Thomas Knapp: Looking at connection between sleep and homework

“More than 70% of high school students average less than 8 hours of sleep,” according to an Oct. 1 research letter in JAMA Pediatrics (“Dose-Dependent Associations Between Sleep Duration and Unsafe Behaviors Among U.S. High School Students”), “falling short of the 8 to 10 hours that adolescents need for optimal health.

Pahrump residents planning Laughlin trip

Time is running out to make reservations for a special trip to Laughlin, Nevada this month.

Nye County gives historic courthouse financial boost

The Friends of the Belmont Courthouse have a lot to celebrate, with a recent donation from the Nye County Commission adding a substantial amount of cash to the group’s coffers.

Nicosia, Dunn win Pahrump Fall Festival horseshoes tournament

Sometimes, too much rest is a bad thing. That certainly seemed to be the case Saturday at the Pahrump Fall Festival Horseshoes Tournament, when Dan Dunn and Mike Nicosia came out of the losers bracket to beat winners bracket champs Craig Jahnke and Chuck Hickstein twice to claim the championship.

After midseason shakeup, Pahrump Valley volleyball team back on track

During a normal season, the Pahrump Valley High School girls volleyball team would use an event such as the Boulder City Invitational as a midseason test, to see how the Trojans stack up against a variety of teams at this point in the season.

Divas on a Dime: Empty edible cone that’s filled with possibilities

Here’s a fun food trend perfect for the upcoming holidays and beyond. You make a cone, like an ice cream cone, but with pizza dough. You can fill the cone with fabulous foodie fillings of your choice. This is the ultimate portable party food vehicle or fun way to breathe new life into your family-favorite recipes.

Heavy rains hit Nye and Esmeralda counties

A large portion of Esmeralda County and western Nye County were pounded with “numerous” thunderstorms earlier this week.

Storm-damaged road reopens in Southern Nevada

The Nevada Department of Transportation reopened storm-damaged Nipton Road (Nevada Highway 164) to public traffic in southern Clark County.

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.

Photos: Pahrump Fall Festival

Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce CEO Chris Erwin addressed the issue of what appears to be a shrinking rodeo, compared to years past at the annual Pahrump Fall Festival, which concluded its four-day run this past Sunday.

Nye commission appoints Jennifer Perry as interim treasurer

Following the resignation of Pam Webster from the appointed post of interim Nye County Treasurer, the Nye County Commission has selected a new interim treasurer to fulfill the last three months of former elected treasurer Richard Billman’s term. Nye County Chief Deputy Treasurer Jennifer Perry was chosen for the position.

Saltcedar removal underway in Pahrump

Taking the information they learned from a Salt Cedar Control Workshop hosted in Pahrump earlier this year, the volunteers and staff at West Star Animal Rescue are ridding the property of many of these invasive, water-consuming plants and they are calling for others in the community to follow their example.

Annual Grape Stomp returns to Pahrump Valley Winery

“The idea of the Grape Stomp is to stomp as much juice as possible out of those grapes. It’s a great way to celebrate the harvest and to taste some good wine.”

Debris fire guts Pahrump recycling facility

The thick, heavy plumes of black smoke seen throughout the entire valley was due to a massive fire at a local recycling facility on Wednesday afternoon.

List: Nye County school menu

Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of Oct. 8 – Oct. 12

Seven charged in telemarketing sweepstakes scheme

U.S. citizens were charged in an indictment unsealed this week for their roles in a Costa Rica-based telemarketing scheme that allegedly defrauded victims in the United States, including the elderly, the U.S. Justice Department announced.

U.S. reports decline in roadway fatalities

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Wednesday that 2017 highway fatality numbers are down following two consecutive years of large increases.