Community gathers to remember fallen officer

A Nye County Sheriff’s deputy killed in the line of duty was remembered by family, friends and colleagues at the park that now bears his name on Sunday, the fifth anniversary of his death.

Local Earth Day observance entertains, educates

Pahrump’s Earth Day celebration Saturday attracted several hundred local residents to Ian Deutch Memorial Park where several dozen vendors set up their respective exhibits, while sharing information on the earth and its natural resources.

Earthquake in Nepal hits home in Pahrump

The recent 7.9-monster quake that hit the capital city of Katmandu, Nepal on April 25 has one Pahrump resident scrambling for more information and one former Pahrump Valley teacher trying to let everyone know he is OK.

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Freshmen and sophomores strut their stuff at Centennial

Freshmen and sophomore athletes from the Trojans track team ran at Centennial High School on Saturday for the annual Sunset Frosh-Soph Invitational.

It’s do or die time for the Lady Trojans

The Trojans knew going into Friday’s game they had to beat Cheyenne to get into the playoffs and they did, 6-4.

DMV says Real ID compliance delayed to 2020

A few months ago, some people who frequently fly were alarmed when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that at some point ticketed passengers won’t be able to use their driver’s licenses for identification to board flights.

Budget funding continues to decline

Nye County continues to try to cut costs and lower overhead as taxes and other revenues continue to gradually decline while the cost of doing business increases.

Nye schools working through SBAC test problems

Nye County School District officials are hoping to move beyond the problems related to the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium.

Medical pot dispensary coming soon

With the medical marijuana industry set to kick off in town within the year, the dispensary company set to fulfill the area’s legal pot needs are beginning to introduce themselves to residents.

Pahrump is playoff bound

The Trojans baseball team has been lacking in the hitting department, but someone forgot to inform Cheyenne of this problem as the Trojans exploded with 10 hits, 9 RBIs and 10 runs to beat the Desert Shields 10-3 on Friday.

Crime Corner, April 29

Man jailed for violation of protective order

Borax company with Death Valley roots donates to film project

DEATH VALLEY NP — A Colorado company with historical ties to the Death Valley region is donating $50,000 to help produce documentary features on the national park.

Which comes first, principle or commerce?

The attempt by Republican members of the Nevada Legislature to use government to permit discrimination against gays under the guise of religious freedom appears to have come to an end.

Open U.S. Senate seat could lure Heck, Titus

The siren call of an open seat is proving an allure to Nevada members of Congress who were not giving the U.S. Senate a second thought when incumbent Sen. Harry Reid was in line to run again.

Business park looking to build on momentum

A local business park is looking at expanding its client base, attempting to capitalize on traffic driven in by the newly opened Terrible’s Road House casino.

Consignment store moves on with new owner

Taking over a local business when the original owner fell ill, a local businesswoman kept the same name to honor its creator.

Coyotes a growing concern for officials and residents

The Nye County Commissioners addressed the issue of aggressive coyotes in the community during their board meeting April 21 as complaints from area residents are on the rise.

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 $28 million.

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