Las Vegas closest location to donate blood for shooting victims

Local citizens in Pahrump who are looking to give blood for the victims of Sunday’s mass shooting at an outdoor country music concert near the Mandalay Bay hotel might have to travel to Las Vegas to help.

Death penalty conviction upheld by Nevada Supreme Court

The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the convictions and death sentences for Donte Johnson in connection with a 1988 quadruple homicide in Las Vegas.

Soccer: Trojans come from behind to avoid a big loss

If you were one of those fans that left at halftime from the boys soccer game on Wednesday night, then you missed out on a great comeback.

Gun pulled on Pahrump area landscaping crew

It appears the sound of lawnmowers and weed whackers did not sit well with a resident at the Best Western RV Park on Wednesday afternoon just before 1:30 p.m.

U-Turn for Christ to hold benefit golf tournament

This coming Monday, Columbus Day, Pahrump’s U-Turn For Christ hosts its third annual golf tournament fundraiser at the Mountain Falls Golf Course.

Senior wins gold at Nevada Senior Games

A Pahrump senior wins gold at the Nevada Senior Games in Las Vegas. Bill Morris won in a shooting competition, which was on Sept. 13.

Pahrump Youth Sports Football league to donate to fallen officer

It was a hard week for youth football due to the tragedy in Las Vegas. The National Youth Sports football league had several coaches at the Route 91 Harvest Festival and one passed away.

Game day: Trojans vs. Desert Shields

Come out and enjoy a great football game as our local Pahrump Valley High School will host Cheyenne (2-2 overall, 1-1 Sunset League) at 7 p.m. on Friday.

Divas on a Dime: Have your kids mastered these life skills?

Recently I spoke with a group of parents about what life skills we thought were most important to prepare the kiddies to live independently.

Nye County school menu

Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of Oct. 9– Oct. 13:

Travel: Heading west to explore outdoor adventure

Editor’s note: This story column is part of Gary Bennett’s series of stories on travel, called “Inside 5.” He is using Pahrump as the middle on a map, drawing a circle around the town and extending out no more than a five-hour drive.

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 $20 million.