In 1979, the Nevada Legislature made medical use of marijuana legal in the state.
CARSON CITY — The 2015 Nevada Legislature convened Monday with pomp and song, a festive beginning before lawmakers buckle down to tackle the tough issues of taxes and other reforms in the months to come.
New Nye County Sheriff Sharon Wehrly was successful in her bid to cancel the inmate food service contract at the Pahrump jail, as a cost savings measure as the county looks to trim projected budget shortfalls.
Judging from public comments made at the second of two scheduled community meeting this month on Kellogg Park, it appears local residents, along with town and county officials want to move forward with the project.
Charlene Dean, a mostly self-taught journalist who spent seven years at the Pahrump Valley Times becoming its Community Editor in 2012, died Wednesday in hospice care in Las Vegas. She was 58.
Tragedy, civil strife and prophetic witches will descend on Pahrump tonight at 7 p.m. as members of the 2015 Utah Shakespeare Tour give a live performance of William Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy, Macbeth.
The Trojans have a long history of winning and going to state that goes back to the early days of 2000. This year the team will finish undefeated in league for the third year in a row and will send wrestlers to state. Rieger is in his 21st year coaching wrestling and he has one state title.
Students at four area schools have the opportunity to witness a master performing his craft when northern Nevada resident Todd Green arrives in Pahrump next week.
Sunday is the Super Bowl, the number two “food holiday” of the year, second only to Thanksgiving.
Living with Alzheimer’s is a reality for many people everywhere, even here in Pahrump.
Karate students are focused and disciplined and to get there it takes the willingness to take some hard knocks and put in long hours of study. The fruits of their labor lead to better grades and better all-around citizens.
The town of Pahrump will be joining what is seemingly the rest of civilization in watching this week’s Super Bowl, an annual event that has become the biggest sporting event of the year.
Pahrump’s Buildings and Grounds Supervisor Matt Luis received an unexpected accolade this month, courtesy of the Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce.
The Lady Hornets are back into their winning ways as last week they traveled to Beaver Dam and won in overtime 44-42. According to Hornets Coach Aimee Senior, Beatty (5-2 overall, 3-2 Division IV Southern) came back from a 12-point deficit in the second half for the win. In the first half, the Diamondbacks (4-3, 2-3) put on a full-court press which gave them a 12-point lead.
Joe Richards is originally from Duluth, Minnesota. When asked his age in 2011, he answered, “I was born a long time ago.”
He was just 20, not old enough to legally buy a drink at the bar inside the Las Vegas Club.
A cease-fire in the long-standing feud between Nye County and the current owners of the former Willow Creek Golf Course may finally be resolved this afternoon. If so, it is likely that sewer users will foot the bill for the cleanup.
A local 10 month-old child is dead from complications of strep throat. Nye County Sheriff’s deputies said the child died last Tuesday.
WASHINGTON — Analysts at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Thursday completed a safety review that gives Yucca Mountain generally positive marks, but stops short of recommending it be granted a license to operate as a nuclear waste site.
As a sophomore, Jill Smith is making a difference on three teams for Pahrump Valley High School. Smith is a highly focused athlete for her age and is in her second year as a varsity player for volleyball, basketball and softball.
The Nye County Sheriff’s Office has identified two persons of interest in a home invasion that occurred Friday in the area of Red Butte Street and Mt. Charleston Drive.
Nye County residents are one step closer to having access to medical marijuana following a water district meeting Monday.
The Nye County Water District Governing Board heard water conservation recommendations from the Basin 162 Groundwater Management Plan Advisory Committee at a meeting of the district board on Monday.
The Trojans boys basketball team went up against the number one team in the Sunset League, Faith Lutheran and lost 68-39. Although it was a loss, the Trojans (0-11 overall, 0-8 Sunset League) have made some progress on the court.