Mark Robison: Concerned about animal shelter’s future in Nye

The Nye County Board of Commissioners voted last month to investigate the organization running the local animal shelter. The campaign I work for – Maddie’s Pet Project in Nevada – is concerned about the shelter’s future.

Delayed: Hearing for Nevada Assembly appointment lawsuit

The hearing for local resident and former Assemblyman Ed Goedhart’s lawsuit against Nye County over the appointment for the Nevada Assembly District 36 seat has been delayed.

California lottery

No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in the Saturday, Dec. 15 drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $32 million.

Retirement planning resource debuts

Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust recently announced a new Retirement Income Planning Center, an online resource for the plans that Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust administers to help those older than age 50 with key issues to consider as they near retirement.

New hemp business arrives in Pahrump

A special grand opening was hosted on Saturday, Dec. 15, as Jim McCoy officially opened the doors of his brand new business, dubbed “All About Hemp,” at 1400 S. Highway 160.

IRS issues standard mileage rates

The Internal Revenue Service has issued the 2019 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.

Tonopah man ID’d in Nevada crash with overturned semitrailer

A man who died last month after a van struck an overturned semitrailer north of Beatty was a 64-year-old Tonopah man, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.

Nutcracker ballet comes to historic venue in Nevada desert

Thirty-five dancers and performers, accompanied by a truck full of props, will converge in Death Valley Junction this weekend to mount a full-scale professional production of the holiday classic ballet, “The Nutcracker Suite,” at the Amargosa Opera House.

Two-car crash prompts Mercy Air response in Pahrump area

Motor vehicle crashes appear to have dominated the majority of emergency service calls for Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue Services personnel as of late.

Celebrate the holiday with the Community Christmas Brunch in Pahrump

Preparations are underway for the annual Community Christmas Brunch, organized and sponsored by the Holiday Task Force, and the entire population is invited to drop by for a feast and lots of festive fun.

Moapa Valley boys pull away late, top Pahrump Valley

Things looked bleak for the Pahrump Valley boys basketball team Friday night when leading scorer and tough inside presence Brayden Severt committed his third foul less than halfway through the first quarter.

Shooting, turnovers plague Pahrump Valley girls

Bob Hopkins has coached a lot of basketball games, and he has well more than 500 victories in his long career. But the Pahrump Valley High School girls basketball coach is searching for answers to his team’s offensive woes.

Pahrump Valley wrestlers take 3rd at Liberty Duals

There was reason for optimism in the Pahrump Valley High School wrestling room this season, as plenty of experience returned from a team that finished third in the Class 3A Southern Region and sixth in the Class 3A state tournament.