Smiles Across Pahrump returns to the valley

Smiles Across Pahrump founder Butch Harper may have passed away more than three years ago but his memory lives on in the hearts and minds of many local residents, who are once again bringing the beloved event back to the community.

Escrow theft of nearly $2 million reported in Nevada

Nevada Attorney General Adam Paul Laxalt announced that James Limperis, 54, of Las Vegas, pleaded guilty to one count of theft, a category “B” felony.

D.A.R.E program returns to Nye communities

After four days of fun and games at Petrack Park last week, the Nye County Sheriff’s Office D.A.R.E. program is now off to Amargosa Valley.

Small hikes likely for Nevada health insurance plans in 2019

Plans offered on the state’s health insurance exchange are expected to climb an average of 1.9 percent, while off-exchange plans will see an average 3.1 percent rate increase, the state’s Division of Insurance announced Tuesday.

Laxalt chief of staff nominated to be Nevada U.S. Attorney

The chief of staff for the Nevada Attorney General’s office has been tabbed to become the state’s next top federal prosecutor, according to Nevada Sen. Dean Heller.

Man pleads guilty in Nevada for role in Devils Hole vandalism

An Indian Springs man pleaded guilty Wednesday to violating the Endangered Species Act for his role in a 2016 break-in at a water-filled cavern in Nevada that is home to one of the world’s rarest species of fish.

Pahrump resident fed up with wild horses, donkeys

A northside Pahrump resident and many of his neighbors are pretty much fed up with the same group of individuals who weekly, and sometimes daily, invade their neighborhood to have a drink, and socialize while leaving a literal mess behind them before they leave.

Pahrump fire crews rescue woman on roof

Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue Services crews were tasked with an unusual assignment.

Tim Burke: The loss of civility in our society is disturbing

I miss President Ronald Reagan. Not just for his conservative politics, but for his ability to gracefully bring his message to the American people without bullying his opponents.

Next phase of Homestead Road rebuild starts in Pahrump

The next big road construction project for Nye County is now underway and Homestead Road is once again the subject of a one-mile cone zone.

Solar project to conduct vegetation studies near Pahrump

NextEra Energy Resources, the company behind the proposed Yellow Pine Solar Project 10 miles southeast of Pahrump, said that it will conduct vegetation studies this fall that could result in transplantation of individual species.

2 killed in 4-vehicle crash north of Las Vegas

Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash Wednesday morning about 50 miles north of Las Vegas on U.S. Highway 93.

Pahrump Little Leaguers prepare for state tournament

Scott Hirschi admitted it: He was checking to see if he would come up to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning of the District 4 championship game last week at Mountain Ridge Park in Las Vegas.

California lottery

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

Senior lunches resuming in Beatty

Pre-packaged meals will be warmed and served at the Beatty Community Center, 100 A Ave S, starting Tuesday, July 17 through Friday, July 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Nye County announced.

New address for Pahrump’s Verizon store

After 15 years of operating in the same location, Pahrump’s Verizon store has moved to a new location, roughly a few hundred yards from its former location, which was just across from the Bob Ruud Community Center on Highway 160.

Jim Hartman: Division between political parties deepens

Partisan political lines deepen as a starkly divided country faces the November midterm election of exceptional passion and importance. The divisions between our two political party “tribes” are so profound that fully 31 percent of the American people believe the country will be in a civil war within the next five years, according to a Rasmussen survey.

Nye gaming revenues slip in May, stay positive on annual basis

Nye County gaming operators’ hot streak ended in May as operators experienced their first decline on a monthly basis in gaming win from the same time a year ago. Gaming establishments experienced single- and double-digit percentage increases from the summer of 2017 through the end of April.

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