Like it or not, in less than four months Americans will have to be enrolled in health insurance or face a stiff fine imposed on their income tax under the Affordable Care Act, called “Obamacare” by detractors and supporters alike.
After 20 years of service to Nye County, one local judge says he still enjoys helping members of his community through his line of work.
Two men have reportedly been arrested in connection to the theft of approximately 50 feet of copper wire from the parking lot of the Amargosa Senior Center in August.
Pahrump Valley Fire Rescue Services were called to respond to a local tattoo shop last week after a possible electrical fire caused damage to the store.
NV Energy is continuing a feud with Valley Electric Association over contracts awarded a year ago, this time asking the Public Utilities Commission not to approve upgrades to the Nevada National Security Site until studies demonstrating there will be no negative impacts to NV Energy’s system.
A renewed effort is underway to address an alarming trend among this country’s military veterans.
Though it’s been off the town’s radar lately, Last Chance Park remains a work in progress for town board members and staff.
This year the Desert Pines Jaguars came to Pahrump and prevailed, barely. The score hardly reflects the near miss the Jaguars experienced, 41-27. The game was so close, the victorious coach of the Jaguars hastily left the stadium without making any remarks.
The annual Pahrump Valley Volleyball Invitational was held at Pahrump Valley High School on Saturday and attracted 16 teams from all over Southern Nevada for play.
The Pahrump Valley Invitational was Saturday and the Lady Trojans were tested by some of the best teams in the region.
Beatty traveled to Pahrump for the Pahrump Valley Volleyball Invitational on Saturday to try out a not-so-new coach and a new team. Dale Lerbakken is the new Beatty volleyball coach this year, but has coached the team for two years prior to Steve Sullivan. Lerbakken was excited and said he would coach the team as long as they need him. He is the music teacher from K-12 and handles the Beatty High School band.
The Tonopah Muckers football team moved to 1-1 as they pummeled Lone Pine 65-46 at home. The Muckers lead running back, Matt Misener, ran for 195 yards on 10 carries and three touchdowns.
The Tonopah Muckers are one of the best teams in Nye County and they proved it by beating most of the teams at the Pahrump Valley Volleyball Invitational on Saturday.
I sometimes do historical research and occasionally come across names or terms that are unknown to me. Recently, for instance, I came across the term “Macpherson Blues.” It took me quite a while to identify. It turned out to be a private 1790s vigilante group that supported the repression imposed on the nation by President John Adams.
Conservative Republican candidates wear Ronald Reagan as a badge of honor. Moderate Republicans use him as a shield.
At first glance, it may seem that civil rights groups and the Tea Party would have little if anything in common when it comes to goals and ideologies.
USDA Rural Development Nevada recently granted Nye County Regional Economic Development Authority (NCREDA) $30,000 to develop a revolving loan fund for small and emerging private business in Nye County. NCREDA matched the Rural Business Enterprise Grant with $21,900 of in-kind contributions.
WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Allison Macfarlane, said Monday she intends to take part in decision-making on the Yucca Mountain project, rejecting a call that she recuse herself.