When a veteran is named “Fearless,” it could either be a satirical reference or it could mean that it’s someone who is, in reality, a very tough individual.
August is a great month for hunting and fishing. If you drew an early big game tag for antelope, elk, deer or a special archery tag, it’s time to get packing for a possible hunt of a lifetime. If you’re like the rest of us, you’ll have to wait a bit longer. More on that in our next column.
The Nye County Sheriff’s Office announced it plans to be out in force Monday as children return to schools to start the 2017-18 academic year.
The word “entitlement” has been placed on just about any government program that benefits a person or persons.
Senior saftey Cory Bergan is regarded as the “heart” of the Pahrump Valley Trojans defense by head football coach Joe Clayton.
Alice Eychaner has been the event chairwoman for Moose Lodge #808 for the Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay, which goes from Baker to Vegas and comes through Pahrump each year.
The G.R.E.A.T. Games were in town last week at Petrack Park. Each year for the last 20 years G.R.E.A.T. Games have entertained the youth of the valley. G.R.E.A.T. stands for Gang Resistance Education and Training.
It’s 10 years away but the summer Olympic games will be coming to Los Angeles in 2028. Why should we care?
Editor’s note: President Donald Trump announced this week that transgender people would be barred from U.S. military service “in any capacity.” Trump said the U.S. military “cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption.” A date for the policy change is unclear. This story introduces us to Nevada’s first openly transgender soldier. Check the Pahrump Valley Times for updates on the Nevada soldier.
Is your vacuum cleaner spying on you? Hamza Shaban of the Washington Post reports that iRobot, maker of the “autonomous” Roomba vacuum, may eventually sell the internal maps of your home the device builds to facilitate its work to the makers of other “smart home” devices.
On July 25, U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, D-Nevada, sent out a press statement. It had been timed for 11:00 in the morning, I assume, because I received it by email at 11:37 a.m. It read:
Children’s artwork was on display at the Beatty Community Center Saturday, July 29, as Studio 401 held its first annual Art Gallery Show.
A Pahrump couple is facing child abuse charges following an investigation by the Nye County Sheriff’s Office and the Nevada Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) this month.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development still has about $2.8 million in Direct Home Loan funding available for rural low-income homebuyers, officials announced.
Monday evening proved to be a busy one for area fire crews as they responded to two simultaneous fires just after 9:30.
Nevada state Sen. Don Gustavson, a Republican from Sparks, said Friday he will not run for re-election to District 14 in 2018.
The congressman who served as head of Nevada’s Trump-for-president campaign said that Trump should not have the power to pardon himself.
The town of Goldfield is going to kick things up a notch starting Friday, as the 17th annual Goldfield Days gets underway — an event that will bring festivities for the entire weekend.
A series of amendments to block funding to revive the Yucca Mountain nuclear repository died in the House and were not included in a four-bill, $800 billion spending package.
In a civil complaint against Nye County and the Board of Nye County Commissioners, a Pahrump business owner is asking the court to void the county’s recent changes to its rules related to solid waste handling.
Nye County gaming wins were positive on an annual basis but dipped slightly for the month in June.
The Cold War Patriots are set to visit Pahrump where they plan to honor former uranium workers of the nuclear weapons and uranium industries with an exhibit titled “Remembrance Quilt Experience.”
For the 11th consecutive year, the Valley Electric Association Ambassador Program will conduct its Fill the Bucket event on Saturday, Aug. 5, to gather school supplies for needy students within VEA’s service territory, the association announced.
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 $60 million.
“You never know what you’re going to find in Pahrump.”
The giant American flags are clearly visible in Southern Nevada, off freeway exits, near neighborhoods and behind strip malls — a sign of patriotism for the oil company with which they’re affiliated.
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