Valley Electric Association this week energized the new “innovation substation” at the Nevada National Security Site, one of the improvements set out in a five-year, $61.6 million contract to provide electrical service awarded to the cooperative in 2012.
Getting assistance on issues such as Social Security, Medicare and veterans affairs just got a bit simpler for local residents.
Students were excited to learn some math and it showed by the questions they asked.
TONOPAH — Nye County commissioners will consider entering into an option to lease property at the Tonopah Airport for First Solar Development, LLC, the company that announced plans to build a 65-megawatt, photo voltaic project in Amargosa Valley, during a 10 a.m. meeting here Tuesday.
Maria Melendez could probably get into any university in Nevada or most in the country. Her 4.0 GPA and her work ethic are traits most colleges would be proud to have. Instead, she is chasing after her dream she has wanted since she was eight years old and that is to join the armed forces of the United States.
The Pahrump Valley Museum will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary of the museum building. It will also be opening up a new historic building out in the yard, the old Pahrump General Store.
The Beatty Hornets will be playing in the playoffs again this year. The team solidified its fourth place standing last week with a win over the Sandy Valley Sidewinders, 3-2. With the victory, the Hornets improve to 4-3.
No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in Wednesday’s drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $25 million.
he political season is about to burst into full swing across the valley as office holders and office seekers both begin their respective campaigns.
U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., predicted another showdown over the budget in three months, when Congress meets deadlines designed to end the last crisis that shut down most federal government functions for 17 days and almost led the country to default on its debts.
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval will be the guest of honor at a fundraiser for the Nye County Republican Party at the Pahrump Valley Winery tonight.
WASHINGTON — A federal court is standing by its decision that the government should resume license hearings for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site.
Several speakers spoke in favor of plans by Utilities Inc. of Central Nevada to spruce up the old Willow Creek golf course, though the Nevada Public Utility Commission Wednesday said the company couldn’t reopen it for golf.
Although much of the recent media attention surrounding health care in the U.S. has been focused on the health insurance exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act, this is also an important time of year for seniors as the Medicare Open Enrollment period has begun and the elder population is looking at coverage options available in the coming year.
There are a lot of choices this weekend to get you out of the house on some of the warmest days we have left this year. A number of celebrations are happening and Shoshone, Calif is holding the annual Old West Days. More information on the event is on B3.
A Nye County Detention Center inmate who has been rushed to the hospital on several occasions after purposely ingesting plastic utensils and eyeglasses was denied a release from custody on his own recognizance last week by a District Court judge.
Halloween is upon us and soon all the little children will be coming out dressed in bright, colored costumes as ghosts, demons and ghouls of all kinds — with the exception of one young lady in Tonopah named Katherine Mizzi.
When some deputy district attorney wants to taint the jury pool against someone suspected of defrauding worker’s injury insurance and so he invites a television station to come along to shoot footage when they are observing the suspect loading some furniture into a truck, it can be very easy to believe that such fraud is rampant.
On Oct. 11, 2013 you printed a long commentary written by John Brent, in which he opens by saying that Pahrump does not need a small general aviation airport, giving several reasons for his position.
As local children and families prepare to celebrate the candy-filled Halloween holiday the National Crime Prevention Council has a few tips to keep trick-or-treaters safe as they enjoy the night.
One sign of improvement to the local economy is change and one business has joined the ranks of those moving into the future and attracting new and more technology savvy customers. Anytime Fitness, located at 70 S. Highway 160, Suite 105, is on the move with a new owner, new classes, a virtual trainer and more space.
A local organization will have to wait a little while longer to learn if it will receive much needed additional funding from the town.
Pahrump Town Board member Harley Kulkin, who previously lost races for county commissioner and state assemblyman, confirmed he is running for lieutenant governor during a speech at the annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner at the Pahrump Nugget Hotel and Casino Saturday night.
