California Lottery

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.

Obamacare alters new tax season

Americans filing tax returns this year can expect some major changes due to the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare.

Trojans grapplers dismantle Mojave

The Trojans wrestlers traveled to Mojave last Wednesday and soundly beat the Rattlers 67-6.

School district graduation rate drops

The Nye County School District saw its graduation rate decline last year, according to numbers released Friday by the state.

Government creates jobs like ticks create blood

Why do politicians who run on promises to “create jobs” then seemingly go out of their way to do everything humanly possible to hamstring the very people who actually create jobs?

Pahrump’s largest casino owner merges with Minnesota company

Golden Gaming, owner of three Pahrump casinos, announced Monday it will merge with Minnesota-based Lakes Entertainment, giving the Las Vegas-based company ownership of a Maryland casino while transitioning into a publicly traded corporation.

Fantasy north/south rivalries keep arising

Years ago, when my column was running in a weekly newspaper, a new editor was hired. She let me know that she wanted me to make some changes. As it happened, the Nevada Legislature was in session, and she said she wanted columns that dealt with north/south rivalry.

Average state smoker spends $1.3 million on habit lifetime

The average Nevada smoker spends more than $1.3 million over a lifetime, including the cumulative economic toll of a pack per day for several decades, health care expenditures, income losses and other costs, according to the personal-finance website WalletHub.

Unions and Republicans ready for confrontation

The head of the Nevada AFL-CIO proclaimed Tuesday that “working families are under attack” by Republican lawmakers who want to weaken collective bargaining laws and pensions now that they control the Legislature.

Las Vegas Shriners install Pahrump man into top position

Local realtor Daniel Kelly has ascended to the highest rank of the Zelzah Shriners’ Las Vegas chapter after eight years with the organization.

Pahrump Valley Rockhound gem club rocks desert

The southern Nevada desert is the perfect location to learn the stories of the earth. That story, some experts assert, continues for approximately 4.5 billion years.

Four artists converge on Rhyolite’s Goldwell museum

RHYOLITE — The latest Goldwell artist residency was more of an artist encampment as four artists from various parts of the country united to see what their shared artistic skills and visions would produce.

Crime Corner, Jan. 23

Lovers’ quarrel lands man in jail

FROM THE EDITOR: Rebuilding Goldfield through tourism

Goldfield has always held a special interest for me on several levels. Sunday I was allowed to go deeper into the heart of its history than I ever imagined I would be allowed.

Death Valley counts unusual bird species

Over 1,000 birds were counted by birding enthusiasts as part of the annual Death Valley bird count on Jan. 3.

Middle school teacher starts Kathy Galey scholarship fund

A new scholarship for $500 will be made available in the spring for Pahrump Valley High School students to honor Kathy Hofer Galey.

Lady Hornets drop two key games in a row

The Lady Hornets lost two close games over the weekend to Sandy Valley on Friday, 38-29 and Round Mountain on Saturday, 40-35.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Trojans fall to the number one team in division

This week the Lady Trojans will have faced two of the top teams in the Sunset League, Spring Valley and Faith Lutheran. Spring Valley came to town on Wednesday and their defense was too much for the Trojans (2-12 overall, 0-7 Sunset League), who lost 56-38.

BASEBALL: Connie Mack replaces American Legion this summer

A major change is coming to Pahrump high school baseball. After years of playing American Legion summer ball, this summer the high school is dropping American Legion and moving to the Connie Mack league. American Legion ball can be traced back to the year 2000 in the valley and maybe further.

Letter to the Editor

Too much of Nevada in hands of feds

FUNDING DREAMS: MLK breakfast at Nugget draws several hundred residents

Those words from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., served as food for thought for those attending the Pahrump Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Foundation’s All People’s Breakfast on Monday.

Pahrump tourism effort seeing new successes

Pahrump Tourism Director Arlette Ledbetter’s beaming smile this week pretty much summed up her feelings on how the town’s tourism efforts are moving along.

State takeover could target six Nye County schools

State education officials led by the governor are working on a plan that could see the state operate of some of Nye County’s schools as charters, reducing local oversight.

Gun safety in focus as annual SHOT show winds down

Every time a gun incident like the one last month in Hayden, Idaho, occurs, it’s a setback for gun safety advocates.

County cash crisis confirmed

Nye County officials received confirmation of their projected cash-flow shortfall fears during an audit presentation at a County Commission meeting Tuesday.

County takes cautious first step towards public transit

Following a discussion regarding the definition of the word “free,” the Nye County Commission cautiously gave the green-light to the NyE Communities Coalition Transportation Committee to pursue a grant with the goal of bringing public transit to Pahrump.

School Menu

Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of Jan. 26 – Jan. 30

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