46 +0000.
• The courtroom attack that led to 26 years in prison
  
  A US man has been jailed for at least 26 years after lunging at a judge in Las Vegas in January.
  BBC News.  Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:36:47 GMT.
• 'Zero progress': Western states at impasse in talks on Colorado River water shortages
  
  States that rely on the Colorado River are at an impasse in talks on rules to address water shortages. California, Arizona and Nevada are at odds with other states.
  Ian James.  Los Angeles Times.  Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:00:41 GMT.

Nevada Population Trends and Information Resources

In 2008, the estimated population of Nevada was 2,600,167, whereas in 2006, the population of Nevada was about 2,484,196.  For detailed, up-to-date information about Nevada's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about Nevada web page.  For maps of Nevada, visit this Nevada Map website.

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