Goofy Olympics ends the school year

It’s the last week of school and it’s once again time for the Goofy Olympics. This goofy time signifies the end of the school year at Rosemary Clarke Middle School for the sixth graders.

Nevada Senate revives abortion notification bill

A bill requiring parents to be notified if their minor daughter seeks an abortion was revived by a Nevada Senate committee Thursday.

Nye on Carson, May 22

Legislature approves federal land transfer resolution

Veteran to speak at Memorial Day event

Retired Marine Corps Major Roger U. Chaput believes Memorial Day has lost its true significance over the years.

Beatty loses long-time teacher Vern Nelson to retirement

BEATTY — Vern Nelson was working as a carpenter in the Saga gold mine back in 1982 when he got into a conversation with Ron Raiche, then principal of Beatty’s schools.

Two Amargosa residents named Beatty High valedictorians

BEATTY — Down to the wire, photo finish, call it what you will. Beatty High could not declare its 2015 valedictorian until the week of graduation when the final grades of the year were posted.

County to move ahead with area tax district for Tonopah hospital

TONOPAH — Nye County is forging ahead with bringing back a hospital district for the financially troubled Nye Regional Medical Center, which is estimated to bring in $750,000 in tax revenue annually.

Gas prices still down from last Memorial Day weekend

Gas prices continue to climb from their lows a few months ago, but travelers this Memorial Day weekend will still experience per gallon prices significantly lower than last year.

Alabama Hills a favorite backdrop for outdoors enthusiasts and Hollywood

The 30,000-acre Alabama Hills Recreation Area, sprawled at the base of the lofty Sierra Nevada just outside Lone Pine, California is an especially picturesque piece of the West, yet uncrowded and easily accessible in a weekend trip from Pahrump.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval signs anti-bullying legislation

“We have to stop bullying. We have to,” Sandoval told students at Carson City Middle School in an emotional speech moments before he signed Senate Bill 504 into law.

Senate chairman delaying Yucca Mountain fight as long as possible

Energy and water subcommittee chairman Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., on Tuesday unveiled a 2016 spending bill for the Department of Energy that contains $70 million for various nuclear waste programs.

Local farmers market going strong after location change

After moving locations in February, the local farmers market run by the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardeners program is going strong in its new location.

5th annual home garden tour takes place May 30

If you are a fan of gardening or want to get some ideas or tips to add to your own, an annual event taking place next week is for you.

NDOT plans $41.5 million in projects in fiscal 2016

There are nearly $42 million in state road projects planned in Nye County within the next year, according to a recent report released by the Nevada Department of Transportation.

New Tecopa cafe hosts weekly blues and art event

TECOPA — Art and music collide in this hot springs community in California each weekend, as a new cafe hosts a weekly gathering combining the two.

High school honors top athletes of the year

Pahrump Valley High honored four senior athletes Wednesday for their excellence. Seniors Jace Clayton and Alyssa Murphy were selected as Outstanding Athlete of the Year, and seniors John Clark and Shayla Dance were chosen as the Scholar Athletes of the Year. The difference being that the Scholar Athlete has a grade component to it. Each student receives $500.

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Pahrump Senior Center

Donna Lamm’s dance studio performs recital

Donna’s Studio of Dance performed their 36th annual spring recital May 1 and 2 at Pahrump Valley High School.

PAHRUMP’S FUTURE: Seniors to make graduation walk tonight

It’s a safe bet to say that all Pahrump Valley High School graduating seniors have been looking forward to this day for quite some time.

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 $37 million.

What it takes to become an MMA judge

Mixed martial arts attracts fighters, but it also attracts those who want to be judges in the growing sport.

Movie extras needed at PV speedway

The speedway will have an extra component to it on Saturday. Besides the usual racing, a movie production company called Romeo Sampson Pictures will be there filming a movie called “Poor Boy.”