Trojans football returns to the gridiron

The Trojans football team is hitting the gridiron in mid-July in preparation for the upcoming season.

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The Pahrump Valley Trojans girls soccer team will be at Draft Picks washing cars on Saturday, July 22 from noon to 4 p.m. The girls will be accepting donations and proceeds will support the girls soccer team.

Creech Air Force Base ‘hunters’ welcome new commander

“The stakes are high and there is no trophy for second place,” Col. Julian “Ghost” Cheater, new leader of the 432nd Expeditionary Wing, says at change-of-command ceremony.

Death Valley resorts get an upgrade

A large-scale resort company that owns two hotels and a golf course inside the gates of Death Valley National Park is adding new amenities and updating existing spaces at its properties with a multimillion-dollar renovation. One of the properties will open in the fall.

Pahrump seeks visitor insights on tourism initiative

Pahrump officials plan to capture feedback from tourists visiting the town through a survey – the latest initiative in the town’s tourism marketing efforts.

Native American tribes will provide legal pot in rural Nevada

As the legal, recreational marijuana business takes hold in Nevada’s larger cities, marijuana commerce will also be coming to conservative rural Nevada within a year, said the state senator who led the push for a statewide marijuana system at the Legislature.

AG Sessions in Nevada: ‘I’m not taking sides’ in Bundy case

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions made a brief reference to the ongoing Bunkerville standoff trial Wednesday when he offered praise to the lead prosecutor, but he declined to take a side in the case that his Justice Department is prosecuting.

California Lottery

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 $56 million.

Valley Communications: broadband maintenance scheduled

Valley Communications Association plans to conduct a scheduled systemwide software upgrade Friday to its broadband network, resulting in a scheduled interruption.

24-year fire prevention specialist recognized in Nevada

A career fire prevention technician on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Spring Mountains National Recreation area was recently recognized for his efforts for the past 24 years.

Thomas Knapp on health care: A house divided can not stand

The latest health care initiative from the Trump administration and the Republican Party’s leaders in Congress seems set to sink just like the last version.

Nevada’s Dina Titus still considers U.S. Senate run

Nevada’s 1st U.S. House District Rep. Dina Titus, D-Las Vegas, said she has not ruled out a run for the U.S. Senate, even though former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has put his backing behind another Democratic candidate.

Nevada Gov. Sandoval, Tesla’s Musk talk high tech

Gov. Brian Sandoval offered details of his initiative as the newly elected chairman of the National Governors Association on Saturday, getting some help from special guest Elon Musk of Tesla to talk about technological innovation and what it means for the nation and world.

Scam targets tax professionals

The Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and the tax industry warned tax professionals to beware of spear phishing emails.

Thai Coconut Bay restaurant under new ownership in Pahrump

The Thai Coconut Bay restaurant in Pahrump will have a few new dishes added to its menu in the coming months with new ownership taking over at the beginning of July.