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.

Divas on a Dime: the secret to the perfect burger

There are two things I’ll take very seriously this Memorial Day weekend. The first is remembering and honoring our American soldiers who gave their life for our country.

Oscarson, Hof, Bradley seek Assembly seat

Perhaps one of the most contentious local battles of the 2018 election year, the Nevada Assembly District 36 race includes three Republican candidates in the June 12 primary.

Pahrump sends 6 to Nevada high school rodeo finals

Six competitors from Pahrump Valley High School’s revived rodeo club will travel to Winnemucca this week for the Nevada State High School Rodeo Association state finals.

Pahrump joins excitement over Golden Knights’ success

Excitement over the Vegas Golden Knights reaching the Stanley Cup Finals during their inaugural season is not limited to Las Vegas. The number of Golden Knights T-shirts and car stickers around Pahrump is evidence that the town has embraced the first professional sports team in Southern Nevada.

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 $17 million.

Pahrump man, California couple ID’d in U.S. 95 crash

The Clark County coroner’s office has identified three of five people killed in a Sunday afternoon crash on U.S. Highway 95 about 85 miles northwest of Las Vegas.

 
Nevada’s Dean Heller speaks on net neutrality

U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nevada, made firm his opposition to net neutrality being preserved during a conference call with reporters from rural newspapers.