Divas on a Dime: Peppermint candy ornaments: Easy, fun and cheap

So, this is what happens if you put peppermint candies in the oven: they melt together, take on whatever shape you want and look like they’re made of glossy ceramic.

Nye County sheriff honors search and rescue captain

Nye County Sheriff Sharon Wehrly recently presented Southern Nye County Search and Rescue Capt. Kevin Mellinger a plaque in appreciation for approximately 20 years of service.

Fundraiser generates thousands for Pahrump burn victims

The word ‘successful,’ would be a modest term to describe how a car wash fundraiser fared on Sunday, as upward of $6,000 was raised during the four-hour event.

Youth soccer getting a boost through new effort

The U.S. Soccer Foundation is launching a national campaign, It’s Everyone’s Game, aimed at dramatically expanding its impact on children across the country through soccer-based programs, organizers announced.

Pahrump Valley teams face busy schedule

It’s been a busy week for sports teams at Pahrump Valley High School.

Public can voice opinions on NIAA realignment

When the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association’s realignment committee meets Friday, the session will include an extra agenda item for public comment.

Pahrump landmark revived with new theme, clientele

Several years after closing down, the Kingdom Gentleman’s Club, with its bevy of young women swaying to the beat of suggestive tunes, is now part of the town’s history.

Air Force seeks comment on plan to expand Nevada range into wildlife refuge

The public comment period is now open for anyone with something to say about the Air Force’s plans to expand its vast training range and close off more of Desert National Wildlife Refuge north of Las Vegas.

Nevada’s Dean Heller and GOP on cusp of passing tax reform

U.S. Sen. Dean Heller and other House and Senate GOP leaders could be within days of passing a final bill to overhaul the federal tax code, with legislation potentially heading to the White House by the holidays.

 
Nye County deputy stops inmate’s suicide attempt

Deputy Joshua Armendariz caught the inmate on Dec. 5 as he plunged from a railing on the second floor of a cellblock at the Nye County Detention Center in Pahrump.

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.