Feds aim to find deposits of critical minerals in Nevada

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke launched a campaign Thursday to identify domestic deposits of critical minerals in Nevada and other states in order to break dependence on foreign supplies of raw materials needed for military equipment and consumer goods like cellphones and computers.

Horseshoe tournament finds home in Pahrump

Pahrump residents hosted a horseshoe tournament on Dec. 16 in the community where participants competed in various divisions.

Tim Burke: Ringing in the New Year with resolutions

This is the time of year when people are making their New Year’s resolutions. There is something about when one calendar year ends, and another begins that helps a person focus on a goal or initiate a change.

Thomas Knapp on U.S foreign aid: Bad for America, bad for the world

Ahead of a vote in the United Nations’ General Assembly on a resolution condemning U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, President Donald Trump and UN ambassador Nikki Haley threatened states voting for the resolution with the loss of U.S. financial aid.

Pahrump helicopter pilot honored for excellence in the air

A local helicopter pilot who spent decades saving lives in Southern Nevada and in other parts of the U.S. has been recognized for superior skills in the air.

A new Nevada drug law set to kick in

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services announced an important reminder that the provisions of Assembly Bill 474, the Controlled Substance Abuse Prevention Act, will go into effect Jan. 1.

BLM examining fuel projects to improve firefighting capabilities

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is initiating environmental analyses of fuel breaks, fuels reduction and habitat restoration projects on sagebrush-steppe rangelands in Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah and California to ensure healthy, productive working landscapes and wildlife habitats.

Rare toad, fish benefit from land purchase near Beatty

Conservationists have acquired another key stretch of the Amargosa River in Nye County as part of their ongoing work to protect an isolated pocket of riparian habitat and its rare residents at the northern edge of the Mojave Desert.

Nevada authorities target impaired drivers

The Nevada Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety is urging Nevadans to be recharged and ready to start a fresh year rather than spending your holidays incarcerated after making potentially life-changing decisions to drive impaired.

Nye County school menu

Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of Jan. 1 – Jan. 6:

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 $10 million.

U.S. report: Hunting, fishing, wildlife activities attract more than 100M

A report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that shows that 101.6 million Americans — 40 percent of the U.S. population 16 years old and older — participated in wildlife-related activities in 2016, such as hunting, fishing and wildlife-watching.

Pahrump’s young athletes shaping up for the future

Young athletes looking to increase their competitive skills, on and off the field, have signed up with a former sports legend and pro athlete, with sessions starting today (Friday).

Pahrump Valley scores big win in Vegas Invitational

Antonio Fortin led all scorers with 29 points to lead Pahrump Valley’s boys basketball team to an 88-57 victory over Word of Life in the Vegas Invitational at Mountain View Christian School on Tuesday.

U.S. consumer refunds total more than $6.4B

The Federal Trade Commission reports that its law enforcement actions in a recent one-year period returned $6.4 billion in refunds to consumers, including $391 million the FTC sent directly to 6.28 million consumers.

Tuf Cooper wins All-Around, gets engaged at NFR

The tie-down roper edged Trevor Brazile on the final night of the National Finals Rodeo.

Effort seeks to bolster rural economic growth

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is highlighting department investments in fiscal year 2017 that will help construct or improve infrastructure and boost economic growth in rural communities.

An anti-science United States of America?

Most readers have no doubt already heard about the Trump administration’s instructions to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Greg Dill: A look at your Medicare costs in 2018

How much will your Medicare cost in the coming year? The numbers just came out, so let’s go over them.

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 $9 million.

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