Tim Burke: Holiday a time of traditions and reflection

The Thanksgiving holiday is traditionally the time of year when we gather to give thanks. Families will gather to spend the day visiting, feasting on turkey and stuffing, watching football on TV, and planning their Black Friday shopping strategies. Every family has their own traditions they follow.

CDC: Don’t eat Romaine lettuce

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, public health and regulatory officials in several states, Canada, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multistate outbreak of E.coli linked to romaine lettuce.

List: Nye County school menu

Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of Nov. 26– Nov. 30

Pahrump’s Tom Waters honored as Veteran of the Month

Pahrump Valley veteran and community activist Dr. Tom Waters received some very special recognition this month, earning the honor of the title of Nevada’s November Veteran of the Month.

One year later: Pahrump intersection still waiting for repair

A full year after a water main break occurred within the Great Basin Water Company system, the affected intersection of Highway 160 and Homestead Road is still languishing in disrepair with traffic cones lining the street and an inaccessible sidewalk creating hazards for pedestrians.

Broadband grant expanding telehealth services in rural Nevada

The USDA recently announced millions of dollars in funding nationwide to support rural broadband and its role in health care, with over $600,000 earmarked for Nevada.

Powwow celebrates history, culture in Pahrump

Native American culture was on full display as the 20th annual Pahrump Inter-Tribal Social Powwow returned to Petrack Park this month.

Mock election gives Pahrump students glimpse of real thing

Insight into how the future generations coming up in Nye County will choose to shape the state and federal government was collected through a student mock election.

Aaron Ford setting priorities for his time as Nevada attorney general

With the election in the rearview mirror, Attorney General-elect Aaron Ford is turning his sights toward bolstering funding for mental health programs and potentially undoing some of the work of his predecessor.

Slide occurs at Round Mountain Gold pit

The Round Mountain Gold Corp. experienced a slide in the southwest corner of its gold pit in the Round Mountain area at the end of October, though the impact of the event will not affect the mine’s production or expansion plans at the site, company leaders have stated.

Tom Rysinski: Fall success came in many forms for Trojans

The Sunset League provides little competition in many sports, and realignment this year weakened it even further, but Pahrump Valley teams and individual athletes stepped up, again and again, to go beyond just doing well in league competition.