Pahrump Valley wrestlers roll early, rout Mojave

After sitting out the first six weeks of wrestling season, Pahrump Valley High School junior 120-pounder Donnie Miller was eager to get back on the mat.

 
Stockman’s adds to its menu

A local fine-dining restaurant is making some upgrades to the list of items it offers.

California lottery

No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in the Wednesday, Jan. 16 drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $11 million.

Injunctive relief denied in Nevada Assembly appointment lawsuit

On Tuesday, Jan. 8, Fifth Judicial District Court Judge Robert Lane denied a motion for injunctive relief in the case of Ed Goedhart versus Nye County, regarding the appointment of a person to hold the late Dennis Hof’s Nevada Assembly District 36 seat.

Bonnie Springs Ranch near Pahrump being sold to developer

Bonnie Springs Ranch, the replica Old West town with mock gunfights and hangings outside Las Vegas, could soon be razed for a high-end housing project.

Temporary stay issued in Pahrump water order case

The Nevada Supreme Court has issued a temporary stay in the case of Water Order #1293A, allowing the Nevada state engineer, for the moment, to continue requiring water rights relinquishments for all new domestic wells drilled in Pahrump.

Nye County Social Services Fair approaching

January 16 is set to be a very informative day for residents of the Pahrump Valley who head out to Nye County’s 4th Annual Social Services Fair.

Divas on a Dime: A quick guide to cooking super greens

When it comes to enjoying your greens, salad greens are just the beginning. There are many delectable greens that are amazingly flavorful and so packed with nutrition, they’re super greens. They can be steamed, sautéed, braised, added to soups, pastas, quiche, blended into pesto or eaten raw.

Tim Burke: What will politics in 2019 bring?

Theodore Roosevelt famously said that the more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future. As we look toward what may happen in politics in 2019, it is hard to imagine topping some of the events that took place in 2018.

Novices get chance to learn curling at bonspiel

Many Americans first became aware of curling during the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, when the United States won its first gold medal in the sport. The event certainly had an impact on the Las Vegas Curling Club.

Chaparral’s pressure too much for Pahrump Valley boys

Coach Dan Clift knows his Pahrump Valley High School boys basketball team doesn’t have much margin for error against the better teams on the schedule. Take away one of the starters — especially one who stands 6 feet, 4 inches — and the Trojans are in some trouble.

Pahrump Valley Winery changes hands

The Pahrump Valley Winery is set to change hands after more than 15 years of ownership under owners Bill and Gretchen Loken.

Hearing set for lawsuit to block shipment of plutonium to Nevada

Nevada’s lawsuit to halt a court-ordered shipment of military-grade plutonium from South Carolina to a national security site north of Las Vegas will get a hearing later this month in federal district court in Reno.

Hemp industry experiences boosts and roadblocks

The industrial hemp industry in Nevada and other parts of the country was set to see growth as President Donald Trump signed the 2018 farm bill.

Optum drops Nevada clinics from DaVita buyout amid antitrust scrutiny

DaVita, in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing last week, indicated that while Optum will continue with its planned purchase of DaVita, it will carve out the Nevada clinics, helping reduce the price of its purchase to $4.34 billion.

IRS issues guidance on changes

The Internal Revenue Service issued guidance on excess business loss limitations and net operating losses following law changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

California lottery

No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in the Saturday, Jan. 5 drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $8 million.

Medicaid for many in Nevada? Assembly Dems may consider it

A bill that would let Nevadans buy into a state-sponsored Medicaid-style health insurance plan could see a revival in the 2019 Legislature after a similar bill was vetoed by Gov. Brian Sandoval in 2017, said the Democrats’ leader in the Assembly.

Jim Hartman: A look at the GOP’s judicial ‘long game’

While the media and House Democrats will focus their attention on investigating President Donald Trump in 2019, Senate Republicans will concentrate on the long game of reshaping the federal judiciary by confirming as many of Trump’s judicial nominees as they can in 2019-2020.

Prudhont appointed Nye County treasurer

The 2018 general election resulted in a win for Republican nominee Pam Webster, who would have taken over the seat of Nye County treasurer in an elected capacity after having held the position in an appointed capacity since January 2018.

New-look Nye County Commission makes debut

The Nye County Commission officially has a new makeup, with recently elected members Debra Strickland and Leo Blundo taking their seats beside John Koenig, Donna Cox and Lorinda Wichman as of Monday, Jan. 7.

Ultra-light aircraft crashes onto dry lake bed near Pahrump

The pilot of an ultra-light aircraft sustained serious injuries after crashing onto the dry lake bed south of Pahrump, off of Homestead Road on Thursday, Jan. 3.