Industrial hemp farming grows in Pahrump

The owners of a Pahrump family farm are taking advantage of what could become a bustling industry in the local area and the state.

Tim Burke: examining other government entitlement programs

The word “entitlement” has developed a negative connotation with conservatives. As we discussed last week, two of the most well-known entitlement programs are Social Security and Medicare.

Divas on a Dime: There’s always s’more to love

Confession time: I’m not a happy camper. I really don’t enjoy camping. Roughing it, sleeping in a sleeping bag in a tent in the wild. No thanks. It’s a little too quiet for me. I consider it camping if my hotel room faces the trees. But it seems like everyone’s going camping and that got me thinking about the one camp tradition I can get behind: s’mores!

More work for Highway 160 this week in Pahrump area

The Nevada Department of Transportation plans to have a pilot car or escort vehicle safely lead motorists through the construction zone along Nevada Highway 160 between mile markers 20 and 27 in Nye County, just north of Pahrump, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Tuesday through Wednesday, Aug. 16.

Trojans go with senior quarterback this year

Pahrump Valley Trojans signal caller under center Dylan Coffman knows what direction he is headed and wants people to know how confident he is about his team’s prospects this season.

Purple Heart Day observed in Pahrump

The inaugural Purple Heart Day was observed in Nye County this week as local veterans and public officials converged on the veterans section of Chief Tecopa Cemetery on Monday. The event was approved by Nye County Commissioners in a proclamation on Aug 1., affirming Aug 7, Purple Heart Day in Nye County.

New leadership and teachers in Beatty, Amargosa schools

Beatty and Amargosa schools kicked off the new year under new leadership this year, and with several new faculty members.

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 $62 million.

Thomas Knapp on Mueller v. Trump: Ain’t life grand?

The Wall Street Journal reports that “Special Counsel Robert Mueller has impaneled a grand jury to investigate Russia’s interference in the 2016 elections.”

Dennis Myers: running for sheriff at the national level

From the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, 32 percent of all savings and loan institutions in the United States failed. Congress hardly saw it coming and as usual, Wall Street figures stayed out of jail.

A new Mexican grill opens in Pahrump

The owner of a new Mexican grill was expecting to get things set up during a soft opening and prepare for an official opening day in early August.

Jason Coleman: Pahrump’s connection to Vegas to Reno

With the Best in the Desert General Tire Vegas to Reno race starting in nine days, drivers are getting ready for the longest off-road race in the continental United States at 550 miles, which starts in Beatty on Aug. 18.

Death Valley had hottest month ever in Western Hemisphere in July

Death Valley National Park, 100 miles west of Las Vegas, set an unpleasant record in July with an average temperature of 107.4 degrees. That ranks as the hottest month ever in the Western Hemisphere, the National Weather Service says.

Hot but not a July record in Pahrump

While Death Valley National Park just had the hottest July on record, Pahrump’s temperatures were not quite as high, according to the National Weather Service.

2 men arrested at Pahrump shopping center parking lot

A tip from a man cleaning the parking lot near Albertsons supermarket led to the arrest of two Pahrump men, the Nye County Sheriff’s Office reports.

The last Junior Golf tourney of the season

Rain, lightning and thunder took the center stage from a record performance by golfer Austen Ancell, stealing his thunder as he won the overall two-day tournament.

Chuck Muth: Some of the worst D.C. swamp monsters are … Republicans

It’s now clear to even the most casual Republican voter that the enemies of President Donald Trump aren’t just the Democrats, the militant left and the fake news media. It’s also a number of moderate establishment Republican creatures of the D.C. Swamp.

California Lottery

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 $61 million.

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