Nevada senator cosponsors effort for sports investigation

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada is co-sponsoring a resolution to establish a special committee in the Senate to investigate the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics regarding how team doctor Larry Nassar was allowed to sexually abuse female gymnasts over decades, Cortez Masto’s office announced.

Public meeting on new Pahrump bus service set

The Pahrump Valley Public Transportation system, or PVPT as it has been titled, is readying for its official launch in the community with the first of two public meetings set for Saturday, Feb. 10 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Pahrump Senior Center.

 
Nevada’s Dean Heller hopeful on DACA solution

The immigration policy allowing some people who entered the U.S. illegally as minors, and have remained here as such, was a topic of discussion for U.S. Sen. Dean Heller during a phone interview from his Washington D.C. offices this week.

Nevada pedestrian deaths rise 25%

Pedestrian deaths on Nevada roadways were up 25 percent in 2017 compared with the prior year, state traffic safety officials said this week.

Nevada prisons make change to medical systems

The Nevada Department of Corrections announces the integration of a kiosk system for medical requests, the department announced.

Motorists escape injuries in Pahrump crash

No serious injuries were reported following a four-vehicle crash along Highway 160 near Highway 372.

U.S. Senate candidate Danny Tarkanian visits Pahrump

The candidate filing period for the 2018 election may still be a month off, but many contenders’ campaigns are already underway.

Tim Burke: How to solve the water overallocation issue

Water is front and center in terms of hot topics for our area. But is the issue real or is it a discussion of theoretical worst-case scenarios? Is there a better way to solve this problem than the recent heavy-handed order that the state engineer has issued to Pahrump landowners?

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 $8 million.

Nye County school menu

Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of Feb. 12 – Feb. 16:

Death Valley National Park close to visitor record

A total 1,294,827 visitors came to Death Valley National Park in 2017, only 1,456 less than the park record set in 2016, officials announced.

IRS updates income-tax withholding tables

The Internal Revenue Service has updated the income-tax withholding tables for 2018 reflecting changes made by the tax reform legislation enacted late last year.

Feds send $425,000 to Nevada to fight housing discrimination

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is awarding $37 million, including $425,000 in Nevada, to fight housing discrimination under its Fair Housing Initiatives Program.

BLM oil, gas lease sales include Nye County

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management/Nevada quarterly oil and gas lease sale resulted in competitive bids for 33,483.72 acres of the 388,697 acres offered.

Dennis Myers: Clerks, fast food workers a sign of decline

Years before I went into broadcasting, I was fiddling with audio equipment. After working my way through small tape recorders, I decided to buy a substantial reel-to-reel. I’d had my eye on one in a drugstore in the same block in downtown Reno as my father’s barbershop.

Jim Hartman: A look at the tax bill’s business bonanza

Apple CEO Tim Cook joined Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve recently for groundbreaking on a new $4 million shipping and receiving warehouse in downtown Reno.

Las Vegas, Raiders aim to host Super Bowl as early as 2023

Las Vegas and its $1.9 billion stadium project won’t be forgotten when nine NFL owners and team presidents, together wielding influence over an adjusted Super Bowl bid-selection process, meet in the coming months.

Pahrump wrestlers show regional strength, 12 head to Nevada championships

Coach Craig Rieger and staff took 13 Pahrump Valley High School wrestlers to compete in the 2018 Nevada Interscholastic Athletics Association Class 3A Southern Regional Wrestling Championships at Western High School in Las Vegas.

Golfer aces one in Pahrump

Cindy Yoon had a hole-in-one Saturday, Feb. 3, at Lakeview Executive Golf Course. Yoon’s shot, which came on the 100-yard, 14th hole, was witnessed by Gerard Slamko.

Survey examines how Americans feel about sports

Despite concerns over player safety, player protests and declining ratings, an annual survey of sports and society finds that football remains Americans’ favorite sport to watch.

Pahrump Valley Trojans near the end of regular season

The Pahrump Valley girls basketball team used a stifling defense and a balanced offense Monday to post a 40-27 win at Cheyenne as the Trojans closed in on their first league title since 2008.

Federal Reserve Board takes action against Wells Fargo

Responding to recent and widespread consumer abuses and other compliance breakdowns by Wells Fargo, the Federal Reserve Board announced that it would restrict the growth of the firm until it sufficiently improves its governance and controls.

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