Pahrump is about to get another very local, low-frequency radio station very soon. Program Director Creag Rowland said the radio station will operate under the umbrella of the Pahrump Film Festival and doesn’t just cater to adults.
It’s hard to imagine how much worse the Division of Public and Behavioral Health could have possibly screwed up bringing legal marijuana sales to Nevada despite the stated objective of the Legislature to create the national “gold standard” for regulatory approval and oversight.
Among the casualties of the Ferguson tragedy is the governor of Missouri. Jay Nixon is a Democrat who won re-election by 12 percentage points in a Republican state and was being mentioned for vice president after increasing the state’s Medicaid workload and vetoing bills that sought to override federal gun laws, extend the waiting period for abortions, and cut state income taxes.
Local business owner Tom Saitta said the event was so nice, he wants to do it twice.
The Trojans boys basketball team has been trying to rebuild for the past three years. The Trojans had a new coach last year, John Toomer and this will be his second year after a 3-19 record overall.
Nye County Commissioners Tuesday approved a medical marijuana license to Nye Natural Medicinal Solutions, dba NuVeda, for a production and cultivation facility at 2801 E. Thousandaire Blvd.
The American Red Cross Southern Nevada Chapter is making an offer that they hope Pahrump residents won’t refuse.
The Nye County Water Board expressed concern over plans for a three-acre lake proposed along with a 213-space recreational vehicle park planned off Leslie Road.
On Monday, Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue Services Chief Scott Lewis had great reason to be thankful after the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Spurred in part by the BLM’s April roundup of Bunkerville rancher Cliven Bundy’s cattle that brought an armed confrontation between federal agents and Bundy supporters, Assemblyman Ira Hansen is pushing for a bill in the 2015 legislative session that would prohibit BLM and Forest Service law officers from enforcing state laws.
Clark County commissioners on Tuesday approved two deals aimed at helping medical education in Southern Nevada, including the development of the UNLV School of Medicine in Las Vegas.
Clark County commissioners tapped former State Gaming Control Board Chairman Mark Lipparelli to fill the state Senate District 6 vacancy created by Mark Hutchison’s election to the lieutenant governor post in November.
University Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Lawrence Barnard, appointed as interim CEO in January, is leaving his post.
Last year was a great year for the Trojans wrestling team, for they sent 11 wrestlers to the state tourney. Most of those wrestlers will be returning this year and so the Trojans are looking forward to a promising year.
The community is invited to come out and decorate its Christmas tree Saturday, Nov. 29 starting at 10 a.m. in the parking lot of the Pahrump Nugget Hotel and Casino. Later, at 6 p.m., everyone is invited to watch the lighting of the tree. The weather prediction calls for high of 72 and low of 45 and mostly sunny.
Horse lovers and those who ride will be happy that it’s time for the Pahrump Equine Trail Riders Association to start its Saddlebag Santa Trail Rides for charity.
Several rather interesting and unusual events are happening this weekend. Two restaurants, El Vaquero and Tony Larson’s restaurant at the Maverick will close as well as the Maverick Dance Hall &Saloon.
What’s the best thing about Thanksgiving? I know we’re supposed to say it’s all the friends and loved ones gathered around a table groaning with traditional food and all the blessings and thankfulness. Yes, yadda, yadda, whatever. Just admit it — it’s the leftovers. It’s knowing for the rest of the long weekend you can stand in front of an open fridge with nothing but a plate and a fork and come away with the makings of a gastronomic masterpiece. Today, I’d like to share some of my family’s favorites.
Many senior citizens in Pahrump are chastised for their slow driving in the valley. Russ Wilson is 86 and definitely not one of those drivers. Wilson races at the Pahrump Valley Speedway and is the oldest driver on the track at 86 years old.
The 2014 World Powerlifting Championships were held on Nov. 23 at Ballys in Las Vegas. The meet attracted 619 lifters from all over the world.
Members of the Pahrump Parks and Recreation Advisory Board held their first ever 3-on-3 Community Basketball Tournament this month at the newly constructed basketball courts at Simkins Park.
The Capital Improvements Advisory Committee for the Pahrump Regional Planning District last week recommended a $4.28 million road construction project planned for Homestead Road be moved to No. 2 on the list of roadways scheduled for improvement.
Two local organizations received a financial boost courtesy of students with Pahrump Valley High’s Interact Club.
The Nevada Department of Transportation is reminding political candidates and property owners that all political signs posted near state roads need to be removed by Dec. 4., according to a press release from the agency.