Constitutional scholars Eleanore Bushnell and Don Driggs once wrote that Nevada has an unusual number of ways to remove judges from office – “recall, impeachment, legislative removal, and removal by the Commission on Judicial Discipline. The number of methods contrast sharply with the federal system, wherein a judge may be removed only through the impeachment process.”
Being new to Nye County, I’m trying to get up to speed on all that its communities have to offer, including recreation.
Restarting the licensing process to determine whether a nuclear waste repository could be built at Yucca Mountain would cost in excess of $330 million, the nonpartisan investigative arm of Congress reported Friday.
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for military men and women who have died in service of the United States.
Any young person between the ages of 13 and 18 who can show up with a pen or pencil in hand is welcome to study creative writing with critically acclaimed authors Claire Vaye Watkins and Derek Palacio at Pahrump’s Mojave School this summer.
The 2017 Pahrump Valley High School commencement ceremony was a hit among faculty, students and attendees as the new graduates enter the next phase of their lives.
Leighann Hirtreiter is among the 2017 graduates of Pahrump Valley High School.
The second annual Junior Trojan Youth Football Camp, sponsored by Pahrump Youth Sports was on Saturday and Sunday. It was a free camp for all youth football players ages 5-14 years old and nearly 100 youth football players came out for the clinic.
Tonopah High School’s Tyler Kirkland had his eyes set on breaking former high jump and state champion Spencer Littlefield’s 2013 record of 6 feet, 4 inches and becoming this year’s Nevada state champion.
The Trojans boys track team came close to winning the Class 3A Nevada Track and Field Championships at Foothill High School on May 19-20.
Freshman distance runner Jose Granados helped Beatty to fifth place at state by medaling in two events.
Tonopah’s girls team took third at the Class 3A Nevada Track and Field Championships at Foothill High School in Henderson May 19-20 with 77 points.
If you’re having trouble falling asleep, go listen to Wednesday’s hearing on the secret recording made of Attorney General Adam Laxalt.
The Final Battle approaches as the 2017 Nevada Legislature mercifully draws to an inglorious conclusion. It’s a battle over a half-loaf of bread that never should have been necessary in the first place. But when your state is led by “America’s Worst Governor,” stuff happens.
Veteran John Glenn was known by most Americans, and indeed was internationally famous.
As we celebrate and honor our veterans this Memorial Day weekend and give a heartfelt, “Thank you for your service” to those who have returned and a “God bless” to those who didn’t.
Thursday morning’s news conference about the fatal shooting of a Pahrump man seemed to have raised more questions rather than provide answers.
“The ceremony went very well and each time we do it we get a little bit better.”
The High Desert International Film Festival is certainly living up to its moniker, as organizers received film submissions from 12 countries this year.
Pahrump Valley High School may have its traditions with graduation and pomp and circumstance, but Rosemary Clarke Middle School also has a unique way of saying goodbye to its eighth-grade students and celebrating student achievement in general.
We are so fortunate in the United States. We’re about to enjoy a three-day weekend, we’ll bust out the barbecue and fill the pool for the official, unofficial start of summer.
It’s a great opportunity for local residents to go back and relive a more innocent time in American culture, as the Pahrump Senior Center hosts its popular “Sock Hop” at the Saddle West Resort from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., on Saturday, June 3.
After several months of hearings, Senate Bill 21 that sought to repeal the Nye County Water District died in the Nevada Legislature.
Several dozen local residents and officials turned out for Thursday morning’s roundabout grand opening at Pahrump Valley Boulevard and Highway 372.
Nye County commissioners issued a display fireworks event permit for Zambelli Fireworks for an aerial display at Pahrump Valley High School at 501 E. Calvada Blvd. in Pahrump on Friday.
Nye County proposes to amend the prostitution ordinance by increasing various fees for the county’s brothels.
Extra copies of the graduation special section that appeared in the Pahrump Valley Times on Wednesday are to be available for pickup in Pahrump and Beatty.
The Nevada Highway Patrol is teaming up with local law enforcement agencies to educate motorists on seat-belt usage through the “Click it or Ticket” campaign that runs through May 31.
In 1962, arguably one of the greatest movies ever made was released, “Lawrence of Arabia.” Based on the life of T.E. Lawrence, a flamboyant and controversial British military figure. The film depicts Lawrence’s experiences in the Arabian Peninsula during World War I and was nominated for 10 Oscars at the 35th Annual Academy Awards, winning seven.
