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 $20 million.

Nye County sheriff signs violate election ethics, opponent says

Nye County Sheriff Sharon Wehrly, who’s running for re-election against nine other contenders, is under fire for recruitment billboards her critics say are political campaign ads in disguise.

Pahrump’s Caperton wins gold, 2 silvers

Another senior track and field event resulted in more medals for Pahrump resident Marvin Caperton.

Economic outlook pushes small business optimism

Two out of every three small business owners are optimistic about their company and the small business environment in the United States, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced.

Feds invest in rural Nevada projects

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has invested $243 million in 50 rural community facility projects in 22 states, including Nevada.

Gas prices show first drop in 3 months

Dropping by 2 cents on the week, the national gas price average is $2.95, marking the first decrease in the national average since mid-March.

Emerging technologies a focus of Nevada event

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto hosted a roundtable to discuss how Nevada can integrate technology in transportation, service delivery, housing and other sectors, as well as workforce development.

Crews respond to Pahrump area motor vehicle incidents

Emergency service calls involving motor vehicles dominated the majority of assignments for local first responders in the past week.

Nevada DMV experiences brief statewide computer outage

Processing drivers licenses, vehicle registrations and other services were briefly unavailable Friday morning, when the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles reported a statewide computer outage.

Fundraiser underway for injured Nye sheriff’s sergeant

A fundraising effort is now underway for the family of a Nye County Sheriff’s sergeant who was struck by a vehicle late last month while on duty in Tonopah.

Jim Hartman: Jeff Sessions admirable as attorney general

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has a real enemies list. Included on the list: the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado, Fox News Host Sean Hannity and conservative funders Charles and David Koch.

Appeals court throws out lawsuit over Nevada’s Yucca Mountain

A federal appeals court has tossed out a lawsuit by the state of Texas that sought to force a licensing decision on the proposed nuclear waste storage project at Yucca Mountain.