Tonopah ambulance service continues to struggle

The Tonopah Volunteer Ambulance Service is still in the midst of a battle to maintain its operations and provide the highly rural areas of central and northern Nye County with emergency medical transportation.

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 $14 million.

Travel: Finding outdoor beauty and more in Williams

Editor’s note: This story column is part of Gary Bennett’s series of stories on travel, called “Inside 5.” He is using Pahrump as the middle on a map, drawing a circle around the town and extending out no more than a five-hour drive.

Pahrump suspects captured in Las Vegas

Two Pahrump suspects on the run since last month have been captured in Las Vegas.

Nye County Commission selects new chairman, vice chairman

With the start of a brand new year, the Nye County Commission has also made its choices for the 2018 Nye County Commission chairman and vice chairman, as well as the chairman and vice chairman for the liquor and licensing board.

Sportsmen’s events set to take Nevada spotlight

Nevada and Las Vegas, in particular, are known for their international conventions and lavish banquets.

Pahrump Valley teams win road games

Both the boys and girls basketball teams at Pahrump Valley High School came away with impressive wins on the road at Sunrise Mountain.

Mountain West tournaments to remain in S. Nevada

The Mountain West announced changes to the 2019 and 2020 men’s and women’s basketball tournaments on Tuesday, moving the dates of future games.

Annual MLK Day event returns to Pahrump

Since its beginning in 2002, the Pahrump Martin Luther King Jr. “All People’s Day” Scholarship Foundation has contributed tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships to local school students wanting to advance their education, and this year is no different.

Inaugural E-Recycling event draws crowds in Pahrump

From adaptors and chargers to video equipment and everything in between, representatives from the Pahrump Community Library were seeking virtually anything electronic for its inaugural E-Recycling event on Jan. 6.

‘Dream killing’ water order devastates Pahrump area residents

The Nye County Commission, sitting as the governing board of the town of Pahrump, voted by a narrow margin to forego pursuit of legal action against an order issued by the Nevada state engineer during a special meeting held Wednesday, Jan. 10.

Nye County cracking down in illegally placed signs

Little orange notices have been popping up on signs all around the valley, letting their owners know that the signs in question are illegally placed and must be taken down.

Storm one for Pahrump region’s record books

Pahrump is expected to stay dry over the next several days following a wet start of the second week of January that brought a flood advisory to the valley and many of its surrounding areas, along with road closures to parts of Death Valley.

Nye County to host 3rd Annual Social Services Fair

The Nye County Health and Human Services Department is gearing up to host its 3rd Annual Social Services Fair this coming week.

Flu activity listed as high in Nevada

It’s not too late to get your flu shot. And if you need a little incentive, know that Nevada is listed as one of 26 states with high flu activity this season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Fire destroys home in Pahrump community

Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue Service crews responded to a structure fire at the intersection of Manse Road and Whirlwind Avenue just before 3 p.m., on Wednesday, Jan. 10.