Nevada

Las Vegas—or “the meadows” as its Spanish name translates—is the largest city in the state of Nevada. Las Vegas was born in 1905, when William Andrews Clark sold 110 acres of land adjacent to the Union Pacific Railroad tracks for $265,000. Officially incorporated in 1911, over the course of just 100 years, the small railroad town grew to become the most populous American city that was founded in the 20th century. Today, Las Vegas has a population of 603,488 and a wider metropolitan area of above

about 15 years now, I’ve noticed how much the drought has affected us here. [Thesis Statement] Lake Mead has suffered a drought for more than 15 years, causing Nevada residents to cut back on water usage. [Preview of Main Points] That being said, I would like to inform you about what is causing the drought in Lake Mead, how it’s affecting Nevada residents and ways that we been trying to improve the situation. Body I. [First Main Point] Low rain fall

Although Nevada is a state of rugged beauty full of expansive desserts and the world’s largest entertainment city in its famed Las Vegas, it isn’t immune to substance abuse or mental illness. In fact, between the years 2007 and 2008, Nevada was one of the top ten states in nation for many drug use categories. Stimulants, like methamphetamine, are the most commonly reported drugs being abused in the state in 2010. This makes sense when you consider the state houses the “city that never sleeps,” Las

Management Area (SVWMA) is located immediately south of Ely, along U.S. Highway 93/50 in White Pine County. The property consists of 6,426 acres and includes Comins Lake, which is located about six miles south of Ely near the area headquarters. Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) has had a long-term interest in the acquisition of this valuable property, dating back to the 1980s. Ely community leaders, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF), and numerous other partners worked together to make the

In southern Nevada, there’s a relatively small town with great history, run by its laws of old as it was initially ahead of its time. All the way back to the early 20th century, on December 21, 1928, President Calvin Coolidge signed the Boulder Canyon Project Act that authorized the building of Hoover Dam and creation of charming, unique Boulder City. Thus, Boulder City, or, so they called it at the time, the “Boulder Canyon Project Federal Reservation” began its journey to existence. Boulder City

Consequently, the usage of marijuana has been a widespread debate for decades throughout Nevada. For instance, Nevada was the sixth state in the country to outlaw the use of cannabis in 1923, this was partly due to a nationwide prohibition on drugs during 1911-1933 (Davenport-Hines, 2004). Essentially, this amended the Nevada Constitution outlawing the use of cannabis. However, as time passed, the residents of Nevada decided it would be wise to allow the usage of marijuana for medical purposes. Specifically

Gaming and Recration Act of 1988. Nevada casinos are the second leaders in revenue. The strengths that they have generated are the availablity of more hotel rooms, fine dinning, excellent entertainment, shopping, mergers and acquisitions, customer loyalty, and product differentiation among its rivals. With its many strengths, Nevada casinos represent a high barrier for new entrants as well mainly due to product differentiation and economies of scale. Nevada casios use differentiation on the basis

The Sparks Heritage Museum is an important architectural facet of the Sparks area. The building was built in 1931, by Rousch & Belz Contractors, and designed by Frederic J. DeLongchamps to serve as the Sparks branch of the Washoe County Library. The building served as the first public library in area and is located at 814 Victorian Ave, Sparks, NV (all PDF). The building was placed on the Nation Register of Historic Places in 1984 (Website) and displays influences from the Mediterranean Revival style

organization is a full service behavioral health service agency, but also an accredited utilization management company as well. The purpose of this organization is to manage and provide clinical mental health services to clients throughout the state of Nevada. HBI’s goal is to provide direct clinical services in the two major metropolitan areas in the state, Las Vegas, and Reno. However, the utilization management portion of the agency provides services throughout the state in its direct management of

“Area 51 an uncensored history of America’s top secret military base” (Jacobsen 1). The location of Area 51 is at Nevada test site and training range in Nevada. Area 51 is a private and secured area that no one knows what is happening inside expected the government of the United States. The mysteries about Area 51 could be summed up in two theories: UFOs or extraterrestrial activity and atmospheric nuclear testing. Area 51 is one of the most secretive and mysterious places on Earth. To begin,