Nevada Medicaid to pause enrollment of mental health providers

Nevada Medicaid officials are putting a temporary stop on the enrollment of some mental health providers while new certification requirements are considered.

Cold War patriots from Nevada Test Site honored

A Las Vegas ceremony on Tuesday honored more than 100 Nevada Test Site workers, veterans and civilians who have died since last year’s Cold War Patriots National Day of Remembrance.

Nye County Special Olympians win 38 bowling medals

Millions of people head to Las Vegas each year, hoping to strike it rich. A group from Pahrump did just that earlier this month, bringing home a huge haul of gold, silver and bronze.

BLM seeks comments for a withdrawal extension application

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Southern Nevada District Office, is seeking public comments on an application filed by the Department of the Air Force to extend the duration of the public land withdrawal created in 1999 by Public Land Order (PLO) No. 7419.

Pahrump Valley basketball teams open season with losses

The Pahrump Valley High School basketball teams had a rough go on their first trip of the season to Las Vegas, with a late rally falling short for the girls in a 38-34 defeat and the boys never really being in the game in a 78-36 rout Tuesday night at Bonanza High School.

Pahurmp can celebrate the season with the Festival of Trees

Life’s journey is a spectacular thing but when the culmination of that adventure nears, it can be a frightening experience. For those with terminal illness who must face that reality, Nathan Adelson Hospice is there.

Nevada included in snowpack and water research

Mountain snowpack is a primary source of water for the arid western United States.

Jerry Herbst, Terrible Herbst founder, dies at 80

Jerry Herbst, founder and chairman of a series of local gas stations known for their mustachioed mascot and giant Americanflags, died Tuesday in his home. He was 80.

Pahrump area firefighters earn top honors in Las Vegas

Several members from Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue Services bested more than a half-dozen other area first responder agencies in a very worthwhile fundraiser in Las Vegas.

Thomas Knapp: Doing justice to Trump’s ‘invasion’ claim

On Oct. 29, President Donald Trump took to Twitter, warning that a migrant “caravan” approaching the U.S.-Mexico border was “an invasion of our country and our military is waiting for you!”

 
Victor Joecks: Thoughts on wealth and inequality

Listen to some politicians and you’d think that America’s wealth should be a source of anger, not thanksgiving.

Injunction sought to halt Nevada Assembly District 36 appointment

The Nye County Commission is poised to make its selection to fill the late Dennis Hof’s Nevada Assembly District 36 seat next week but former Assemblyman and Nye County resident Ed Goedhart is striving to stop the board in its tracks. Goedhart sought an injunction with the Fifth Judicial District Court on Nov. 27 to request the selection be delayed until the newly elected commissioners are seated in 2019.

Pahrump area housing developments making a comeback

Developers are betting the heated market will persuade buyers to look at rural outposts, which offer cheaper houses but also hefty commutes to Las Vegas and not as many jobs, services and amenities as their famous neighbor.

Work set for Red Spring boardwalk at Red Rock Canyon

More than a year after it was closed for safety reasons, the Army Corps of Engineers is slated to start work in early December on a complete replacement for the crumbling wooden boardwalk.

Population of Devils Hole pupfish surges in latest count

Researchers counted 187 of the inch-long, neon-blue fish during a population survey late last month in the water-filled cavern 90 miles west of Las Vegas that they call home.

Pahrump Nugget 250 draws record number of entries

The Pahrump Nugget 250 is as popular as ever, at least judging by the number of entrants scheduled to participate in Saturday’s off-road race.

List: Nye County school menu

Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of Dec. 3– Dec. 7

California lottery

No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in the Wednesday, Nov. 28 drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $27 million.

Produce palooza popular in Beatty

“Having some fresh produce without a 150-mile trip is awesome,” one Beatty resident posted on Facebook following Beatty’s second “Produce Palooza” the day before Thanksgiving.

 
Survivalist featured on reality TV series partners on Pahrump retail shop

Two Southern Nevada veterans, one that’s been featured on a reality TV series, are opening up a new label in the Pahrump area that is geared toward helping people increase their skills in preparedness and related activities and learn the secrets of a lifelong survivalist.

Could LV airport be renamed after Harry Reid?

Put this down as a something Democrats only mention after an election. Governor-elect Steve Sisolak wants to rename McCarran International Airport after Harry Reid.

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