Mojave school takes young writers to the source

“There’s a mosquito problem in Borneo,” says Claire Vaye Watkins, standing in front of a group of teenage writers in the shade cast by an outer wall of the gift shop at Tecopa’s China Ranch Date Farm.

Fourth of July increases Pahrump-area tourists seeking fireworks

The Fourth of July season can be a time of year for celebration for individuals or families seeking sparklers, bottle rockets or things that go boom. But it’s also a peak period for retailers that deal in fireworks supplies.