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No other place provides the complete package quite like USU: top-notch academics, nationally recognized research, Division I athletics, and more than student clubs and organizations, all on the oldest residential campus in the state. A degree from Utah State University is a golden ticket to anywhere. With nationally ranked programs, award-winning faculty, and a close-knit family of illustrious alumni, USU students are fully equipped to succeed in anything. Learn more about Academics. With more than student clubs and organizations, there are extensive opportunities to engage every student. Utah State University has over 25 campuses and centers around the state of Utah where you can learn and interact with your peers and instructors via broadcasting technologies. Your classroom is right next door. Dedicated instructors work closely with students to teach and inspire every day. Learn more about what our students, faculty and researchers are doing in the College of Engineering Read more. On a clear fall evening in September , NASA launched a spacecraft to a distant asteroid to help answer questions central to the human experience: Where did we come from, and what is our destiny? Listen to practical advice from leading USU experts and students to help guide both you and your student in your journey at Utah State University Noel A. Carmack is associate professor of art at USU Eastern. Edge: Utah State. Running backs: Utah State has a true two-man running back committee with Jaylen Warren yards, 6. The Wolf Pack leaned heavily on Toa Taua last week career-high 34 carries for yards and would be wise to use the same formula this week. Edge: Nevada. Nevada got Romeo Doubs involved again last week and will need him to play well to beat a good Aggies defense. Offensive line: Utah State has a good offensive line. The group has paved the way for 4. Edwards was the only returning starter from last season. He had 10 sacks last season. DT Christopher Unga spearheads a stout run defense that has held teams to 3. He had stops, including Nevada could use some game-changing plays from its linebackers, who have been solid but have forced just one turnover. FBS teams are averaging pass yards per game against Utah State. Utah State has a weakness at punter a net of Tempers flare after Nevada upset at Utah State

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The largest employers in the state, as of the first fiscal quarter of , are the following, according to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation: [78]. Amtrak 's California Zephyr train uses the Union Pacific's original transcontinental railroad line in daily service from Chicago to Emeryville, California , serving Elko , Winnemucca , and Reno. Las Vegas has had no passenger train service since Amtrak's Desert Wind was discontinued in There have been a number of proposals to re-introduce service to either Los Angeles or Southern California. The Union Pacific Railroad has some railroads in the north and south of Nevada. Greyhound Lines provide some bus service to the state. Interstate 15 passes through the southern tip of the state, serving Las Vegas and other communities. I and spur route I also serve the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Interstate 80 crosses through the northern part of Nevada, roughly following the path of the Humboldt River from Utah in the east and the Truckee River westward through Reno into California. It has a spur route, I Nevada also is served by several U. There are also Nevada state routes. Many of Nevada's counties have a system of county routes as well, though many are not signed or paved in rural areas. Nevada is one of a few states in the U. The Interstate 11 proposed routing may eventually remedy this. The state is one of just a few in the country to allow semi-trailer trucks with three trailers—what might be called a " road train " in Australia. But American versions are usually smaller, in part because they must ascend and descend some fairly steep mountain passes. The agency is the largest transit agency in the state and operates a network of bus service across the Las Vegas Valley , including the use of The Deuce , double-decker buses , on the Las Vegas Strip and several outlying routes. Most other counties in the state do not have public transportation at all. Additionally, a 4-mile 6. Several hotels also run their own monorail lines between each other, which are typically several blocks in length. Nevada has had a thriving solar energy sector. However, in December , the Public Utility Commission let the state's only power company, NV Energy, charge higher rates and fees to solar panel users, leading to an immediate collapse of rooftop solar panel use [79]. In December , Congress amended the Nuclear Waste Policy Act to designate Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository as the only site to be characterized as a permanent repository for all of the nation's highly radioactive waste. Under the Constitution of the State of Nevada , the powers of the Nevada government are divided among three separate departments : the Executive consisting of the Governor of Nevada and their cabinet along with the other elected constitutional officers; the Legislative consisting of the Nevada Legislature , which includes the Assembly and the Senate ; and the Judicial consisting of the Supreme Court of Nevada and lower courts. The Governor of Nevada is the chief magistrate of Nevada, [81] the head of the executive department of the state's government, [81] and the commander-in-chief of the state 's military forces. The Nevada Legislature is a bicameral body divided into an Assembly and Senate. Members of the Assembly serve two years, and members of the Senate serve four years. Each session of the Legislature meets for a constitutionally mandated days in every odd-numbered year, or longer if the Governor calls a special session. On December 18, , Nevada became the first in the United States with a female majority in its legislature. Women hold nine of the 21 seats in the Nevada Senate, and 23 of the 42 seats in the Nevada Assembly. Original jurisdiction is divided between the district courts with general jurisdiction , and justice courts and municipal courts both of limited jurisdiction. Appeals from District Courts are made directly to the Nevada Supreme Court, which under a deflective model of jurisdiction, has the discretion to send cases to the Court of Appeals for final resolution. Incorporated towns in Nevada, known as cities, are given the authority to legislate anything not prohibited by law. A recent movement has begun to permit home rule to incorporate Nevada cities to give them more flexibility and fewer restrictions from the Legislature. Town Boards for unincorporated towns are limited local governments created by either the local county commission, or by referendum, and form a purely advisory role and in no way diminish the responsibilities of the county commission that creates them. In , Nevada's population was the smallest of all states and was shrinking, as the difficulties of living in a "barren desert" began to outweigh the lure of silver for many early settlers. Historian Lawrence Friedman has explained what happened next:. Nevada, in a burst of ingenuity, built an economy by exploiting its sovereignty. Its strategy was to legalize all sorts of things that were illegal in California Even prostitution is legal in Nevada, in any county that decides to allow it. Quite a few of them do. With the advent of air conditioning for summertime use and Southern Nevada's mild winters, the fortunes of the state began to turn around, as it did for Arizona , making these two states the fastest growing in the Union. Nevada is the only state where prostitution is legal—in a licensed brothel in a county which has specifically voted to permit it. Nevada's early reputation as a "divorce haven" arose from the fact that before the no-fault divorce revolution in the s, divorces were difficult to obtain in the United States. Already having legalized gambling and prostitution, Nevada continued the trend of boosting its profile by adopting one of the most liberal divorce statutes in the nation. This resulted in Williams v. North Carolina , U. Supreme Court ruled North Carolina had to give " full faith and credit " to a Nevada divorce. The Court modified its decision in Williams v. As of , Nevada's divorce rate was above the national average. Nevada's tax laws are intended to draw new residents and businesses to the state. Nevada has no personal income tax or corporate income tax. The statewide tax rate is 6. Counties may impose additional rates via voter approval or through approval of the state legislature; therefore, the applicable sales tax varies by county from 6. Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, imposes four separate county option taxes in addition to the statewide rate: 0. In Washoe County, which includes Reno, the sales tax rate is 7. Corporations such as Apple Inc. In , the Nevada Legislature passed a bill creating a domestic partnership registry that enables gay couples to enjoy the same rights as married couples. In June , gay marriage became legal in Nevada. Nevada provides a friendly environment for the formation of corporations, and many especially California businesses have incorporated in Nevada to take advantage of the benefits of the Nevada statute. Nevada corporations offer great flexibility to the Board of Directors and simplify or avoid many of the rules that are cumbersome to business managers in some other states. In addition, Nevada has no franchise tax , although it does require businesses to have a license for which the business has to pay the state. Similarly, many U. Nevada has very liberal alcohol laws. Marijuana in all forms remains illegal under federal law. Aside from cannabis legalization, non-alcohol drug laws are a notable exception to Nevada's otherwise libertarian principles. It is notable for having the harshest penalties for drug offenders in the country. Nevada remains the only state to still use mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines for possession of drugs. It outlaws smoking in most workplaces and public places. Smoking is permitted in bars, but only if the bar serves no food, or the bar is inside a larger casino. Smoking is also permitted in casinos, certain hotel rooms, tobacco shops, and brothels. The remaining Due to heavy growth in the southern portion of the state, there is a noticeable divide between the politics of northern and southern Nevada. The north has long maintained control of key positions in state government, even while the population of southern Nevada is larger than the rest of the state combined. The north sees the high population south becoming more influential and perhaps commanding majority rule. The south sees the north as the "old guard" trying to rule as an oligarchy. This has fostered some resentment, however, due to a term limit amendment passed by Nevada voters in , and again in , some of the north's hold over key positions will soon be forfeited to the south, leaving northern Nevada with less power. Historically, northern Nevada has been very Republican. The more rural counties of the north are among the most conservative regions of the country. Washoe County, home to Reno, has historically been strongly Republican, but now has become more of a Democratic-leaning swing county. Clark County, home to Las Vegas, has been a stronghold for the Democratic Party since it was founded in , having voted Republican only six times and once for a third-party candidate. Clark and Washoe counties have long dominated the state's politics. Between them, they cast 87 percent of Nevada's vote, and elect a substantial majority of the state legislature. Bush in The great majority of the state's elected officials are from either Las Vegas or Reno. Nevada voted for the winner in nearly every presidential election from to , with the exception in when it voted for Gerald Ford over Jimmy Carter. This includes Nevada supporting Democrats John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson in and , respectively. Bush in and , and Democrat Barack Obama winning the state in both and This gives the state status as a political bellwether. From to , Nevada has been carried by the presidential victor the most out of any state 26 of 27 elections. In , Nevada lost its bellwether status when it narrowly cast its votes for Hillary Clinton. Nevada was one of only three states won by John F. Kennedy in the American West in the election of , albeit narrowly. Hillary Clinton narrowly defeated Trump in Nevada in , winning The state's U. The Governorship is held by Steve Sisolak , a Democrat. Nevada is the only U. Officially called None of These Candidates , the option was first added to the ballot in and is used in all statewide elections, including president, US Senate and all state constitutional positions. In the event "None of These Candidates" receives a plurality of votes in the election, the candidate with the next-highest total is elected. Education in Nevada is achieved through public and private elementary , middle , and high schools , as well as colleges and universities. Education savings accounts ESAs are enabled by the new law to help pay the tuition for private schools. Alternatively, families "can use funds in these accounts to also pay for textbooks and tutoring". Approximately The Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame provides educational resources and promotes the aerospace and aviation history of the state. Forest Service , and Bureau of Land Management. The Nevada state parks comprise protected areas managed by the state of Nevada, including state parks , state historic sites , and state recreation areas. There are 24 state park units, including Van Sickle Bi-State Park which opened in July and is operated in partnership with the state of California. A review of gaming statistics can be found at Nevada gaming area. Nevada has by far the most hotel rooms per capita in the United States. According to the American Hotel and Lodging Association, there were , rooms in hotels of 15 or more rooms. The state is ranked just below California, Texas, Florida, and New York in the total number of rooms, but those states have much larger populations. Nevada has one hotel room for every 14 residents, far above the national average of one hotel room per 67 residents. Prostitution is legal in parts of Nevada in licensed brothels, but only counties with populations under , have the option to legalize it. Although prostitution is not a major part of the Nevada economy, employing roughly women as independent contractors, it is a very visible endeavor. Of the 14 counties permitted to legalize prostitution under state law, eight have chosen to legalize brothels. However, prostitution is legal in Storey County, which is part of the Reno— Sparks metropolitan area. The team moved from San Antonio. Nevada takes pride in college sports, most notably its college football. UNLV is most remembered for its men's basketball program , which experienced its height of supremacy in the late s and early s. Coached by Jerry Tarkanian , the Runnin' Rebels became one of the most elite programs in the country. In , UNLV won the Men's Division I Championship by defeating Duke —73, which set tournament records for most points scored by a team and largest margin of victory in the national title game. In , UNLV finished the regular season undefeated, a feat that would not be matched in Division I men's basketball for more than 20 years. Forward Larry Johnson won several awards, including the Naismith Award. North Carolina is the only other team to accomplish that —08, — The state's involvement in major-college sports is not limited to its local schools. In the 21st century, the Las Vegas area has become a significant regional center for college basketball conference tournaments. The MW, West Coast Conference , and Western Athletic Conference all hold their men's and women's tournaments in the area, and the Pac holds its men's tournament there as well. The Big Sky Conference , after decades of holding its men's and women's conference tournaments at campus sites, began holding both tournaments in Reno in Evander Holyfield , Evander Holyfield vs. Amir Khan. Along with significant rises in popularity in mixed martial arts MMA , a number of fight leagues such as the UFC have taken interest in Las Vegas as a primary event location due to the number of suitable host venues. The city has held the most UFC events with 86 events. Two venues in the immediate Las Vegas area host major annual events in rodeo. The state is also home to one of the most famous tennis players of all time, Andre Agassi , and current baseball superstar Bryce Harper. They include:. Area 51 is near Groom Lake , a dry salt lake bed. The Seahawk Weapon School was added in to provide tactical training for Navy helicopters. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article is about the U. For other uses, see Nevada disambiguation. For other uses, see Silver State disambiguation. State in the United States. Boundary Peak [1] [2] [3] [a]. Colorado River at California border [2] [3]. Further information: List of counties in Nevada. Main article: History of Nevada. This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. October Learn how and when to remove this template message. Main articles: Admission to the Union , List of U. Largest cities or towns in Nevada Source: [60]. Further information: Nevada locations by per capita income. Religion in Nevada [63] religion percent Protestant. See also: Nevada locations by per capita income. Main article: Government of Nevada. See also: Prostitution in Nevada. Main article: Recognition of same- sex unions in Nevada. See also: Alcohol laws of Nevada and Cannabis in Nevada. See also: Political party strength in Nevada. This section possibly contains original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. December Learn how and when to remove this template message. See also: United States presidential elections in Nevada. Main article: Elections in Nevada. Further information: List of wilderness areas in Nevada. Further information: List of Nevada state parks. State animal : desert bighorn sheep State artifact: Tule duck decoy State bird : mountain bluebird State element: Neon State colors: silver and blue State fish : Lahontan cutthroat trout State flower : sagebrush Artemisia tridentata State fossil : ichthyosaur State grass : Indian ricegrass State march: "Silver State Fanfare" by Gerald G. United States portal. Also, Boundary Peak is less than 1 mile 1. Hence Boundary Peak can be described as not being wholly within Nevada. NGS data sheet. National Geodetic Survey. 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Thus, in terms of population, Nevada is one of the most centralized states in the nation. Henderson and North Las Vegas are among the top 20 fastest-growing U. Other desert towns like Indian Springs and Searchlight on the outskirts of Las Vegas have seen some growth as well. Since , the rate of population born in Nevada has never peaked 27 percent, the lowest rate of all states. Most new residents in Nevada have moved from California, which has led a few Nevadans to feel their state is being " Californicated ". According to the American Community Survey , In , non-Hispanic whites made up As of , In Douglas , Mineral , and Pershing counties, a plurality of residents are of Mexican ancestry. Asian Americans lived in the state since the California Gold Rush of the s brought thousands of Chinese miners to Washoe county. They were followed by a few hundred Japanese farmworkers in the late 19th century. Filipino Americans form the largest Asian American group in the state, with a population of more than , They comprise Mining booms drew many Greek and Eastern European immigrants to Nevada. The top countries of origin for immigrants in Nevada were Mexico Note: Births within the table do not add up, due to Hispanics being counted both by their ethnicity and by their race, giving a higher overall number. A small percentage of Nevada's population lives in rural areas. The culture of these places differs significantly from major metropolitan areas. People in these rural counties tend to be native Nevada residents, unlike in the Las Vegas and Reno areas, where the vast majority of the population was born in another state. The rural population is also less diverse in terms of race and ethnicity. Mining plays an important role in the economies of the rural counties, with tourism being less prominent. Church attendance in Nevada is among the lowest of all U. Parts of Nevada in the eastern parts of the state are situated in the Mormon Corridor. The economy of Nevada is tied to tourism especially entertainment and gambling related , mining, and cattle ranching. Nevada's industrial outputs are tourism, entertainment, mining, machinery, printing and publishing, food processing, and electric equipment. The economy of Nevada has long been tied to vice industries. In portions of the state outside of the Las Vegas and Reno metropolitan areas mining plays a major economic role. By value, gold is by far the most important mineral mined. Despite its rich deposits, the cost of mining in Nevada is generally high, and output is very sensitive to world commodity prices. Cattle ranching is a major economic activity in rural Nevada. Nevada's agricultural outputs are cattle, hay, alfalfa, dairy products, onions, and potatoes. As of January 1, , there were an estimated , head of cattle and 70, head of sheep in Nevada. Calves are generally shipped to out-of-state feedlots in the fall to be fattened for the market. The largest employers in the state, as of the first fiscal quarter of , are the following, according to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation: [78]. Amtrak 's California Zephyr train uses the Union Pacific's original transcontinental railroad line in daily service from Chicago to Emeryville, California , serving Elko , Winnemucca , and Reno. Las Vegas has had no passenger train service since Amtrak's Desert Wind was discontinued in There have been a number of proposals to re-introduce service to either Los Angeles or Southern California. The Union Pacific Railroad has some railroads in the north and south of Nevada. Greyhound Lines provide some bus service to the state. Interstate 15 passes through the southern tip of the state, serving Las Vegas and other communities. I and spur route I also serve the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Interstate 80 crosses through the northern part of Nevada, roughly following the path of the Humboldt River from Utah in the east and the Truckee River westward through Reno into California. It has a spur route, I Nevada also is served by several U. There are also Nevada state routes. Many of Nevada's counties have a system of county routes as well, though many are not signed or paved in rural areas. Nevada is one of a few states in the U. The Interstate 11 proposed routing may eventually remedy this. The state is one of just a few in the country to allow semi-trailer trucks with three trailers—what might be called a " road train " in Australia. But American versions are usually smaller, in part because they must ascend and descend some fairly steep mountain passes. The agency is the largest transit agency in the state and operates a network of bus service across the Las Vegas Valley , including the use of The Deuce , double-decker buses , on the Las Vegas Strip and several outlying routes. Most other counties in the state do not have public transportation at all. Additionally, a 4-mile 6. Several hotels also run their own monorail lines between each other, which are typically several blocks in length. Nevada has had a thriving solar energy sector. However, in December , the Public Utility Commission let the state's only power company, NV Energy, charge higher rates and fees to solar panel users, leading to an immediate collapse of rooftop solar panel use [79]. In December , Congress amended the Nuclear Waste Policy Act to designate Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository as the only site to be characterized as a permanent repository for all of the nation's highly radioactive waste. Under the Constitution of the State of Nevada , the powers of the Nevada government are divided among three separate departments : the Executive consisting of the Governor of Nevada and their cabinet along with the other elected constitutional officers; the Legislative consisting of the Nevada Legislature , which includes the Assembly and the Senate ; and the Judicial consisting of the Supreme Court of Nevada and lower courts. The Governor of Nevada is the chief magistrate of Nevada, [81] the head of the executive department of the state's government, [81] and the commander-in-chief of the state 's military forces. The Nevada Legislature is a bicameral body divided into an Assembly and Senate. Members of the Assembly serve two years, and members of the Senate serve four years. Each session of the Legislature meets for a constitutionally mandated days in every odd-numbered year, or longer if the Governor calls a special session. On December 18, , Nevada became the first in the United States with a female majority in its legislature. Women hold nine of the 21 seats in the Nevada Senate, and 23 of the 42 seats in the Nevada Assembly. Original jurisdiction is divided between the district courts with general jurisdiction , and justice courts and municipal courts both of limited jurisdiction. Appeals from District Courts are made directly to the Nevada Supreme Court, which under a deflective model of jurisdiction, has the discretion to send cases to the Court of Appeals for final resolution. Incorporated towns in Nevada, known as cities, are given the authority to legislate anything not prohibited by law. A recent movement has begun to permit home rule to incorporate Nevada cities to give them more flexibility and fewer restrictions from the Legislature. Town Boards for unincorporated towns are limited local governments created by either the local county commission, or by referendum, and form a purely advisory role and in no way diminish the responsibilities of the county commission that creates them. In , Nevada's population was the smallest of all states and was shrinking, as the difficulties of living in a "barren desert" began to outweigh the lure of silver for many early settlers. Historian Lawrence Friedman has explained what happened next:. Nevada, in a burst of ingenuity, built an economy by exploiting its sovereignty. Its strategy was to legalize all sorts of things that were illegal in California Even prostitution is legal in Nevada, in any county that decides to allow it. Quite a few of them do. With the advent of air conditioning for summertime use and Southern Nevada's mild winters, the fortunes of the state began to turn around, as it did for Arizona , making these two states the fastest growing in the Union. Nevada is the only state where prostitution is legal—in a licensed brothel in a county which has specifically voted to permit it. Nevada's early reputation as a "divorce haven" arose from the fact that before the no-fault divorce revolution in the s, divorces were difficult to obtain in the United States. Already having legalized gambling and prostitution, Nevada continued the trend of boosting its profile by adopting one of the most liberal divorce statutes in the nation. This resulted in Williams v. North Carolina , U. Supreme Court ruled North Carolina had to give " full faith and credit " to a Nevada divorce. The Court modified its decision in Williams v. As of , Nevada's divorce rate was above the national average. Nevada's tax laws are intended to draw new residents and businesses to the state. Nevada has no personal income tax or corporate income tax. The statewide tax rate is 6. Counties may impose additional rates via voter approval or through approval of the state legislature; therefore, the applicable sales tax varies by county from 6. Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, imposes four separate county option taxes in addition to the statewide rate: 0. In Washoe County, which includes Reno, the sales tax rate is 7. Corporations such as Apple Inc. In , the Nevada Legislature passed a bill creating a domestic partnership registry that enables gay couples to enjoy the same rights as married couples. In June , gay marriage became legal in Nevada. Nevada provides a friendly environment for the formation of corporations, and many especially California businesses have incorporated in Nevada to take advantage of the benefits of the Nevada statute. Nevada corporations offer great flexibility to the Board of Directors and simplify or avoid many of the rules that are cumbersome to business managers in some other states. In addition, Nevada has no franchise tax , although it does require businesses to have a license for which the business has to pay the state. Similarly, many U. Nevada has very liberal alcohol laws. Marijuana in all forms remains illegal under federal law. Aside from cannabis legalization, non-alcohol drug laws are a notable exception to Nevada's otherwise libertarian principles. It is notable for having the harshest penalties for drug offenders in the country. Nevada remains the only state to still use mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines for possession of drugs. It outlaws smoking in most workplaces and public places. Smoking is permitted in bars, but only if the bar serves no food, or the bar is inside a larger casino. Smoking is also permitted in casinos, certain hotel rooms, tobacco shops, and brothels. The remaining Due to heavy growth in the southern portion of the state, there is a noticeable divide between the politics of northern and southern Nevada. The north has long maintained control of key positions in state government, even while the population of southern Nevada is larger than the rest of the state combined. The north sees the high population south becoming more influential and perhaps commanding majority rule. The south sees the north as the "old guard" trying to rule as an oligarchy. This has fostered some resentment, however, due to a term limit amendment passed by Nevada voters in , and again in , some of the north's hold over key positions will soon be forfeited to the south, leaving northern Nevada with less power. Historically, northern Nevada has been very Republican. The more rural counties of the north are among the most conservative regions of the country. Washoe County, home to Reno, has historically been strongly Republican, but now has become more of a Democratic-leaning swing county. Clark County, home to Las Vegas, has been a stronghold for the Democratic Party since it was founded in , having voted Republican only six times and once for a third-party candidate. Clark and Washoe counties have long dominated the state's politics. Between them, they cast 87 percent of Nevada's vote, and elect a substantial majority of the state legislature. Bush in The great majority of the state's elected officials are from either Las Vegas or Reno. Nevada voted for the winner in nearly every presidential election from to , with the exception in when it voted for Gerald Ford over Jimmy Carter. This includes Nevada supporting Democrats John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson in and , respectively. Bush in and , and Democrat Barack Obama winning the state in both and This gives the state status as a political bellwether. From to , Nevada has been carried by the presidential victor the most out of any state 26 of 27 elections. In , Nevada lost its bellwether status when it narrowly cast its votes for Hillary Clinton. Nevada was one of only three states won by John F. Kennedy in the American West in the election of , albeit narrowly. Hillary Clinton narrowly defeated Trump in Nevada in , winning The state's U. The Governorship is held by Steve Sisolak , a Democrat. Nevada is the only U. Officially called None of These Candidates , the option was first added to the ballot in and is used in all statewide elections, including president, US Senate and all state constitutional positions. In the event "None of These Candidates" receives a plurality of votes in the election, the candidate with the next-highest total is elected. Education in Nevada is achieved through public and private elementary , middle , and high schools , as well as colleges and universities. Education savings accounts ESAs are enabled by the new law to help pay the tuition for private schools. Alternatively, families "can use funds in these accounts to also pay for textbooks and tutoring". Approximately The Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame provides educational resources and promotes the aerospace and aviation history of the state. Forest Service , and Bureau of Land Management. The Nevada state parks comprise protected areas managed by the state of Nevada, including state parks , state historic sites , and state recreation areas. There are 24 state park units, including Van Sickle Bi-State Park which opened in July and is operated in partnership with the state of California. A review of gaming statistics can be found at Nevada gaming area. Nevada has by far the most hotel rooms per capita in the United States. According to the American Hotel and Lodging Association, there were , rooms in hotels of 15 or more rooms. The state is ranked just below California, Texas, Florida, and New York in the total number of rooms, but those states have much larger populations. Nevada has one hotel room for every 14 residents, far above the national average of one hotel room per 67 residents. Prostitution is legal in parts of Nevada in licensed brothels, but only counties with populations under , have the option to legalize it. Although prostitution is not a major part of the Nevada economy, employing roughly women as independent contractors, it is a very visible endeavor. Of the 14 counties permitted to legalize prostitution under state law, eight have chosen to legalize brothels. However, prostitution is legal in Storey County, which is part of the Reno—Sparks metropolitan area. The team moved from San Antonio. Nevada takes pride in college sports, most notably its college football. UNLV is most remembered for its men's basketball program , which experienced its height of supremacy in the late s and early s. Coached by Jerry Tarkanian , the Runnin' Rebels became one of the most elite programs in the country. In , UNLV won the Men's Division I Championship by defeating Duke —73, which set tournament records for most points scored by a team and largest margin of victory in the national title game. In , UNLV finished the regular season undefeated, a feat that would not be matched in Division I men's basketball for more than 20 years. Forward Larry Johnson won several awards, including the Naismith Award. North Carolina is the only other team to accomplish that —08, — The state's involvement in major-college sports is not limited to its local schools. In the 21st century, the Las Vegas area has become a significant regional center for college basketball conference tournaments. The MW, West Coast Conference , and Western Athletic Conference all hold their men's and women's tournaments in the area, and the Pac holds its men's tournament there as well. The Big Sky Conference , after decades of holding its men's and women's conference tournaments at campus sites, began holding both tournaments in Reno in Evander Holyfield , Evander Holyfield vs. Amir Khan. Along with significant rises in popularity in mixed martial arts MMA , a number of fight leagues such as the UFC have taken interest in Las Vegas as a primary event location due to the number of suitable host venues. The city has held the most UFC events with 86 events. Two venues in the immediate Las Vegas area host major annual events in rodeo. The state is also home to one of the most famous tennis players of all time, Andre Agassi , and current baseball superstar Bryce Harper. They include:. Area 51 is near Groom Lake , a dry salt lake bed. The Seahawk Weapon School was added in to provide tactical training for Navy helicopters. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article is about the U. For other uses, see Nevada disambiguation. For other uses, see Silver State disambiguation. State in the United States. Boundary Peak [1] [2] [3] [a]. Colorado River at California border [2] [3]. Further information: List of counties in Nevada. Main article: History of Nevada. This section needs additional citations for verification. He finally left Utah and Mormonism after financial ruin occurred when Brigham Young sent Stenhouse to relocate to Ogden, Utah, according to Stenhouse, to take over his thriving pro-Mormon Salt Lake Telegraph newspaper. In addition to these testimonies, The Confessions of John D. Lee , written by John D. Lee—alleged "Scape goat" for the Mountain Meadow Massacre —also came out in The corroborative testimonies coming out of Utah from Mormons and former Mormons influenced Congress and the people of the United States. When Utah applied for statehood again, it was accepted. One of the conditions for granting Utah statehood was that a ban on polygamy be written into the state constitution. This was a condition required of other western states that were admitted into the Union later. Statehood was officially granted on January 4, Beginning in the early 20th century, with the establishment of such national parks as Bryce Canyon National Park and Zion National Park , Utah became known for its natural beauty. Southern Utah became a popular filming spot for arid, rugged scenes featured in the popular mid-century western film genre. Since the establishment of Alta Ski Area in and the subsequent development of several ski resorts in the state's mountains, Utah's skiing has become world-renowned. The dry, powdery snow of the Wasatch Range is considered some of the best skiing in the world the state license plate once claimed "the Greatest Snow on Earth". The ski resorts have increased in popularity, and many of the Olympic venues built along the Wasatch Front continue to be used for sporting events. Preparation for the Olympics spurred the development of the light-rail system in the Salt Lake Valley , known as TRAX , and the re-construction of the freeway system around the city. Utah State Parks is also home to the state's off highway vehicle office, state boating office and the trails program. During the late 20th century, the state grew quickly. In the s growth was phenomenal in the suburbs of the Wasatch Front. Sandy was one of the fastest-growing cities in the country at that time. Today, many areas of Utah continue to see boom-time growth. Management of transportation and urbanization are major issues in politics, as development consumes agricultural land and wilderness areas and transportation is a major reason for poor air quality in Utah. Utah is known for its natural diversity and is home to features ranging from arid deserts with sand dunes to thriving pine forests in mountain valleys. It is a rugged and geographically diverse state at the convergence of three distinct geological regions: the Rocky Mountains , the Great Basin , and the Colorado Plateau. It is one of the Four Corners states and is bordered by Idaho in the north, Wyoming in the north and east; by Colorado in the east; at a single point by New Mexico to the southeast; by Arizona in the south; and by Nevada in the west. Only three U. One of Utah's defining characteristics is the variety of its terrain. Utah is home to world-renowned ski resorts made popular by light, fluffy snow and winter storms that regularly dump up to three feet of it overnight. At the western base of the Wasatch Range is the Wasatch Front , a series of valleys and basins that are home to the most populous parts of the state. It stretches approximately from Brigham City at the north end to Nephi at the south end. Approximately 75 percent of the state's population lives in this corridor, and population growth is rapid. Western Utah is mostly arid desert with a basin and range topography. Small mountain ranges and rugged terrain punctuate the landscape. The Bonneville Salt Flats are an exception, being comparatively flat as a result of once forming the bed of ancient Lake Bonneville. One exception to this aridity is Snake Valley , which is relatively lush due to large springs and wetlands fed from groundwater derived from snow melt in the Snake Range , Deep Creek Range , and other tall mountains to the west of Snake Valley. One of western Utah's most impressive, but least visited attractions is Notch Peak , the tallest limestone cliff in North America, located west of Delta. Much of the scenic southern and southeastern landscape specifically the Colorado Plateau region is sandstone , specifically Kayenta sandstone and Navajo sandstone. The Colorado River and its tributaries wind their way through the sandstone, creating some of the world's most striking and wild terrain the area around the confluence of the Colorado and Green Rivers was the last to be mapped in the lower 48 United States. Wind and rain have also sculpted the soft sandstone over millions of years. Canyons, gullies, arches, pinnacles, buttes, bluffs, and mesas are the common sight throughout south-central and southeast Utah. The Navajo Nation also extends into southeastern Utah. Southeastern Utah is also punctuated by the remote, but lofty La Sal , Abajo , and Henry mountain ranges. Eastern northern quarter Utah is a high-elevation area covered mostly by plateaus and basins, particularly the Tavaputs Plateau and San Rafael Swell , which remain mostly inaccessible, and the Uinta Basin , where the majority of eastern Utah's population lives. Economies are dominated by mining, oil shale , oil , and natural gas-drilling, ranching , and recreation. Southwestern Utah is the lowest and hottest spot in Utah. It is known as Utah's Dixie because early settlers were able to grow some cotton there. Dixie is quickly becoming a popular recreational and retirement destination, and the population is growing rapidly. Although the Wasatch Mountains end at Mount Nebo near Nephi , a complex series of mountain ranges extends south from the southern end of the range down the spine of Utah. Like most of the western and southwestern states, the federal government owns much of the land in Utah. National Forest , U. National Park , U. Wilderness Area. Utah features a dry, semi-arid to desert climate , [ citation needed ] although its many mountains feature a large variety of climates, with the highest points in the Uinta Mountains being above the timberline. The dry weather is a result of the state's location in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada in California. The eastern half of the state lies in the rain shadow of the Wasatch Mountains. The primary source of precipitation for the state is the Pacific Ocean, with the state usually lying in the path of large Pacific storms from October to May. In summer, the state, especially southern and eastern Utah, lies in the path of monsoon moisture from the Gulf of California. Snowfall is common in all but the far southern valleys. Although St. This micro climate of enhanced snowfall from the Great Salt Lake spans the entire proximity of the lake. The cottonwood canyons adjacent to Salt Lake City are located in the right position to receive more precipitation from the lake. In the winter, temperature inversions are a common phenomenon across Utah's low basins and valleys, leading to thick haze and fog that can last for weeks at a time, especially in the Uintah Basin. Although at other times of year its air quality is good, winter inversions give Salt Lake City some of the worst wintertime pollution in the country. Previous studies have indicated a widespread decline in snowpack over Utah accompanied by a decline in the snow—precipitation ratio while anecdotal evidence claims have been put forward that measured changes in Utah's snowpack are spurious and do not reflect actual change. A study [45] found that the proportion of winter January—March precipitation falling as snow has decreased by nine percent during the last half century, a combined result from a significant increase in rainfall and a minor decrease in snowfall. Meanwhile, observed snow depth across Utah has decreased and is accompanied by consistent decreases in snow cover and surface albedo. Weather systems with the potential to produce precipitation in Utah have decreased in number with those producing snowfall decreasing at a considerably greater rate. Utah's temperatures are extreme, with cold temperatures in winter due to its elevation, and very hot summers statewide with the exception of mountain areas and high mountain valleys. Utah is usually protected from major blasts of cold air by mountains lying north and east of the state, although major Arctic blasts can occasionally reach the state. However, the low humidity and high elevation typically leads to large temperature variations, leading to cool nights most summer days. Utah, like most of the western United States, has few days of thunderstorms. On average there are fewer than 40 days of thunderstorm activity during the year, although these storms can be briefly intense when they do occur. They are most likely to occur during monsoon season from about mid-July through mid-September, especially in southern and eastern Utah. Dry lightning strikes and the general dry weather often spark wildfires in summer, while intense thunderstorms can lead to flash flooding , especially in the rugged terrain of southern Utah. Although spring is the wettest season in northern Utah, late summer is the wettest period for much of the south and east of the state. Tornadoes are uncommon in Utah, with an average of two striking the state yearly, rarely higher than EF1 intensity. The last tornado of above E F0 intensity occurred on September 8, , when an F2 tornado hit Manti. This is the strongest tornado ever recorded in Utah. Utah is home to more than vertebrate animals [52] as well as numerous invertebrates and insects. Mammals are found in every area of Utah. Non-predatory larger mammals include the wood bison , elk , moose , mountain goat , mule deer , pronghorn , and multiple types of bighorn sheep. Non-predatory small mammals include muskrat , and nutria. Predatory mammals include the brown and black bear , cougar , Canada lynx , bobcat , fox gray , red , and kit , coyote , badger , gray wolf , black-footed ferret , mink , stoat , long-tailed weasel , raccoon , and otter. There are many different insects found in Utah. In February , Africanized honeybees were found in southern Utah. The white-lined sphinx moth is common to most of the United States, but there have been reported outbreaks of large groups of their larvae damaging tomato, grape and garden crops in Utah. Several thousand plants are native to Utah. Growth outside the Wasatch Front is also increasing. The St. George metropolitan area is currently the second fastest-growing in the country after the Las Vegas metropolitan area , while the Heber micropolitan area is also the second fastest-growing in the country behind Palm Coast, Florida. Utah ranks among the highest in total fertility rate, 47th in teenage pregnancy , lowest in percentage of births out of wedlock , lowest in number of abortions per capita, and lowest in percentage of teen pregnancies terminated in abortion. However, statistics relating to pregnancies and abortions may also be artificially low from teenagers going out of state for abortions because of parental notification requirements. At the Census, Most Utahns are of Northern European descent. In , As of , However, many of the other major population centers such as Provo, Logan, Tooele, and St. George tend to be predominantly LDS, along with many suburban and rural areas. The LDS Church has the largest number of congregations, numbering 4, wards. Though the LDS Church officially maintains a policy of neutrality in regard to political parties, [83] the church's doctrine has a strong regional influence on politics. Bush in According to results from the United States Census , combined with official LDS Church membership statistics, church members represented The Utah county with the lowest percentage of church members was Grand County , at In addition, the result for the most populated county, Salt Lake County , was The official language in the state of Utah is English. Conspicuous in the speech of some in the central valley, although less frequent now in Salt Lake City , is a reversal of vowels , so that farm and barn sound like form and born and, conversely, form and born sound like farm and barn. Utah has the highest total birth rate [85] and accordingly, the youngest population of any U. In , the state's population was The life expectancy is Major industries of Utah include: mining, cattle ranching, salt production, and government services. According to the State New Economy Index, Utah is ranked the top state in the nation for Economic Dynamism, determined by "the degree to which state economies are knowledge-based, globalized, entrepreneurial, information technology-driven and innovation-based". In eastern Utah petroleum production is a major industry. In central Utah, coal production accounts for much of the mining activity. Utah collects personal income tax ; since the tax has been a flat five percent for all taxpayers. Property taxes are assessed and collected locally. Utah does not charge intangible property taxes and does not impose an inheritance tax. Tourism is a major industry in Utah. The Moab area, in the southeastern part of the state, is known for its challenging mountain biking trails, including Slickrock. Moab also hosts the famous Moab Jeep Safari semiannually. Utah has seen an increase in tourism since the Winter Olympics. Utah has many significant ski resorts. The Ski Magazine reader survey concluded that six of the top ten resorts deemed most "accessible", and six of the top ten with the best snow conditions, were located in Utah. Former Olympic venues including Utah Olympic Park and Utah Olympic Oval are still in operation for training and competition and allows the public to participate in numerous activities including ski jumping , bobsleigh , and speed skating. Temple Square is ranked as the 16th most visited tourist attraction in the United States by Forbes magazine, with more than five million annual visitors. The state of Utah relies heavily on income from tourists and travelers visiting the state's parks and ski resorts, and thus the need to "brand" Utah and create an impression of the state throughout the world has led to several state slogans, the most famous of which being "The Greatest Snow on Earth", which has been in use in Utah officially since although the slogan was in unofficial use as early as and now adorns nearly 50 percent of the state's license plates. Beginning in the late 19th century with the state's mining boom including the Bingham Canyon Mine , among the world's largest open pit mines , companies attracted large numbers of immigrants with job opportunities. Since the days of the Utah Territory mining has played a major role in Utah's economy. These settlements were characteristic of the boom and bust cycle that dominated mining towns of the American West. Park City, Utah, and Alta, Utah were a boom towns in the early twentieth centuries. Rich silver mines in the mountains adjacent to the towns led to many people flocking to the towns in search of wealth. During the early part of the Cold War era, uranium was mined in eastern Utah. Today mining activity still plays a major role in the state's economy. Minerals mined in Utah include copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, zinc, lead, and beryllium. Fossil fuels including coal, petroleum, and natural gas continue to play a large role in Utah's economy, especially in the eastern part of the state in counties such as Carbon, Emery, Grand, and Uintah. In , nine people were killed at the Crandall Canyon Mine collapse. On March 22, , one miner died and another was injured after they became trapped in a cave-in at a part of the Castle Valley Mining Complex , about 16 kilometres 9. Utah has the potential to generate I and I are the main interstate highways in the state, where they intersect and briefly merge near downtown Salt Lake City. I traverses the state north-to-south, entering from Arizona near St. George , paralleling the Wasatch Front , and crossing into Idaho near Portage. I splits from I at Cove Fort in central Utah and heads east through mountains and rugged desert terrain, providing quick access to the many national parks and national monuments of southern Utah, and has been noted for its beauty. Several bus companies also provide access to the ski resorts in winter, and local bus companies also serve the cities of Cedar City , Logan , Park City, and St. The airport has consistently ranked first in on-time departures and had the fewest cancellations among U. A new regional airport at St. George opened on January 12, SkyWest Airlines is also headquartered in St. George and maintains a hub at Salt Lake City. Utah government is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The current governor of Utah is Gary Herbert , [] who was sworn in on August 11, The governor is elected for a four-year term. State senators serve four-year terms and representatives two-year terms. The Utah Legislature meets each year in January for an annual day session. The Utah Supreme Court is the court of last resort in Utah. It consists of five justices, who are appointed by the governor, and then subject to retention election. The Utah Court of Appeals handles cases from the trial courts. All justices and judges, like those on the Utah Supreme Court, are subject to retention election after appointment. Utah is divided into political jurisdictions designated as counties. Utah granted full voting rights to women in , 26 years before becoming a state. Among all U. One of the provisions of the Act was the repeal of women's suffrage; full suffrage was not returned until Utah was admitted to the Union in Utah is one of the 15 states that have not ratified the U. Equal Rights Amendment. In March , Utah passed America's first "free-range parenting" bill. The bill was signed into law by Republican Governor Gary Herbert and states that parents who allow their children to engage in certain activities without supervision are not considered neglectful. The constitution of Utah was enacted in Notably, the constitution outlawed polygamy , as requested by Congress when Utah had applied for statehood, and reestablished the territorial practice of women's suffrage. Utah's Constitution has been amended many times since its inception. Utah's laws in regard to alcohol , tobacco and gambling are strict. Utah is an alcoholic beverage control state. The Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control regulates the sale of alcohol; wine and spirituous liquors may be purchased only at state liquor stores, and local laws may prohibit the sale of beer and other alcoholic beverages on Sundays. The state bans the sale of fruity alcoholic drinks at grocery stores and convenience stores. The law states that such drinks must now have new state- approved labels on the front of the products that contain capitalized letters in bold type telling consumers the drinks contain alcohol and at what percentage. Same-sex marriage became legal in Utah on December 20, when judge Robert J. Same-sex marriages commenced again in Utah that day. In the late 19th century, the federal government took issue with polygamy in the LDS Church. Many new people settled the area soon after the Mormon pioneers. People's Party. Utah votes predominantly Republican. Self-identified Latter-day Saints are more likely to vote for the Republican ticket than non-Mormons. Utah is one of the most Republican states in the nation. In Utah was only the third-most Republican state after Wyoming and Oklahoma , but in , with Mormon Mitt Romney atop the Republican ticket, Utah returned to its position as the most Republican state. However, the presidential election result saw Republican Donald Trump carry the state marking the thirteenth consecutive win by the Republican presidential candidate with only a plurality, the first time this happened since Both Utah's U. Ben McAdams , the sole Democratic member of the Utah delegation, represents the 4th congressional district. After Jon Huntsman Jr. Ambassador to China, Gary Herbert was sworn in as governor on August 11, The LDS Church maintains an official policy of neutrality with regard to political parties and candidates. Magleby argues that the locally conservative Democrats are in better accord with LDS doctrine. Utah is much more conservative than the United States as a whole, particularly on social issues. Compared to other Republican-dominated states in the Mountain West such as Idaho and Wyoming , Utah politics have a more moralistic and less libertarian character, according to David Magleby. In , the legislature passed legislation aimed at banning joint-custody for a non-biological parent of a child. The custody measure passed the legislature and was vetoed by the governor, a reciprocal benefits supporter. Carbon County's Democrats are generally made up of members of the large Greek , Italian , and Southeastern European communities, whose ancestors migrated in the early 20th century to work in the extensive mining industry. The views common amongst this group are heavily influenced by labor politics , particularly of the New Deal Era. The state's most Republican areas tend to be Utah County , which is the home to Brigham Young University in the city of Provo , and nearly all the rural counties. The most Democratic areas of the state lie currently in and around Salt Lake City proper. The state has not voted for a Democrat for president since Historically, Republican presidential nominees score one of their best margins of victory here. Utah was the Republicans' best state in the , [] , [] , [] , [] , [] , [] and [] elections. Bush won every county in the state and Utah gave him his largest margin of victory of any state. He won the state's five electoral votes by a margin of 46 percentage points with Utah's population is concentrated in two areas, the Wasatch Front in the north- central part of the state, with over 2. Register to vote, view the sample ballot, candidate profiles and issue information or locate a polling place for your location. Collaborate provides a venue for citizens to submit data visualizations, mobile apps, maps, location information, photos, videos, widgets, and blogs that would be of interest to Utah. Latest Jobs in Loading My Representatives Loading Access Utah's public data as well as financial and other records. Public Data Data.

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