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This is the seventh in a series of stories by historian Bob McCracken on the history of prostitution in Nevada and Nye County. A new feature in the series will come out every Friday for the next several weeks.
Karl Olson has a love for history. He lives in Beatty and for two years he has been the caretaker for the town of Rhyolite, a small mining ghost town four miles past Beatty.
Crowds packed the Pahrump Valley Winery for the annual two-day Grape Stomp last weekend, an event that continues to grow in popularity.
A great number of options for entertainment are happening this weekend, such as added music, a lecture, an artist’s reception and a Latin Nights event, and that’s just for starters.
It’s officially pumpkin-flavored everything time! Which falls directly between barbecue-flavored everything time and peppermint-flavored everything time. Sheesh! Where has the year gone?
On my most recent bi-annual trip to Costa Rica, we had dinner one night with David and his family. David is an American who’s spent the last 20 years in Central America, has a Costa Rican wife and two Costa Rican-born children.
Nye County Commission Disrtrict 5 candidates tackled issues ranging from acquiring utilities, to taking over the functions of the Pahrump Town Board, to expanding a red light district, during a candidates’ night at the Pahrump Nugget Hotel and Casino on Tuesday.
The Amargosa Conservancy (AC) is holding a celebration Saturday, Oct. 11 from 11:30 a.m. until 3 p.m., at the Tecopa Community Center on Tecopa Road. The event is free to the public. It’s recommended that people bring lunch.
The Candidates’ Debate Night on Tuesday had some testy exchanges between candidates for Nye County clerk, assessor and district attorney.
Instead of looking north for an abundant source of water for future growth in Southern Nevada, should officials be scouting West?
The concern was first raised back in August when Pahrump Town Board Chair Harley Kulkin announced the town may be in danger of losing members of the fire department.
The Trojans (3-3 overall, 2-2 Sunset League) travel to face Spring Valley (4-2 , 3-1 ) on Friday at 7 p.m. Spring Valley has one of the strongest defenses in the league. In the past six games, the Grizzlies have given up 43 points for an average of 7.1 points per game.
The Pahrump Valley girls soccer team knew they were going to have to play their best game against Faith Lutheran last Tuesday and they did. The game was played on the Crusaders home turf and Faith played as expected — hard and tough. According to Trojans Coach Pam Larmouth, the team played their best soccer up to this year despite coming up short, 2-1.
The Nye County Clerk’s office in Pahrump has already received a few inquiries about same-sex marriage certificates following a Ninth Circuit decision Tuesday striking down the Idaho and Nevada ban on marriage rights for same sex couples.
The central Nevada SolarReserve energy project has been taken to Broadway — or at least the Lincoln Center in New York City.
The Lady Trojans volleyball team put up a good fight Tuesday but was overpowered by league-leading Faith Lutheran, 25-19, 25-13, 25-16.
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 $11 million.
Nye County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to support an attempt by the Beatty Town Advisory Board to prevent the closure of the Washington Federal Bank, the only bank in that town.
In boys soccer, Faith Lutheran (5-7-6 overall, 3-4-2 Sunset League) came to town on Tuesday. Pahrump Valley (4-8-2, 1-6-1) played some of the best defense up to this year but it wasn’t enough for the win as they lost 2-1.
I’d heard the stories of politics in Pahrump but I got to see it for myself for the first time Tuesday night.
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1 dead, 1 arrested after fatal stabbing at Pahrump park
Nye sheriff says district attorney prevents him from complying with state law
Fire chief: Some have ignored burning restrictions in Pahrump
SNEAK PEEK: Go inside the remodeled Nye County Health and Human Services office
GALLERY: How Pahrump marked Juneteenth