British tourists Gerry and Rose Williams were part of a crowd watching the annual parade of colorful western characters marching through the date palm grove for the annual 49ers Encampment at Furnace Creek last weekend.
Modern-day motorists can make the trip from Pahrump to Death Valley in an hour, in air-conditioned vehicles, listening to music on the compact disc or perhaps guided by GPS systems on their iPhones.
Another busy weekend is in store for residents wanting to get out and about. It includes a new place to see Tom Saitta, an all-weekend music jam in Tecopa and a VFW Ladies Auxiliary fundraiser at Saddle West.
A request to rezone 32 acres for a recreational vehicle park has been tabled until Dec. 16.
The Pahrump Inter-Tribal Social Pow Wow takes place next weekend in a gathering at Petrack Park that brings Native Americans from tribes all over the southwest.
In recent years, Valley Electric Association, Inc. (VEA) has made a number of significant investments in an effort to create new economic opportunities for our service territory and maintain rate stability for our member-owners.
Kathy Hofer Gailey, a counselor at Rosemary Clarke Middle School who dedicated nearly half her life to the children of the Nye County School District, passed away on Monday, Nov. 3 of complications due to cancer. She was 56 years old.
Supporters of the proposed Last Chance Park project are cheering the Pahrump Town Board’s decision Monday to move forward with the development.
The Rosemary Clarke Middle School football team, the Sharks, plays an integral role in shaping the high school football team. Last year was the year the team started running the high school offense.
A zone change to neighborhood commercial and a master plan amendment was approved by Nye County Commissioners on Wednesday for a four-acre recreational vehicle park 330 feet east of the intersection of the Homestead Road and Mickey Street, just north of Lakeside Casino, one of several planning items on the agenda.
Bowling News from the Nugget Bowl: Gordon Sawyer bowled his first 300 game on Oct. 29.
A land investment company wants the Pahrump Town Board to amend a land development agreement so a solar project can be developed on the land.
A local man looking to do a simple bank transaction unexpectedly received a free car wash on Tuesday afternoon.
Utilities Inc. of Central Nevada President Wendy Barnett criticized county leaders Wednesday for holding up plans to remediate the ponds at the old Willow Creek Golf Course and clean up the property.
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 $14 million.
During the year the Pahrump Valley Times celebrates the seniors who are still getting out and being active. Betty Heil is one of those athletes who is 85 and still loves to compete.
Las Vegas has NASCAR and Pahrump has the “Day After the Duel.” This weekend is a big race weekend at the Pahrump Valley Speedway with two big events scheduled.
Pahrump population growth continues to increase the county’s numbers for the sixth straight quarter, as population estimates for the third quarter of 2014 were released by the county Planning Department last week.
The well-known phrase, “the show must go on,” was taken literally at the Pahrump Nugget’s Stage Bar Lounge on Saturday evening, where the band The Vegas Road Show was performing a two-night stand this past weekend.
The Hornets went up against a strong defensive team last Friday at Spring Mountain and lost 74-22. Luis Flores was sacked seven times and couldn’t score in the second half.
Beatty volleyball is going to state. The Hornets are on their way to Reno this Friday to play in their first state tourney since 1998. The last time Beatty won state was in 1993.
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management revised resource management plan for 3.1 million acres of public land that has already been criticized for creating 20 more Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, will be discussed during public hearings tomorrow.
TECOPA, Calif. — The tiny area of Tecopa, Calif., has always been a watering hole. The natural waters have served pioneers, livestock, the Pony Express riders and their horses and the mule trains. Now it is a watering hole for thirsty travelers wanting more than a drink of water.