LAS VEGAS — Beginning tomorrow, the World Series of Poker (WSOP), will offer real-money online poker in the United States in the State of Nevada at WSOP.com.
Parties in the Nye County suit over Blagg Road along with a companion case in Clark County filed by Utilities Inc. of Central Nevada are scheduled to begin mediation talks Oct. 24-25, with an additional conference scheduled Dec. 2-13, according to documents on file in Fifth Judicial District Court.
Roughly a fourth of Nevada’s schools were deemed less than proficient according to a report released by the Nevada Department of Public Education (NDPE) this week.
Mark Zane, a former Nye County undersheriff in the 1980s and a candidate for sheriff in 1990, announced he will run for sheriff again in 2014.
The Muckers played two Division 4 northern teams over the weekend traveling to Carlin to play the Railroaders on Friday and to Eureka on Saturday against the Vandals.
More than 35 million adults in the United States reportedly have a chronic lung disease. About 12 million people have been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD, and there are as many as 12 million more that have COPD but don’t know it, according to the American Lung Association.
Nevada State Engineer Jason King said Tuesday he hoped Nye County would have acted by now on his comments last October about the possibility of setting up a plan to avoid designating Pahrump a critical management area due to the over-appropriation of water under a new state law.
Nye County water board member James Eason, also the Tonopah town manager, feels a little bit like the late comedian Rodney Dangerfield: he gets no respect.
The Trojans took their rushing game to Boulder City last Friday, where they met a perennial powerhouse game, but the Eagles this year have not been the running team they have been in the past.
The Beatty Hornets rolled past the Pyramid Lake Lakers on Saturday, 26-0. Hornets Coach Leo Verzilli said his team played well. He described the Lakers as a good middle-of-the-road team, which was perfect for his team to play as the first game of the season.
There is a large controversy over something dear to the heart of animal lovers and those wanting to protect what is considered a part of western heritage — horses, wild horses in particular.
Greedy corporations. Greedy doctors. Greedy lawyers. Uninsured people who lead unhealthy lifestyles, or who engage in activities that create messes for everyone else to clean up. Or, sadder, people who are born with genetic predispositions for disease or other medical calamities.
A memorial service for former Beatty Town Advisory Board member Bert Bertram will be held Sept. 14 at 2 p.m. at the Beatty Community Center. There will also be a pot luck meal.
• Abel Dominguez-Rivera was charged on Aug. 30 with unlawful use of a controlled substance.
Live music and a fundraiser are on tap for the weekend. Tickets for upcoming events are on sale and Spring Mountain State Park wants you to know about its events as well.
The Nye Communities Coalition, in partnership with Southwest Medical Associates, plans to host the second annual Healthy Families Festival this weekend at Ian Deutch Memorial Park.
Nye County commissioners will consider spending $150,000 on the Guardian Park project, contingent on the town of Pahrump donating land at the fairgrounds site, during a 10 a.m. meeting Tuesday at the commissioner’s chambers, 2100 Walt Williams Dr.
The Nye County Sheriff’s Office is looking to take traffic tickets digital following the approval of a more than $20,000 grant from the state to purchase several electronic citation writers.
It’s all about the movies this weekend as two venues will be showing films, offering food and other activities Saturday evening.
The Pahrump Valley Museum and Historical Society will host its ninth of 11 lectures at 1 p.m., Saturday in the museum at 401 E. Basin Ave.
Larry Hughes and Stef Purdy have a reputation for throwing a good party. ‘Round these parts, the pair is known for the annual Bordello Thunder Run, an early summer poker run for charity.
Local pastor and evangelist Thomas Gilbert said he can’t write, but he still has four books to his credit and he will be signing copies beginning at 10 a.m. Sept. 14 at Glory Mountain Thrift Store, 2050 N. Highway 160, Suite 300.
With temperatures ranging into the upper 80s and lower 90s two weeks from today, Mother Nature is expected to provide a picture perfect setting for the parade portion of the Pahrump Fall Festival this year.
Though there is still much more work to complete, Pahrump Buildings and Grounds Supervisor Matt Luis wants to assure the community that this year’s Pahrump Fall Festival promises to be one of the best in recent memory.
Today marks the 75th day Trout Canyon residents have been without running water in their homes since the Carpenter 1 wildfire destroyed the community’s water line in July.
A special education teacher arrested and charged with abusing special education students in 2010 has a new position with the Nye County School District (NCSD).