A shake alert went out over the U.S. Geological Survey's early warning system on Dec. 4, warning that a 5.9 earthquake near ...

USGS deleted a false alert that wrongly reported a 5.9 Nevada quake, saying no earthquake occurred.

The Republican had told a Dallas radio host Wednesday he had been asked to consider running for Congress in a newly redrawn ...

A classic picturesque Christmas needs a blanket of sparkling snow. But how likely is Reno to see it this year? NOAA’s data ...

The Republican had told a Dallas radio host Wednesday he had been asked to consider running for Congress in a newly redrawn ...

Another round of much appreciated moisture received in several regions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Some regions in the U.S. are home to more lakes than others. Here's our list of the states that have the most lakes (it's ...

Younger Democrats are challenging veteran lawmakers in safe blue seats, including in Sacramento. A new book chronicles the ...

Previous research set off alarm bells by showing that mountain lion populations across California are more different ...

Across the West, porcupines are vanishing. Wildlife scientists are racing to find where porcupines are still living and why ...

In Puerto Rico, some minor expansion of areas of Abnormally Dry (D0) were made in the central portion of the island in ...

A new state-sponsored program is teaching Nevada students about what it takes to become a teacher. The Teacher Academy College Pathway Program includes internship opportunities, setting students ...