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.

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 $38 million.

Nye County school menu

Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of Dec. 11– Dec. 15:

Divas on a Dime: 2 recipes to simplify your Christmas (even if you can’t cook)

How does this sound? Curling up by the fireplace with Christmas music playing, drinking a warm cup of cocoa or creamy chai tea. Who wouldn’t want that? Which is exactly why these two recipes make such great gifts for the holidays.

Two transported after car barrel-rolls in Pahrump area

Two people were transported to UMC Trauma in Las Vegas following a devastating car crash along Highway 160 at Mesquite Avenue on Sunday, Dec. 3.

College in Nevada enhances online degrees and more

A Nevada college is making it easier for busy adults to carve out time in their lives to pursue a higher education.

Grant assists Great Basin College students

Great Basin College recently received a College and Career Readiness Grant for $275,000 from the Nevada Department of Education to increase access to dual enrollment courses for rural high school student populations by providing assistance for tuition, fees and textbooks, the college announced.

Art across the generations displayed in Pahrump

Artists across the generations were honored at the HealthCare Partners building at the end of November.

Festival of Trees event sells out in Pahrump

Pahrump’s Nathan Adelson Hospice’s largest fundraiser of the year was hosted inside the Grill Room at Mountain Falls Golf Club.

New 5A classification would end North-South rivalry in Nevada

The NIAA will meet Thursday to gather a recommendation to make to the board of control on Jan. 17. It is expected that the board will finalize the details of the new Class 5A for high school sports.

Survey details youth athletics participation, leading sports

In the first national survey of U.S. nonprofits providing sports-based youth development programs for low-income children, the Youth Sports Collaborative Network found the number of children in these programs grew by 26 percent in 2016, officials said.

2 Nevada Supreme Court justices to retire

Two longtime Nevada Supreme Court justices announced their retirements Monday.

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