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The annual Tonopah mining competition is something to see

TONOPAH – There is no other sporting event in the county like the Nevada State Mining Championships at the Tonopah Historic Mining Park during Jim Butler Days. It truly is one of a kind, for it’s the only place one can throw dirt or hand drill and win money for doing it.

Transgender sports participation issue is now a hot topic

Nattaphon Wangyot of Alaska is not going to make the Olympic team with his 100-meter time of 13.41 anytime soon and yet this athlete made the national news.

Haynes: ‘I am America’

“I am America,” Muhammad Ali famously declared. “I am the part you won’t recognize. But get used to me – black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own. Get used to me.”

Knapp: Payday loans and unintended consequences

In 2010, Congress passed and president Barack Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Dodd-Frank created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and authorized it, among other things, to regulate “payday lending.” Six years later, the CFPB has finally issued new rules proposals pursuant to that power. The proposals are bad news for both lenders and borrowers.

Divas: 4 delicious reasons to make this meatloaf

Because it stretches a buck and sneaks in veggies? Count me in! But wait – this same recipe can make burgers and meatballs? And my leftovers make the most amazing grilled cheese sandwiches, ever? Oh! Cheesy Beef and Veggie Meatloaf, where have you been all my life?

Reid: Yucca Mountain won’t be revived in his retirement

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., doesn’t expect to see nuclear waste stored at Yucca Mountain after he retires and leaves the Senate.

Nye County Clerk laments low early voting numbers

With the primary election looming Tuesday, county officials are concerned about the low turnout for early voting.

Bizarre crash sends one to hospital

A woman was transported to Desert View Hospital following a two-vehicle collision along Highway 160 behind the Panda Express restaurant late Wednesday morning.

Local, state agencies enact summer fire restrictions

Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue Services have implemented summer restrictions on burning weeds and brush throughout the community.

Pop-up church sets up in Tonopah

A pop-up church is continuing its multi-day Tonopah run, featuring “revival” services starting at 7 nightly, “most likely” through June 12, the organizer said.

Goldfield Opera House set for grand opening Tuesday

GOLDFIELD — This old mining town 140 miles north of Pahrump is set to add to the community’s culture with the debut of an opera house.

This will be Brandon Schneider’s last amateur fight

Brandon Schneider, Pahrump’s amateur mixed martial arts fighter, announced he will try to go professional after his next fight on June 25 at the Tuff-N-Uff Pack the Mack event.

Vegetarian fusion comes to the valley

In an age where bigger is better at eateries and the amount of beef reigns supreme, David Washum, the owner of a new vegetarian cafe called Cafe CSB at 1481 Highway 372 in town talks about how he will survive.

Connie Mack fills three teams this summer

Connie Mack is back this summer, stronger than ever. This year Pahrump has three teams as opposed to just two last year.

Senior athlete Marvin Caperton wins gold

Marvin Caperton went to San Mateo, California last Sunday and participated in a USA Track and Field event and competed in the 60-64 age bracket.

Nevada to add hundreds to sex offender registry

CARSON CITY — Hundreds of sex offenders previously categorized as low risk in Nevada will now be subject to public disclosure and new reporting requirements when a decade-old law finally takes effect July 1.

TravelNevada contest tests knowledge of 20 Nevada sites

How well do you know the Silver State and all of its hidden gems throughout the state? Those that know all there is to know about landmarks in Nevada could win a special prize from TravelNevada.

Sandoval says his vote for Trump not absolute after remarks about judge

CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval said Tuesday his vote for Donald Trump as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee is not absolute and voiced increasing concerns about the billionaire’s outspoken criticism against ethnic groups.

Bike restriction in place for SR-160 widening project

As work ramps up on widening the corridor between Las Vegas and Pahrump, recreational cyclists will have to find another route to get their long distance kicks on.

SR-160 widening public information meeting Thursday

If the State Route 160 widening project on a dangerous stretch of road between Las Vegas and Pahrump left you with more questions than answers, then an event Thursday will help clear up any issues one might have.

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