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.
Pahrump residents hosted a horseshoe tournament on Dec. 16 in the community where participants competed in various divisions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
It’s been a week of record breaking for the town of Pahrump as far as the area’s dry spell is concerned, and the trend is threatening to continue.
A Nye County government department head is facing a drug charge.
The public information below was provided by the Nye County District Attorney’s office.
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.
As we get ready to welcome 2018, we hope that the New Year brings us health, wealth and oodles of good luck.
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.
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.
Cody Pinder scored a hole in one Tuesday at Lakeview Executive Golf Course.
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).
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.
Area households wanting to dispose of that now obsolete Christmas tree have a few options.
Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant has generated over $4 million in energy sales, according to the third quarter report – down from $11 million from the same quarter in 2016.
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.
The tie-down roper edged Trevor Brazile on the final night of the National Finals Rodeo.
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.
Most readers have no doubt already heard about the Trump administration’s instructions to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
How much will your Medicare cost in the coming year? The numbers just came out, so let’s go over them.
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.
