This week Gov. Pat McCrory of North Carolina scrambled to contain the damage caused by passage of a state law limiting bathroom access for transgender people and eliminating local anti-discrimination ordinances based on sexual orientation.
Trojans golfers spent most of the week battling top golfers in the region. They played in a league match on Monday and then on Tuesday and Wednesday were at the two-day Southern Nevada Invitational in a non-league match at Dragon Ridge Golf Course in Henderson, one of the toughest courses in the state.
Nye County Fifth Judicial District Court Judge Kim Wanker consented to a public reprimand from the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline for violating several legal canons in handling a paternity case.
If you’ve ever discarded old eyeglasses into one of the local Lions Club donation bins and wondered what happens to them, Lions Bill and Marcia Newyear have the insightful answer.
Senior Faith Lutheran pitcher Mosie Foley was on her game against the Trojans as she no-hit the Trojans (12-0). Foley had no walks and had 10 strikeouts. Foley also hit a game-ending 3-run home run. But was it really a no-hitter?
A new Energy and Water Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2017 that was approved by the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development on Wednesday has no money for Yucca Mountain licensing.
A frightening situation unfolded Wednesday at Death Valley National Park, but luckily the incident looked worse than it actually was.
If you’ve been wanting to experience one of the area’s national parks and have been waiting for the right time, that time is now.
Vaccinating a child, especially when they’re young can help prevent diseases, not just in the child but others around them as well.
Officials with the Nye County School District want parents of incoming kindergarten students to have all of their ducks in a row for the fall 2016 school year.
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 $15 million.
Embattled attorney Nancy Lord was handcuffed and taken into custody on Monday after she and her co-defendant, Lawrence Moore, arrived 30 minutes late for their scheduled court appearance before Judge Margaret Whitaker.
Dr. Sue Sisley, medical director for The Grove dispensary in Pahrump, said more and more people she’s spoken to are now embracing the benefits of medical marijuana after years of pushback from anti-drug organizations and governmental agencies.
The town of Pahrump’s finance and human resources directors have been terminated.
slassic car devotees and enthusiasts will caravan to Petrack Park for the Valley Cruisers of Pahrump 21
Hold onto your hats, a windy start to the weekend is in store for the valley.
Pahrump bats had problems on Tuesday with Faith Lutheran’s Dominic Grant, who struck out 9 and only gave up one walk in the 12-3 romp.
Beatty baseball beat Adelson 13-11 on April 7 on the road for their second win of the season. It was the second meeting between the two schools in non-conference action. The Hornets (2-3 overall) lost the first game 18-5.
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently used an analogy to First Amendment free-speech law in upholding a Second Amendment challenge and striking down a Maryland law banning semi-automatic rifles and larger-capacity detachable magazines.
Nevada’s 2016 GOP presidential caucus is in the history books. And the various county conventions have concluded. So all that’s left is the Nevada Republican Party convention in Reno next month before voters cast their ballots in the June primary.
One of the better blessings of life in Southern Nevada is the ease of accessing Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The area’s one big drawback is its low elevation and lack of shade, meaning that daytime temperatures become unpleasant by late spring. So the ideal time to go there is in the next few weeks, especially if you wish to hike one of the trails, have a picnic, or catch the last of the wildflowers.
With the tax day deadline looming Monday, many folks are thinking about ways to be more careful with their money.
Editor’s Note:
This editorial ran in the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Wednesday. This issue is one facing voters here in Pahrump and the rest of Nye County in the Nye County Commission District I and District III races where only Republicans filed to run for office.
A single vehicle rollover crash on State Route 160 injured five people, with three of those injured airlifted to University Medical Center in Las Vegas in critical condition.