'Home Means Nevada' was written during last-minute all-nighter

Bertha Raffetto wrote Nevada's state song in an 18-hour session the day before it was scheduled to be performed.
Las Vegas Review-Journal

The story behind the woman who wrote Nevada’s state song

Nevada’s state song has long been a feature at some big Nevada events. It was sung, for instance, at the 2025 State of the State Address, and “Killers” singer Brandon Flowers gave a rendition at late ...
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Families invited to free Reno Phil concert at the Pioneer Center

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The Reno Phil presents Home Means Nevada, an educational and inspirational concert Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 11-13. Kylie Howard, director of education and community engagement, ...
Reno Gazette-Journal

'Home Means Nevada' was written during last-minute all-nighter

A version of this article first appeared in the Reno Gazette Journal in 1984. Nearly seven decades after statehood, Nevada still had no official state song. Several compositions had been offered over ...