House lawmakers with nuclear power plants in their congressional districts on Monday decried federal failure to license and construct a permanent repository at Yucca Mountain as two Nevada congresswomen argued against storing waste in the state.
Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of March 12 – March 16:
Motor vehicle mishaps appeared to have dominated the majority of service calls for area first responders this past week.
The 7th Annual CASA Crab Fest took place last Saturday, March 3 and it was declared a smash hit by all, raising a huge amount of cash in the mission of benefiting foster youth throughout Nye County.
Eight defendants charged on Valentine’s Day have now been indicted by a grand jury for conspiring to launder and for laundering the proceeds of online romance scams, the U.S. Department of Justice reports.
The official candidate filing period for the 2018 election is now underway, opening Monday, March 5 and several political hopefuls wasted no time, registering that very day.
Veterinarians and animal shelter facility owners across Southern Nevada are taking precautions for the potential spread of a new strain of canine influenza that has spread to the northern portion of the state.
Dozens of National Guard soldiers and airmen have completed the Nevada National Guard’s Unit Marshal Program training and may be carrying concealed firearms while working in uniform at Nevada Guard facilities.
As work on Homestead Road between Gamebird and Manse roads steadily makes its way toward completion, some residents are turning their attention to the northernmost portion of that roadway where it meets with Highway 160.
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Joe Fieldsted spent 30 years being questioned, mocked and occasionally screamed at. In January, the Utah Sports Hall of Fame Foundation honored him for it.
Pahrump Valley veterans and their families will want to mark their calendars for this Friday, March 9 so as to not miss out on the 2nd Annual Veterans Extravaganza, set for 10 a.m. through 4 p.m. at the Bob Ruud Community Center at the corner of Highway 160 and Basin Avenue.
The Parkland, Florida high school massacre of 17 people re-ignited the call to “do something” on gun violence. Far too many recent mass shooting events have two things in common: guns and violent mental illness. But, “doing something” is easier said than actually done in identifying achievable steps to reduce the recurrent carnage.
Roger Bannister died last week, on March 3, in Oxford, England. “He banked his treasure in the hearts of his friends,” said a statement from his family.
In the latest action surrounding Nevada State Engineer Order #1293, Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt has joined the fight on the side of the state engineer’s office. Laxalt is representing the engineer’s office in the lawsuit filed by Pahrump Fair Water LLC, a group of local citizens seeking to put a stop to the order.
An 11-year-old girl was arrested in connection with a social media post that said a school shooter would be at Rosemary Clark Middle School in Pahrump, according to the Nye County Sheriff’s Office.
Nye County gaming operators began the year on a roll, continuing a hot streak that started in the summer of 2017.
The 2018 Lincoln Day Dinner took place this past Friday at the Pahrump Nugget Events Center, with a packed house of Republicans all coming together to spend an evening in camaraderie just before candidate filing and the primary election season officially kicked off.
American flags in Nevada were at half-staff on March 2 to honor the Rev. Billy Graham, who died Feb. 21 at age 99.
A special ceremony was held for longtime Pahrump resident and Marine Corps veteran Bernard M. Mihalcean, 65, who passed away on Feb. 10.
Victims of domestic violence and sexual assault can reach out to Nevada Outreach’s No To Abuse program for assistance. On Saturday, golfers and Mountain Falls Golf Course will provide assistance for No To Abuse.
The annual Donkey Basketball game sponsored by Rosemary Clarke Middle School and Pahrump Valley High School was a success, according to Nancy Berry, the tournament coordinator.
The serenity of the western slope of the mountains near Pahrump was shattered Saturday, March 3, when an impressive field of ground-thundering, fire-breathing International Motor Contest Association Modifieds and Super Stocks gathered at Pahrump Valley Speedway for a showdown that could be heard for miles.
There were stretching exercises, jumping jacks, dribbling drills, passing drills and a series of full-court scrimmages, but it was no ordinary basketball practice.
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 $15 million.
Nevada authorities are carrying out another traffic enforcement crackdown.
