A former Pahrump firefighter is suing the Town of Pahrump on grounds that he was wrongfully terminated from his position, not once, but twice.
County Commissioner Dan Schinhofen Tuesday wanted his board to approve $150,000, in principle only, for the proposed Guardian Park project at the Pahrump Fairgrounds site. His motion died, however, for a lack of a second.
Open a newspaper or flip on the television, and you’ll often be reminded that Nevada is teeming with animal lovers who aren’t shy about having their voices heard.
The Trojans are near the end of the cross country season and have one meet to go before regionals.
No shortage of kind words and admiration were delivered last week on behalf of a beloved resident lost to breast cancer.
The Faith Lutheran Crusaders scored first blood in the Trojans game Friday, by quickly passing for quick yardage on their first possession and they scored within the first two minutes of having the ball.
The Tonopah Muckers beat the Beatty Hornets in an away game by a score of 38-16 (22-8, 0-0, 0-0, 16-8). With this win, Muckers Coach Duffy Otteson’s team has an overall record of 5-2, 4-0 in league and remains tied for first with Pahranagat Valley in league play.
The Lady Trojans were on the road Wednesday for a soccer game against the Adelson Lions for the second and last meeting of the year. The Trojans ran away with the game 14-0.
Six months out of the year he swims in his pool at Mountain Falls. His workouts last 45 minutes and in that time, he swims 1,000 yards. His dedication earned him six gold medals in six swimming events in the Nevada Senior Games held in Las Vegas.
In a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, columnist Dan Henninger declared that the ongoing failure of inner-city schools “remains the greatest moral catastrophe in the political life of the United States.”
It’s a relatively short trip from Manse Elementary to Rosemary Clarke Middle School where Kyle Lindberg was an assistant principal for the past two years.
Nye County has the biggest “food insecure” rate of all of the state’s 17 counties.
Roughly 1,200 people reportedly attended this year’s Autumn Health Awareness Festival hosted Saturday at Desert View hospital.
Six sheriff’s positions are due to be laid off Dec. 31 after the county cut funding to them, Sheriff Tony DeMeo said last week.
The crime rate in Nye County went up 8 percent from 2011 to 2012, a change Sheriff Tony DeMeo said he believes is related to budget cuts and personnel losses his office has faced over the last several years.
Nye County’s Board of Commissioners approved a $350,000 grant this month from the United States Department of Justice to open an Adult Drug Court program in Tonopah.
A local institution has been resurrected with a new look, a new name and an updated plan.
Geothermal energy has been more commonly associated with northern Nevada, in Churchill and Pershing counties, but the power of steam, a more cost-efficient renewable energy resource than solar or wind, could be harvested in the southern part of the state as well, according to Karl Gawell, executive director of the Geothermal Energy Association.
Last week the Columbia Journalism Review, a publication that polices journalism practices and policies, ran an article about the use of the terms “gambling” and “gaming” to describe gambling. The Review managed never to take a position on the dispute. In fact, the article appeared to have been written off the top of the author’s head after a trip to Las Vegas with little research.
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Desert View Hospital will host a free class this week to educate the public on the signs and symptoms of breast cancer and the importance of receiving yearly mammograms after the age of 40.
Nye County’s embattled tax assessor blasted county officials Monday with claims of harassment and renewed attempts by them to embarrass her into leaving office.
The Nevada National Security Administration is beginning to put facilities into minimal status due to the government shutdown in Washington, D.C.
A recall attempt against Amargosa Valley town board member John Bosta failed last week.
Discussions about water planning often arouse fears among Pahrump residents of having to cap wells and hook up to a single utility some day.
Will the Pahrump Town Board be dissolved, or won’t it?
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 $19 million.
The Tonopah Muckers went to Beatty for a battle against the rival Hornets on Friday. Both teams were even going into the game. Each had easily won their last three games.