Pahrump fire crews dispatched to same house multiple times

Pahrump firefighters were forced to return to a residence several different times on consecutive days to do battle with a stubborn structure fire this week.

Nevada records 303 traffic fatalities in ‘17

The Nevada Departments of Transportation and Public Safety are reminding Nevadans to share the road after Nevada pedestrian traffic deaths rose in 2017 amid a decline in overall statewide traffic deaths.

Motorcycle crash victim is identified in crash near Pahrump

North Las Vegas resident James Walker, 62, died Monday after his 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle crashed in the southbound lanes of state Route 160, near Blue Diamond.

Town of Pahrump could fund legal action against Nevada engineer’s order

The Nye County Commission narrowly approved calling for a special meeting where the board could decide to obtain outside legal counsel over an order restricting domestic well construction in the Pahrump Valley during a Tuesday meeting.

BLM rounds up more than 100 burros in Pahrump area

To the uninitiated, Jacks and Jennys are known as the wild burros who routinely roam around the outskirts of the Pahrump Valley.

Sportsman’s Quest: The after-Christmas gift that lasts forever

The latest cell phone, electronic game, jewelry and clothing have been opened and are useful and appreciated, others may sit unused in a corner until the next garage sale.

Former Nye County official is remembered

Pomroy “Roy” Monroe Neighbors, Nye County’s first county manager who worked to fight against major issues facing the region, along with those in rural Nevada as a state assemblyman, died on Dec. 19, 2017 with family by his side.

Memorial service to honor Nevada’s Joe Crowley

A campus memorial service is set for 2 p.m. Saturday to honor the longest-serving president in the history of the University of Nevada, Reno.

Pahrump library hosts E-Recycling event

It would be safe to say that many Christmas gifts under the tree this year were of the electronic variety.

List: Nye County school menu

Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of Jan. 8 – Jan. 12:

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 $12 million.

Jim Hartman on the tax bill: making things a little better

President Donald Trump’s signing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was met with the overheated, partisan rhetoric of our current politics.

Mouth guard usage lacking for 4 in 10 U.S. kids

From football to hockey, many American children aren’t using one of the most basic forms of protection from injuries – mouth guards – and at an alarming rate, according to a new survey from Delta Dental.

Pahrump Valley teams set to host home contests

Teams at Pahrump Valley High School start 2018 with competition at home in the coming week.

Chuck Baker: Holistic treatments part of VA medical

In 2016, in one of my columns I briefly discussed holistic medicine and efforts that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) had been taking to include such treatments in its care of veterans.

Burglary at Pahrump area brothel, man sought

A dance pole, normally used as a prop by female adult performers, was one of several items stolen from Pahrump’s Chicken Ranch Brothel back in mid-October of 2017.

Partnership creates youth soccer enthusiast pipeline

Soccer Shots, a children’s soccer program with a focus on character development, recently announced that it has been named the official 2-to 5-year-old soccer program of U.S. Youth Soccer – the largest youth sports organization in the country with more than 6,000 local clubs in 55 state associations.

Body of missing Pahrump man found in rural area

An elderly Pahrump man who went missing early last month has been found dead in a rural outdoor site, authorities said.

Pahrump Valley Trojans compete in Vegas Invitational

The Pahrump Valley Trojans boys basketball team competed in the Vegas Invitational at Mountain View Christian School last week, finishing with a 2-2 mark in the event.