Hate crimes get Justice Department attention

The U.S. Justice Department this week released an update on hate crimes and announced the launch of a new comprehensive hate crimes website designed to provide a centralized portal for the department’s hate crimes resources for law enforcement, media, researchers, victims, advocacy groups, and other related organizations and individuals.

Tails of Nye County to celebrate new office location

Tails of Nye County is celebrating its new office location with a grand opening and Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony today, Friday, Nov. 2.

List: Nye County school menu

Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of Nov. 5 – Nov. 9

Tim Burke: Aftermath of Dennis Hof’s passing brings many questions

Dennis Hof turned the political landscape upside down by winning the Republican nomination for Assembly District 36. He did so with a large infusion of money, a boisterous personality, and by tapping into the “Trump effect” with an anti-tax platform that appealed to conservative voters.

Letter to editor

Nevadan urges care when voting on Election Day

Divas on a Dime: The little pancakes that deliver big flavor

What is a Dutch Baby Pancake? Dutch baby is a light, eggy pancake with delicious buttery-crusty edges that’s usually baked in the oven in a cast-iron skillet. It’s also called German Pancake, Bismarck, or Dutch Puff, but this is actually an American invention. Like a popover or Yorkshire pudding, it’s made with a simple batter and they’re great any time of the day, breakfast, brunch, lunch, or as a dessert.

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 $19 million.

Clarification: Pahrump area homeless encampment

An Oct. 12 article in the Pahrump Valley Times on the removal of residents of a homeless encampment in Pahrump by Nye County authorities contained contradictory information about the decision-making process that led to the campers being considered trespassers rather than squatters.

Roosevelt-Kennedy Dinner fires up Democrats in Pahrump

“The event went great, everything was wonderful,” Nye Democratic Central Committee member Kelly Fitzpatrick said with obvious enthusiasm following the group’s largest fundraiser of the year, the Roosevelt-Kennedy Dinner.

Tailgate party planned before Pahrump Valley playoff game

As president of the Pahrump Valley High School Booster Club, supporting Trojan teams comes naturally to Cindy Colucci. But when the school’s football team won a league title and earned a home playoff game, Colucci decided that merited something a little more special.

Crosswalk set for Postal Drive and Highway 160 in Pahrump

Any Pahrump Valley resident or visitor who has taken a stroll down the main drag of Highway 160 has likely noticed the scarcity of marked crossings for pedestrians.

Burdzinski to seek appointment to Nevada Assembly if Hof wins

Just days before the 2018 general election comes to an end, voters are getting a glimmer of insight into who just might sit in the Nevada Assembly District 36 seat in the event that Republican nominee Dennis Hof comes away with a win.

Big guys up front make Pahrump Valley offense run

When the Pahrump Valley High School football team takes the field tonight for its first home playoff game in years, fans easily will notice Nico Velazquez barreling through a hole and dragging defenders along for the ride. They will see Casey Flennory slice through a hole and race into the open field.

Monster truck show at Pahrump Valley Speedway canceled

Chad Broadhead wants to make sure everybody knows one thing about the cancellation of this weekend’s planned Monster Truck Insanity Tour shows: “This has nothing to do with Pahrump Valley Speedway.”

Pahrump Valley girls soccer, volleyball win, boys fall

Having two goals disallowed would frustrate a lot of soccer teams, but the Pahrump Valley girls soccer team isn’t one of them.

Beatty celebrates its heritage

Beatty Days gave folks a parade-watching, chili-tasting, pumpkin-carving, costume-wearing, bed-and-tricycle-racing, shootout-watching, art-car-and-bike-show-viewing, pickle-liquor-hollering, poker-walking, 5-K-running, root-beer-belching, food-consuming, music-listening, hula-hooping, kite-flying, Frisbee-tossing, exhibit-visiting, rock-wall-climbing, kid-crafting, chicken-drop-betting, visitor-shopping good time.

Daylight saving time change serves as a good reminder

The Nevada Department of Public Safety, State Fire Marshal Division, reminds residents that when setting clocks back one hour for the end of Daylight Saving Time at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, it is also a good time to change batteries in smoke alarms.

Crescent Dunes earnings sharply up

Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project’s profits were sharply up from the last year of sluggish energy sales, according to the third quarter report that the parent of the plant, Tonopah Solar Energy, LLC has filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Sandstone approval process is explained

SolarReserve’s proposed Sandstone Solar Energy Project near Tonopah could be approved in a shorter period of time, as the Trump administration is looking to streamline energy development, but SolarReserve officials said that they are not going to rush the process.

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