Special Olympics in Pahrump has had some problems with people wanting to donate just to the Pahrump Special Olympics. Area Director Jim Soltz addresses this problem as well as what the financial needs of Pahrump Special Olympics are and where the money is going.
Joe Serrano, last year’s Beatty boys basketball coach, won’t be returning this season. Steve Sullivan, former girls basketball coach and volleyball coach, will be the new head coach. Beatty Athletic Director Bryson Moore said Serrano is moving on to better things. Under Serrano the team was 4-10 overall.
WASHINGTON — Fifty-seven of the freshest faces on Capitol Hill packed into a meeting room on Wednesday, newly elected members of Congress taking part in the traditional lottery to claim office space for their freshman year.
The seniors have a chance to get on board for a trip to Laughlin, but the deadline to purchase tickets is looming.
Forget about drought and an eventual drop in mineral prices. They’re nothing compared to this.
A routine plumbing procedure led to the evacuation and closure of a local retail store Wednesday.
The man the Nye County District Attorney’s Office deemed a “habitual criminal” was released from custody on his own recognizance on Wednesday.
The PVTBC will hold a Certified Snakebite/10 Pin/No Tap Singles Turkey Shoot Tournament, with handicap, on Nov. 22 at the Pahrump Nugget. This tournament will be sponsored by Nevada Treasure RV Resort.
WASHINGTON — A bill quietly introduced in Congress would restrict mining and energy exploration over a sweeping area of rural Nevada, preserving scenic valleys and buffering a landmark piece of desert artwork.
Scarce mention of the Pahrump airport is made in the resource management plan proposed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, but that doesn’t mean the project is dead.
Kathy Stone said she has had to wear goggles and a mask sometimes while walking her dog, to protect her eyes and lungs when dust storms kick up near her home at 560 Antelope Ave. in the Desert Trails subdivision in northern Pahrump Valley.
I am quickly learning the opinion of Yucca Mountain depends greatly on which side of the Spring Mountains one lives.
The report of a robbery last Friday led to the citation of a man who police initially thought was impersonating a law enforcement officer.
Basketball teams need height and a little bit of speed. This year the Lady Trojans might have a bit of both.
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 $16 million.
The big ticket item for this weekend is the annual Social Powwow at Petrack Park which begins Friday afternoon. The grand entrance will be at 10 a.m. Saturday.
It’s cranberry time! The freshest cranberries are available at the market this month and this makes me a very happy gal.
It’s truly amazing how a community like Pahrump can get organized, form committees, assign responsibilities and have everything come together for the annual Thanksgiving dinner. It is always successful and the number of attendees increase every year.
The Pahrump Arts Council’s (PAC) Keeper of Wheeler Well project, phase two, closed with the publication of two books and a teacher’s guide. Two grants from the Mt. Charleston License Plate program funded the project over a five-year period, with the focus on promoting children’s understanding of the natural world around them.
