Rural transit study nears completion

A study that will help shape the future of rural transit in Nevada is wrapping up.

Greg Hafen II nominated for Hof’s Nevada Assembly seat

While there may have been more than a dozen candidates to put their name forward for appointment to Dennis Hof’s Nevada Assembly District 36 seat, it was clear from the start of the Nye County Commission’s Dec. 5 meeting that in the public’s eye, there were only two real contenders.

Beatty boys fall despite Sandoval’s 26 points

It might have been opening night for Beatty High School’s basketball teams, but Alan Sandoval was in midseason form.

Pahrump Valley wrestlers finish fifth at Boulder City duals

Sophomore Dylan Wright and senior Jakob Landis each posted perfect days Saturday as the Pahrump Valley High School wrestling team split four matches and finished fifth in the Boulder City Duals.

Pahrump Valley’s Trieb named region lineman of the year

Pahrump Valley High School football coach Joe Clayton is adamant about giving offensive linemen credit. So he was absolutely delighted when senior Zach Trieb was named the Class 3A Southern Region Lineman of the Year.

Thomas Knapp: Why I am grateful to George Herbert Walker Bush

Unless you live under a rock (and probably even if you do), you’ve noticed the death of George Herbert Walker Bush, 41st president of the United States, on Nov. 30, at age 94.

Jim Hartman: Trump’s GOP— California and Nevada

The California Republican Party has been pronounced “dead” resulting from the November GOP election tsunami in the Golden State.

Nye County treasurer appointment process underway

Though much of the public focus has recently been centered squarely on the Nevada Assembly District 36 appointment, there is another vacant office Nye County Commissioners need to fill, that of Nye County treasurer.

Photo: Sunset in Pahrump

A look at a sunset earlier this fall at Lakeside.

Making it special Christmas for kids

With his long white beard and jolly manner, not only does Beatty, Nevada resident Fred Summers look like Santa Claus, but he has also played the role of ol’ St. Nick for the past 10 years in the community roughly 70 miles north of Pahrump.

List: Nye County school menu

Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of Dec. 10– Dec. 14

Deputies, sergeant placed on administrative leave

Two Nye County Sheriff’s Office deputies and one sergeant have been placed on administrative leave pending the results of an internal affairs investigation.

Divas on a Dime: Easy-going spice blend great for goodies and gifting

Here’s a quick recipe for easy homemade gingerbread spice mix, the perfect addition to your holiday repertoire. If pumpkin spice is the flavor of autumn, then gingerbread spice is the spice blend of winter. The ingredients are similar, but the balance of the spices yields a completely different result.

California lottery

No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in the Wednesday, Dec. 5 drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $29 million.

Meetings set on proposed Navy expansion in Nye

The Navy will conduct public meetings in Gabbs in Nye County and Hawthorne in Mineral County this month to get feedback on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement that assesses the potential environmental impacts of modernization of the Fallon Range Training Complex.

Nevada sues to stop plutonium transfer to site near Las Vegas

Nevada cited health and environmental concerns in its motion Friday seeking to prevent the Trump administration from shipping a metric ton of weapons-grade plutonium from South Carolina to the Nevada National Security Site.

Modernization plan underway at national security site

Upgrades at the Nevada National Security Site in Nye County completed in 2018 have modernized the facility’s energy portfolio and future plans are already in play to increase this effort.