Lady Muckers knock Hornets out of playoffs

The Muckers and the Lady Hornets had a showdown last Friday in Beatty with the Muckers winning, 39-37. It was another classic game between the two rivals. Beatty (6-5 overall, 4-5 Division IV Southern) needed a win to keep them in the playoffs but the Muckers (6-15, 5-4) came in and spoiled the night.

Merger will shine a light on Pahrump’s largest casino operator

By numbers alone, the merger of Pahrump’s largest casino owner Golden Gaming with Lakes Entertainment doesn’t equal any one of the combined $18.5 billion in gaming equipment manufacturing buyouts that have happened in the past 18 months.

Fireworks businesses get OK to develop a plan

Nye County Commissioners gave the go-ahead for the development of a plan to use the town of Pahrump fairgrounds located on Gamebird Road, for future fireworks displays, at a meeting of the Nye County Board of County Commissioners yesterday.

Hydrant colors offer important info for firefighters

A drive around the Pahrump Valley will reveal a number of blue, green, orange and red fire hydrant bonnets along roadways, but they’re more than just decoration.

Free speech victory leaves more work to be done

My non-profit grassroots advocacy organization recently won a huge free speech victory in a Nevada Supreme Court case, but the work of defending our First Amendment rights against government infringement marches on.

Letter to the Editor

Thank you for Youth Arts program support

Wagering on weather

In a state well known for legalized gaming, both the National Weather Service and Valley Electric Association, Inc. “gamble” on the weather.

Nye County trailing state growth in solar jobs

A new report released this month shows jobs within the Nevada solar industry grew 146 percent, and the state now ranks number one in the country in solar jobs per capita.

Clayton boys win state individual wrestling titles

Jax and Jace Clayton are identical twins who made history over the weekend by both winning individual state wrestling titles in Winnemucca over the weekend at the Nevada Division I-A Wrestling Championships.

Crime Corner, Feb. 18

Man charged with assault on spouse

The Democrats missed their chance

Nevada Democrats in the legislature are affecting anger over a possible Republican plan to redistrict and reapportion districts six years early.

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Political battle over Yucca Mountain hits Washington Post

The renewed political fight about storing nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain has spilled over to the op-ed pages of the Washington Post, one of the nation’s most politically influential newspapers.

Trojans upset Lowry for state wrestling championship

Pahrump Valley unseated the Division 1-A’s powerhouse wrestling program to capture the Trojans’ first state championship since 2008.

Illinois representative plans trip to Yucca

WASHINGTON — An Illinois congressman says he is planning to revisit Yucca Mountain this year as part of an effort to revive the Nevada site for nuclear waste disposal.

Improved rating could impact fire premiums

The Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue Services’ insurance rating has improved from a six to a four, which can translate to lower insurance premiums for businesses and homeowners.

County gas tax increase proposed

The Nye County Regional Transportation Commission is discussing a plan to help pay for long overdue road maintenance. Under the proposal, discussed at a commission meeting yesterday, the current gas tax of .04 cents per gallon to would be increased to .09 cents per gallon.