A longtime Nye County Emergency Management communications officer died unexpectedly this past Saturday, a county official announced.
The Senate Commerce, Labor and Energy Committee voted 4-3 on party lines to approve Senate Joint Resolution 6. It now goes to the full Senate. It also must pass the Assembly to move forward.
Area veterans looking for straight answers about their rights and benefits earned through military have an ally on their side.
Gubernatorial candidate Jared Fisher recently biked through Pahrump as part of his statewide tour.
Sometimes it takes only one teacher to turn a student around.
Just in time for those hot days, the Pahrump Community Pool will open its doors early this year.
She has read more than 4 million words since the beginning of the school year and wants to become a marine biologist or an oceanographer later in life.
When Diana Spencer-Saum opened her business last June, she didn’t know what kind of community response to expect.
By July 1, those over 21 years of age will be able to purchase recreational marijuana in Nevada. So does this make Nevada’s medical marijuana program obsolete?
The alleged medical and license violations at one of Dennis Hof’s brothels have been dismissed as he was given a signage violation.
There’s good news for motorists who regularly drive Highway 160 during their daily commute.
Nye County’s eight fallen law enforcement officers through the years are being honored with a memorial unveiled in Pahrump.
The Lady Muckers won the Class 1A Southern Nevada Regional Meet at Moapa Valley High School in Overton on May 12-13, scoring 240 points.
Hunters and sport-shooters can now take their guns to a new gunsmith in town, Josh Hiles.
Fate was not kind to Pahrump Valley High School golfer Austen Ancell, as he failed to win his second state title at Spring Creek Golf Course in Elko.
The Beatty track team will be going to state. Both boys (129 points) and girls teams (155) took second place at the Class 1A Southern Nevada Regional Meet on May 12-13.
Longtime Pahrump racer Steve Nash passed away last week due to a heart attack on May 12.
About this time each year, I take special pleasure in driving on Highway 160 at the far south end of Pahrump between Manse Road and Gamebird Road.
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 $39 million.
The kids get out of school this week, and I’m in denial about the whole thing.
Two new developments are reported that involve the recent dog poisonings in the Comstock Park community.
My recent date night “Pahrump style” column had some varied and interesting responses from readers.
There’s a handy term floating around Carson City: Veto-bait.
A recent editorial cartoon by Mike Smith in the Las Vegas Sun depicts a little elementary school boy showing his mom and dad his report card with a big “F” on it. “I’m doing great,” the boy declares. To which the father says to his wife, “It’s the Trump effect.”
In the 1970s, Congress deregulated the airlines. It happened when the Democrats held the majority. Deregulation of various industries was very chic among Democrats at the time, allowing them to look conservative.
Assembly Bill 209, sponsored by District 36 Assemblyman James Oscarson, was approved by the Senate Committee on Natural Resources.
The Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Pahrump Valley Times are joining forces this month for a first-of-its-kind community yard sale.
A resolution stating the Nevada Legislature’s opposition to the construction of a high-level nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain won unanimous approval Friday from a Senate panel.
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