1 dead in rural Nye County wreck

A special Nevada Highway Patrol team is continuing its investigation into a fatal two-vehicle crash in rural Nye County, a collision that killed a passenger in a Lexus.

Bull elk poaching case investigated in Nevada

Nevada game wardens are seeking the public’s assistance to help solve a case of a bull elk that was killed and left to waste in the eastern part of the state, the state Department of Wildlife reports.

NDOT installs newly designed highway mile markers around state

The Nevada Department of Transportation has spent the last two years replacing old mile markers with a newer, larger version designed to assist motorists better pinpoint their location for emergency responders.

12 Pahrump area locals graduate from national program

To the uninitiated, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfields Program provides grants and technical assistance to states and communities across the country to safely assess, clean up and sustainably reuse contaminated properties.

Nevada’s Cortez Masto hosts mentorship initiative session

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, recently hosted a meeting with Native American staffers focused on overcoming barriers to greater diversity in congressional offices.

Families dine with Santa in Pahrump

A longtime holiday tradition returned to town this month, courtesy of the Pahrump Lions Club.

Contractor leaving Crescent Dunes solar plant in Nye County

Cobra, one of the contractors on SolarReserve’s Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project outside of Tonopah is set to leave the project, officials said.

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 $39 million.

Nevada crews deployed in fight against California fire

Nearly 130 Nevada inmates have been deployed to help battle fires tearing through Southern California, a state prisons spokeswoman said.

Scooter rider struck by car in Pahrump area

A local man was transported with critical injuries to a Las Vegas hospital after being struck by a car late Thursday evening Dec. 7.

Democrats take lead among Nevada voters

Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske reports an increase of 7,071 active registered voters statewide during the month of November 2017 as compared to October 2017.

Nevada to pursue drone program, economic group reports

The state of Nevada announced earlier this month that it completed the first step for applying to participate in the Federal Aviation Administration’s Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Pilot Program.

Nevada selected for health-care cost effort

HealthInsight’s Nevada and New Mexico affiliates, along with three other organizations, have been selected by the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement to join its project that measures and reports on the total cost of health care in regions across the nation.

Special Olympics secures donation for U.S. programs

Voya Financial Inc. announced Thursday that the company will donate $520,000 to Special Olympics as a result of the success of its Invest in Something Special effort.

Coronado, Centennial included in new 12-school Class 5A

It’s been known for months that the new Class 5A was coming, but the schools were formally recommended by the NIAA’s realignment committee Thursday at Chaparral.

Pahrump Valley teams face competitors

Sports teams at Pahrump Valley High School continue their winter season as the Trojans face opponents in boys and girls basketball in addition to wrestling.

 
164 dogs rescued from truck in Sandy Valley

Las Vegas police and Clark County officials recovered more than 150 dogs Wednesday evening from a box truck in Sandy Valley.

Mother of young Pahrump burn victim hoping, praying for the best

The mother of one of two local boys seriously injured during what’s described as an out-of-control bonfire earlier this month remains in critical condition at UMC Trauma’s burn unit in Las Vegas.

Nevada state museums launch school transportation reimbursement program

The sight of school buses outside Nevada’s seven state museums has become less common in the years since the recession hit in 2007 as school districts dealing with tight budgets cut spending on field trips and their related transportation costs.