One of the region's worst fears was realized June 24 when the Angora Fire erupted in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., charring more than 3,000 acres, destroying homes and revisiting concerns about national ...

Friends of the Nevada State Museum invites community members to share Nevada’s rich history and natural wonders with a growing number of visitors from around the world. Volunteers play a role in the ...

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford smacked down efforts to hinder the teaching of some Black history in the form of bans on critical race theory. Dean: Is it more important now to teach Black History ...

One-on-one interview with Claytee White, Director, Oral History Research Center, UNLV Libraries Oral History Research Center Director Claytee White shares stories people have told her over the years ...

To many he was Nevada’s longtime state archivist. For others, he was “Rocko,” a crackshot softball player with a mean pitch. For Victoria Rocha, however, he was simply “dad.” Guy Rocha, a historian ...

I think the first time I met Guy Rocha was shortly after I had gone to work for the Nevada Commission on Tourism in the mid-1980s. I don’t recall why or how I encountered him — probably checking some ...

Celebrate Black History Month with events at the University of Nevada, Reno that honor Black culture, foster connection, and build community throughout February.

Honor Flight Southern Nevada is encouraging World War II veterans to apply for an April 2026 trip to Washington D.C. war memorials.