By Selwyn Harris The fallout from Nye County Assessor Shirley Matson’s remarks about Hispanics has crossed the border of Nevada and is making national headlines. On Saturday, MSNBC posted the story on its website, where almost 800 users wrote comments about the issue. Matson was publicly reprimanded by the Nye County Board of Commissioners on[...]

By Mark Waite AMARGOSA VALLEY — A criminal complaint was filed Monday against former Amar-gosa Valley Town Clerk Shelly Kadrmas, in connection with a county probe of missing town board funds. Kadrmas is charged with misappropriation and falsification of accounts, a category D felony. She was issued a summons to appear in Beatty Justice Court[...]

Pahrump Valley Times Nye County Manager Rick Osborne said a special county commission conference call at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow isn’t to set a date for a public hearing on abolishing the Pahrump Regional Planning Commission. The commission will meet to abolish a county-wide planning commission created in 1966 under a state statute governing counties with[...]

By Mark Waite Valley Electric Association filed a right-of-way application with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management Friday to build a 500-kilovolt power line from the Hidden Hills Ranch solar system, planned on the Tecopa Turnoff, to Eldorado Valley south of Boulder City, VEA Chief Executive Officer Tom Husted said Monday. Husted denied making a[...]

Pahrump cancer patients will soon have a local treatment center to patronize instead of having to make the long trip to Las Vegas. The opening of the new center is the result of a local woman’s struggle with cancer and a doctor who recognized a tremendous need for a treatment center closer to home. The[...]

Today, 3:30 p.m. Who: Sierra Vista baseball and fast-pitch softball teams, at Pahrump Valley. What: Sunset Region Southwest Class 4-A Division games. Bottom line: Pahrump Valley is going after its first Southwest victory of the spring, while Sierra Vista is undefeated. In softball, Pahrump Valley is at 2-2 going up against an inexperienced Sierra Vista[...]

I wanted Pahrump to know about the best little show in town and I know that anyone who was there would agree. The house was filled with young and old, married, single and good friends wanting to enjoy the night with good food and a few laughs. Heath’s Laff Factory, located next to Stagestop Casino[...]

t was brought to my attention that this article concerning the Nye County Tax Assessor appeared in your newspaper. I haven’t fully digested what I read but it is quite disturbing. I served 16 years on active and reserve duty in the United States Marine Corps. In my civilian career, I served as a detention[...]

s one of the Mexicans who had been working on the site of the new jail, I find Ms. Matson’s comments very offensive. Yes, I was born in Mexico, along with my nine siblings. We immigrated to the United States over 35 years ago. My parents wanted to make a better life for all of[...]