Public schools are failing, and parents are turning to private schools.
Nye County will get a new manager to run its day-to-day government operations.
Activity in the local housing market in Pahrump has been on the rise in 2017—in the number of homes built, the number of homes sold and in sales prices.
Despite the project being pronounced dead during the Obama administration, Sandoval said the fight is needed because the Yucca project continues to see support in Congress.
With Independence Day now in our rearview mirror, it’s time to look ahead to the 2018 race to replace tax-hiking/ESA-killing/Medicaid-expanding Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval.
The general public knows the combination of letters “USO.”
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 $53 million.
Every financial advisor will tell you that you should have money in savings. But, when you’re living paycheck to paycheck that’s easier said than done.
U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., said Thursday she’s co-sponsoring a bill intended to address health insurance problems such as the ones Nevada faces in many rural counties.
Amy Tarkanian, the former chairwoman of the Nevada Republican Party and a current contributor to Fox News and Fox Business, said this week that she has “noticed a change in tone” in some of the Fox programming.
A woman is in critical condition after suffering from a gunshot wound in her head Sunday in Pahrump.
A man shot during a July Fourth dispute is undergoing treatment at UMC Trauma in Las Vegas for life-threatening injuries received in Pahrump.
The public information below was provided by the Nye County District Attorney’s office.
During his first visit to the state since taking his Cabinet post, Zinke said he will see Gold Butte and Basin and Range monuments and talk to stakeholders before he decides whether the designations should be reduced or rescinded.
Nevada Health Centers’ Mammovan, which offers mammography services will make stops in Amargosa, Beatty, Round Mountain and Tonopah, officials said in a news release.
Sierra Lutheran (Class 1A), The Meadows (2A), Boulder City (3A) and Reno and Palo Verde (4A- tie) are the NIAA’s winners for the Award of Excellence in Academics, Athletics and Citizenship for the 2016-2017 school year, the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association announced in a news release.
Mixed martial arts fighter and local karate expert Andrew Gonzalez speaks out about the Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather fight. Gonzalez lives in Pahrump and has a second-degree black belt and is working on his third degree. He not only is a fan of mixed martial arts but also takes part in amateur fights. This is one in a series of stories on the McGregor-Mayweather fight.
Experts are providing reaction to a recent report that found Nevada’s rural roads have the sixth highest rate of traffic fatalities in the nation.
At the stroke of midnight a week ago Friday, marijuana was added to the list of vices legally available in Nevada. But that was far from the only change in state law to take effect July 1.
Former Nye County Manager Rick Osborne died in a car crash in North Carolina, his family confirmed.
Saddle West Casino and the Pahrump Dust Devil Horseshoe players hosted a fun horseshoe pitching event at Petrack Park on July 1.
Susie Crawford, the Family Readiness Group Leader for the 150th Maintenance Company here in the Capital City, was presented the Volunteerism Award by the Nevada Army National Guard for her extraordinary commitment and dedication to the unit’s soldiers and their family members.
First-term U.S. Rep. Jacky Rosen made it official on Thursday: She will challenge U.S. Sen. Dean Heller in the 2018 election.
The first, relatively small fire began about 4:25 p.m. near the Potosi Pines Boy Scout Camp, located at 10910 Mount Potosi Canyon Road, according to dispatch logs. A second fire began about 6:50 p.m. near Cottonwood Pass, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
The 2017 U.S. Bureau of Land Management Nevada photo contest is underway in partnership with TravelNevada, organizers announced. BLM Nevada will be accepting submissions for its annual photo contest through Sept.15.
Both Tonopah High School and Tonopah junior wrestlers attended wrestling camps in three different states in an attempt to improve their craft.
Editor’s note: this story was updated July 5.
Nye is the only rural county in Nevada that will continue to have access to Anthem’s qualified health plans, after the insurer announced that it’s pulling out of 14 Nevada counties in 2018 because of the volatility in the state’s individual market.
