Nye voters to use all new voting machines

The 2018 election will include a whole new host of election equipment and in preparation for the upcoming primary, Nye County Clerk Sam Merlino hosted demonstrations in the Pahrump Valley, giving voters the chance to experience the new machines before heading to the polls this June.

List: Nye County schools menu

Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of May 7 – May 11:

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 $11 million.

Pahrump ownership of Lakeview golf course now official

Pahrump’s purchase of Lakeview Executive Golf Course became official last week when escrow closed on the transaction, according to Nye County Commissioner Dan Schinhofen, a supporter of the deal.

Divas on a Dime: The versatile recipe you’ll love all summer

Can we just all agree that this year is going by way too fast? I mean, we blinked and now it’s May? But the sun is shining and it’s time for celebration!

Torch run passes through Pahrump

The Special Olympics Nevada Law Enforcement Torch Run recently passed through Pahrump.

 
Devils Hole tally: Pupfish population declining

Divers at Devils Hole found fewer endangered pupfish than expected during their latest count.

Free business training class is set for Pahrump

Local veterans, or anyone for that matter, may want to take advantage of an all-day training event aimed at helping would-be entrepreneurs who are looking to start a new business.

Distracted drivers focus of Nevada crackdown

Law enforcement agencies statewide are joining forces and focusing on distracted drivers through May 14, the Nevada Highway Patrol announced.

Nye County teachers honored at awards ceremony

Saturday, April 28 was a big day for the Nye County School District, whose educators were recognized during the 19th Annual Stand For Children Teacher of the Year Celebration.

Boy Scouts name change creates a dustup in Pahrump

The Boy Scouts of America is changing the name to its program for older youth that’s been in place for over a century, the organization announced this week.

 
Snow, hail, rain, dampen region as warmup nears

May came in like a lion Tuesday, as lightning flashed and thunderstorms pelted the Las Vegas Valley, and snow covered higher elevation areas on Mount Charleston, according to the National Weather Service.

Aftermath of Art Bell’s death prompts backlash

Just weeks after the death of her close friend Art Bell on Friday, April 13 2018, KNYE 95.1 FM station owner Karen Jackson said she will continue to provide the local programming and information her listeners have come to expect within the Pahrump community for the better part of a decade.