OK, so I was in the shower singing “Candle in the Wind,” Elton John’s award-winning tribute to the late Marilyn Monroe.
A couple of years ago I received a news release from the University of Nevada, Reno about the activities of a group of students who called themselves Team Nevada. They were working on genetically altered rice to provide nutrients to the malnourished.
Mark Koehler is someone who can be thankful this Thanksgiving for having a roof over his head in a trailer in the Nevada West subdivision, thanks to a new state program.
Karl Mitchell has hit a legal roadblock in his desire to keep tigers in their current location in Pahrump.
A man who failed to negotiate a turn while driving at a popular motor sports track died after smashing into a tire barrier at the facility this month.
A long-awaited project is about to come to fruition as Symphony Animal Foundation is hoping to be open by Christmas.
Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue Services Chief Scott Lewis is reminding local residents to be mindful about how Thanksgiving dinner can quickly turn tragic.
The Valley Electric Association Board of Directors Friday voted to return $1.5 million in patronage capital to members this year.
Some of the most innovative and challenging scientific research in human history is now underway in the Pahrump Hills, but not the ones 60 miles west of Las Vegas.
With a change in U.S. Senate leadership after the midterm election, Nevada Nuclear Projects Agency chief Robert Halstead says he has been assured by the staffs of Nevada’s senators that both Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., a member of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, remain strongly opposed to the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste project and are “well-positioned and working together to protect Nevada’s interests.”
Nye County Commissioner Frank Carbone is concerned about the growing number of animal shelters, sanctuaries and other animal welfare facilities proliferating in Pahrump.
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.