Nye County, hospital district removed from state watch list

After more than two years under state monitoring due to struggling financial issues, Nye County and the Nye County Hospital District were removed from a state watch list Wednesday.

Pahrump 12-and-under softball team wins Las Vegas tournament

A year ago, Sam Charles took his Pahrump Youth Softball Association Gold 12-and-under softball team to Las Vegas and won the Spring Fling hosted by the Northwest Girls Softball League. And Charles’ team made an impression.

Thomas Knapp: Social Security is the Titanic

In 2022, Social Security’s trustees’ report, the U.S. government’s retirement income program will begin paying out more in benefits than it receives in tax revenues. By 2034, a year short of its 100th birthday, Social Security’s $3 trillion in reserves will be gone. Benefits will have to be cut by nearly a quarter. And it’s all downhill from there.

Dennis Myers: Will nuclear power comeback revive Yucca?

The combination of crises like climate change, the need for new forms of energy, and the possibility that peak oil is near have heartened those who would like to see nuclear power stage a comeback, and also those who hope that such a revivial would create pressure for completing the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump project.

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 $10 million.

Hit-and-run deaths reach U.S. record

More than one hit-and-run crash occurs every minute on U.S. roads, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

Businesses make community connection at Pahrump expo

Several representatives and leadership from a variety of local companies gathered at the Pahrump Nugget Hotel and Casino for the 20th annual Biz &Home Expo at the end of April to connect with the public and the area’s business community.

Nye County presses for Yucca licensing

Nye County officials asked the Interim Legislative Committee on High-Level Radioactive Waste in Las Vegas to support the licensing proceeding of the proposed nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain.

Valley Electric talks successes, future in Pahrump, beyond

Valley Electric Association drew in hundreds to its annual meeting where highlights of positive advancement the cooperative has experienced in the past 12 months were given, along with other positive messages from the venue’s widely-known guest speakers.

Nye County Commissioner Wichman talks Conservation District

Nye County Commissioner Lorinda Wichman was elected in 2008 and not long after assuming her seat on the board, she said she was designated as the county’s “noxious weed gal,” a position that led her to her involvement with the Tonopah Conservation District.

Greg Dill: How Medicare covers kidney disease

Did you know that one in three American adults is at risk for kidney disease? Major risk factors for kidney disease include diabetes, high blood pressure, a family history of kidney failure, and being age 60 or older.

Week honors small businesses

National Small Business Week is being celebrated this week in the USA.

Pahrump’s housing market grows

Large-scale housing projects continued to make headway in 2017 and the early part of 2018. The existing single-family home market in Pahrump also saw median home prices rise during the same period.

Nathan Adelson Hospice grows in Southern Nevada

Nathan Adelson Hospice, which has served tens of thousands of patients across Southern Nevada, including Pahrump, grew its operations in the region in 2018.

Tractor Supply Co. opens Pahrump area’s first retail store

A first of its kind national retail store in Southern Nevada for the working farm and hobby farm, along with animal owners, made its way to the Pahrump area at the end of 2017.

Pahrump marijuana dispensary ushers in new era

Since the legal sale of recreational marijuana began last July, Grove Manager Zach Wright said the business has been utterly smoking.

Pahrump Valley Winery continues growth

Pahrump Valley Winery owner Bill Loken was counting down time to complete the facility’s latest expansion project.

Desert View Hospital in Pahrump gets fiber-optic capability

Desert View Hospital was one of several medical facilities across Nevada to gain access to fiber-optic communication lines, which offer facilities the potential to benefit a patient’s access and speed of medical care.

Las Vegas-to-Carson City run honors law enforcement officers

A ceremony is set for 7:30 a.m. at Police Memorial Park, 3250 Metro Academy Way, before the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Run starts at 8.

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 $9 million.

Divas on a Dime: Turns out Mom really did know best

I was a really great mom, before I had kids. I was going to show everybody how it was supposed to be done. It’s easy to be exceptional when it’s all in theory. But when the reality of life smacks you in the face, you see things a little differently. Running a home and meeting the needs of a family is very hard work.

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