WASHINGTON — There’s a certain irony in the Supreme Court remaining open while much of the federal government is shut, for the high court created much of the dysfunction that cripples Washington today.
LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Public Utilities Commission Wednesday dismissed a complaint filed by NV Energy against Valley Electric Association for operating outside of their service territory in signing a contract with Creech Air Force Base.
Nye County Sheriff Tony DeMeo has a message for Town Board Chair Harley Kulkin: Need help? Call 911, like everyone else.
Nye County’s tax assessor found herself in the middle of an unfolding FBI investigation Wednesday.
The 10 modular buildings sitting on the Calvada Eye were acquired by Nye County from the Yucca Mountain project and are waiting to be assembled as the new One Stop Shop, incorporating county planning, the building and safety department, public works and code compliance department in one location.
Pahrump resident Dennis London thought he had a good plan for his retirement, investing with developer Hans Seibt his savings earned as a computer programmer in the San Francisco Bay area.
The 2014 Pahrump Fall Festival’s schedule was a big topic of discussion among town board members Tuesday night.
When the Gaming Control Board meets this month, two Pahrump businesses will be on the agenda for a restricted gaming license.
Even in a down economy, two local women have found hard work and a love for what they do means they can still build a small but successful business in rural America.
Beatty Hornets volleyball will face its toughest test since playing Pahranagat Valley earlier in the year, when they go up against the Tonopah Muckers at 3 p.m. Friday in a home game.
The Muckers gave it their all on the field to achieve last Friday’s victory against the Spring Mountain Eagles 46-40 (0-12, 12-18, 24-34 and 46-40), in a heroic comeback, with Connor Friel’s touchdown at three minutes left in the game.
The Trojans battled the Faith Lutheran Crusaders to a disappointing 0-0 tie. It was disappointing not because the Lady Trojans did not perform, they were outstanding. The outcome of the game was just frustrating.
The Trojans led the Cheyenne Desert Shields on Friday at the half 36 to 24. The Shields tied the game in the third quarter and neither team was able to seal the deal in the fourth.
Time was running out for the Hornets and the score was 28-28 in the last minutes of the fourth quarter. Beatty had the ball about midfield and with just four minutes remaining to score.
To truly understand the Trojans men’s soccer team, one must look at their last four games. The Trojans had to do something about their defense. It was bleeding points. The team had given up 12 in the two games prior to the Western game on Thursday. They dropped two games in a row to Mojave and Clark. Trojans Coach Don Boulden said after the Clark game the defense was going to have to change and they had one day to do it.
The Nye County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents this week that a telephone scam attempting to collect consumers’ personal information by claiming to be a Microsoft repair service has resurfaced in the area.
The welfare and safety of residents, town staff and board members came before the Pahrump Town Board Tuesday.
For the past five years student enrollment numbers have dropped in the Nye County School District (NCSD). This year, the overall count was down by 164 students, falling in 10 of 17 schools.
A gaggle of school voucher-haters – led by the Arizona School Boards Association and the Arizona teachers union – filed a lawsuit challenging the Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) program. Among other things, the voucher haters maintained that the voucher program violated the state’s constitution since the vouchers could be used in religious schools.
When I was small I did not think there should be homework. Actually, I still feel that way. I analogized it to adults — when they came home from work, they read the paper and watched television. A dry cleaner didn’t spend evenings at home dry cleaning. But even more than that, I thought that schools should have to get their thing done during school hours. I liked spending time with my mother, my father, my brother, my friends in our Reno neighborhood — or myself.
Nye County School District (NCSD) students will have a shorter summer break after the 2013-14 school year.
The Pahrump Valley Times earned nearly two dozen accolades at the Nevada Press Association’s 2013 Better Newspaper Contest Awards presentation in Elko last Saturday.
What better way to promote your award-winning wines than to host a grape-stomping good time?
Police have arrested a second suspect in connection to the Sept. 29 armed robbery of a residence on Marne Court.
The parking lot was still fairly full on Highway 160 at Boothill Lane in Pahrump, which is traditionally used by workers boarding the bus to the Nevada National Security Site.
As government offices remain closed due to the partial shutdown this week, many local residents who receive public assistance are rightly concerned about their future.
Senior Matt Misener is a running back for the Tonopah Muckers. Misener’s running game has been responsible for breaking a few games wide open. He is 5 feet 9 inches tall and 165 pounds, and runs the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds. He is quick and lethal, but most importantly he has heart.