Pahrump Valley veteran and community activist Dr. Tom Waters received some very special recognition this month, earning the honor of the title of Nevada’s November Veteran of the Month.
A full year after a water main break occurred within the Great Basin Water Company system, the affected intersection of Highway 160 and Homestead Road is still languishing in disrepair with traffic cones lining the street and an inaccessible sidewalk creating hazards for pedestrians.
A longtime Pahrump television personality has earned herself an impressive distinction.
The USDA recently announced millions of dollars in funding nationwide to support rural broadband and its role in health care, with over $600,000 earmarked for Nevada.
Native American culture was on full display as the 20th annual Pahrump Inter-Tribal Social Powwow returned to Petrack Park this month.
Insight into how the future generations coming up in Nye County will choose to shape the state and federal government was collected through a student mock election.
The public information below was provided by the Nye County District Attorney’s office.
With the election in the rearview mirror, Attorney General-elect Aaron Ford is turning his sights toward bolstering funding for mental health programs and potentially undoing some of the work of his predecessor.
The Round Mountain Gold Corp. experienced a slide in the southwest corner of its gold pit in the Round Mountain area at the end of October, though the impact of the event will not affect the mine’s production or expansion plans at the site, company leaders have stated.
The Sunset League provides little competition in many sports, and realignment this year weakened it even further, but Pahrump Valley teams and individual athletes stepped up, again and again, to go beyond just doing well in league competition.
The Pahrump Valley High School girls soccer team’s 16-5-1 record, shared Sunset League title and Class 3A Southern Region championship did not go unrewarded by the region’s coaches.
Democrat dominance in Tuesday’s elections revealed a stark contrast in the legacies left by two influential Nevada politicians — Gov. Brian Sandoval and Harry Reid.
Because of early holiday deadlines, the results of Wednesday night’s Super Lotto drawing are scheduled to be published next week in the Pahrump Valley Times.
One person is dead after a Wednesday morning crash involving an overturned semitrailer and a small van north of Beatty.
The Bureau of Land Management is scrapping a long-delayed revision of its overall land-use blueprint for Southern Nevada after working on the massive document off and on for the past decade.
Nicolette White, 27, was behind the wheel of a white Dodge Charger when it crashed with a tractor-trailer around 4:25 a.m. Tuesday between Boulder City and Searchlight, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
The Thanksgiving holiday weekend is expected to bring a cornucopia of visitors and spending to the Las Vegas Valley.
Three Pahrump residents were arrested after a woman and her adult son said they were held hostage by the trio for about three months, authorities announced Monday.
President Donald Trump’s political approach is to never admit a mistake or setback. So, he proclaimed the midterm election result a “tremendous success.” In truth, the outcome was an overall GOP defeat and a devastating one in Nevada.
On Oct. 24, this newspaper ran an article that quoted political experts who expected the deceased Dennis Hof to win the District 36 Nevada Assembly election. The headline on that story was, “Nevada experts: Voters expected to ‘elect a dead man’.”
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 $24 million.
It was an evening of sadness and solemnity but also one of laughter and smiles as residents from around Pahrump and the surrounding areas celebrated the life and legacy of Dennis Hof.
The only change regarding the annual free community Thanksgiving Dinner this year is the time.
Thanksgiving is a time for gathering, for family, for friends, but most of all Thanksgiving is a time to show gratitude for all that enriches life.
David Yost knew coaching a first-year program would bring some challenges, but even he was surprised when he stepped on the courts with Pahrump Valley High School’s first varsity tennis team.
Thirteen years ago, Dale Bystedt became the first person to roll a perfect game at the Pahrump Nugget Bowling Center. After last week, for at least a little while, he also will be the last to do it.
The Pahrump Valley High School boys soccer team should have come with a disclaimer: Any resemblance to the 2017 Trojans is purely coincidental.
The Mizpah Hotel in Tonopah has garnered an award that’s a little frightening.
