California Lottery, Jan. 14, 2017

No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in Saturday’s drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $70 million.

Law enforcement officials need help in identifying suspect

The Nye County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man related to an investigation being conducted by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

Man arrested, charged with felony burglary

A Pahrump man was arrested in December after the personal property of his was found at the scene of a burglary.

Court date scheduled for suspects in armed robbery

The two men facing several felony charges related to an alleged armed robbery of a local convenience store Thanksgiving weekend are scheduled for a pretrial hearing in Pahrump Justice Court on Feb. 1.

Hee: Team moves in NFL can make fans dizzy

When you look closely at NFL moves, people usually only pay attention to one side of the show.

Chamber of commerce to honor nonprofits, businesses

The Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce’s largest annual member inauguration and awards event returns on Saturday.

New congressman wants to reform immigration, raise the minimum wage.

WASHINGTON — Ruben Kihuen is humbled and honored to be in the U.S. House of Representatives, but politics and governing were not his first priorities when he was growing up as an athlete.

Resistant ‘superbug’ kills northern Nevada woman

A Northern Nevada woman died last year from a bacterial infection resistant to all 26 antibiotics available in the U.S., highlighting the growing public health threat posed by so-called “superbugs.”

Best in the Desert moves forward, chooses new leader

The Best in the Desert Racing Association finds itself having to move on quickly after the passing of its leader, Casey Folks, on Jan. 12.

County may step in to find housing for more than 100 dogs

The Nye County District Attorney’s Office might have to step in to find housing for over 100 dogs that are currently housed in a kennel on the southern end of Pahrump.

2016 sees 449 homes sold in Pahrump; eclipses 2015 mark

Pahrump saw 449 single-family residential units sold in town in 2016, marking the highest total since 2012, according to figures from the Greater Las Vegas Area Realtors.

Sandoval to detail budget tonight in final State of State address

CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval will unveil his executive budget proposal and outline the administration’s priorities for the last two years of his term when he delivers his final State of the State speech Tuesday night.

This Week in Sports: RIP Casey Folks

Casey Folks, president of Best in the Desert Racing Association, came back to Pahrump in December with the return of the Pahrump Nugget 250. He is best known for the Vegas to Reno off-road race. He went out doing what he did best, organizing a race down in Parker, Arizona, where he had his stroke. He was airlifted to Las Vegas, where he passed away on Thursday morning. Folks said that his Vegas to Reno race brought $48 million to the regions the race touched and for Pahrump he said the race brought in $15 million to the region.

Outgoing energy leader says Yucca won’t be nuclear waste site

WASHINGTON — Citing local opposition to the project, outgoing U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz dismissed speculation Wednesday that a nuclear waste repository could open at Yucca Mountain approximately 60 miles north of Pahrump.

School Menu • Jan. 16-20

Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of Jan. 16 – Jan. 20:

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