Built in the mid-1940s from 20-year-old plans, the Mapes' art deco style was already becoming nostalgic. It opened as Nevada's tallest building in 1947, and its Sky Room overlooked a town that ...

The city of Reno is located in a high desert valley at an altitude of 4,498 feet. The Sierra Nevada Mountains, ranging up to 14,500 feet, border the west side of Reno and are the gateway to Lake Tahoe ...

deputy state climatologist at the Nevada State Climate Office and associate professor of geography at UNR. In April, Climate Central reported that Reno was the fastest warming city in the country.