Firms honored with Presidential Export Award

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross honored 43 U.S. companies and organizations that export U.S. goods and services as part of the recent World Trade Week.

Nevada recreational marijuana sales reach $41M

Move over sagebrush, Nevada may have a new state flower. Recreational marijuana sales topped $41 million in March, the largest since legal sales began statewide in July.

Community Development Grants available in Nevada

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development recently announced the agency is accepting applications for the Rural Community Development Initiative program.

Crews finishing fiber-optic cables construction at Beatty

Crews from Valley Electric and Valley Communications associations will be working long days from May 29 through June 19 in the Beatty area to complete construction of fiber-optic cables to residences.

Roundup nets 148 wild horses in mountains near Pahrump

Donn Christiansen, who manages the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area for the U.S. Forest Service, said the last of the 148 horses captured since May 11 would be trucked to a Bureau of Land Management holding facility in Ridgecrest, California, on Tuesday.

Ms. Senior Golden Years contestants meet Pahrump community

The 2018 Ms. Senior Golden Years USA Pageant is right around the corner and the six lovely contestants have been busy getting to know the community ahead of the show.

Daughter identifies couple as victims of fatal U.S. 95 crash

A Las Vegas woman has identified two of the five people who died in a fiery three-vehicle crash in Nye County Sunday afternoon as her father and stepmother.

California Lottery

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 $18 million.

Tonopah golfers compete in Nevada Class 1A golf championship

The golf season didn’t end on the highest of notes for Kevin Pope and Damian Paice, but just playing on the final day of golf season was an achievement for the Tonopah teammates.

 
Art and Sol returns to the Pahrump Valley

After taking several years’ hiatus from hosting its annual Art and Sol festival, the Pahrump Arts Council brought the tradition back to the valley this month and an entire day was spent immersed in the rich artistic atmosphere this local nonprofit organization is so well known for.

Slight increase in Nevada active registered voters

Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske reports an increase of 12,743 active registered voters statewide during the month of April 2018 as compared to March 2018.

Special Memorial Day set for Pahrump community

There’s no shortage of Memorial Day observances in town as the holiday returns on Monday, May 28, this year.

VEA bows out of fountain restoration project in Pahrump

For the past two years, the iconic fountain at the corner of Calvada Boulevard and Highway 160 has been inoperable and Valley Electric Association has been taking the lead on fixing it.

Beatty graduates Class of 2018

Graduation at Beatty High School was held Monday, May 21, in the school’s gymnasium.

Nevada’s 25-member school safety task force gets started

A 25-member committee on school safety created by Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval met for the first time Thursday with an eyetoward suggesting improvements before the 2019 legislative session.

Beatty residents reject special use permits

Beatty residents want nothing to do with the county’s proposal to institute special use permits for certain commercial buildings and projects.

NHP, CHP team up for holiday weekend traffic enforcement

Those who plan on taking a road trip to California this weekend may notice an increased presence of law enforcement agencies driving along the highly-traveled I-15 corridor.

Nye County digs into brothel financial figures

The Nye County Commission received a presentation at its last meeting regarding the financial figures relating to brothel operations, including the revenue directly created and the expenses associated with battling lawsuits arising from the industry.

Tim Burke: You must commute to Las Vegas for high-paying jobs

I have been making the daily commute to Las Vegas the last several weeks to teach a class at one of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department locations.

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