Plan moving ahead for luxury homes at Bonnie Springs

Clark County commissioners have upheld plans to build luxury homes at the site of Bonnie Springs Ranch in Red Rock Canyon.

Pahrump’s Plant, 10, wins balance beam gold at states

Arianna Plant isn’t much for words, but if the 10-year-old Pahrump resident continues to do what she did last weekend in Reno, other people will do plenty of talking about her.

Murder mystery debuts at Amargosa Opera House

Master Mystery Productions returns to the Amargosa Opera House on Saturday for a four-week run of “Eat Cake,” an all new mystery comedy set in 18th century France.

Divas on a Dime: Homemade munchies score for March Madness parties

I can’t think of anything that goes better with game day than fresh hot homemade sweet potato chips. A completely addictive crunchy, sweet and salty, munchy snack.

Hall maintains board seat at Valley Electric

Dave Hall, District 2 director on Valley Electric Association’s board, was re-elected for another term in March.

Dina Titus slams Energy Department in Nevada Legislature speech

U.S. Rep. Dina Titus slapped Trump administration moves on plutonium shipments and nuclear waste storage in Nevada, congratulated state lawmakers on gun control efforts and criticized sheriffs who’ve said they won’t enforce them in remarks to the Legislature on Tuesday.

Nevada joins league of states fighting climate change

Gov. Steve Sisolak has signed Nevada onto the U.S. Climate Alliance, joining 22 other states in a commitment to reduce greenhouse emissions and the effects of climate change.

Nye Republicans applaud county opposition to gun laws

The Nye County Republican Central Committee was overjoyed by the decision of Nye County officials to take a stand against laws that violate the Second Amendment and to show their gratitude, the group presented certificates of appreciation to both the Nye County Commission and Nye County Sheriff Sharon Wehrly.

Esmeralda sheriff refuses to enforce new Nevada gun law

Nevada’s new background check law was passed by the Legislature in early February, just days into the 2019 Legislative Session and it was then quickly signed into law by Gov. Steve Sisolak, sparking widespread disquiet.

Equine virus prompts quarantine by Nevada

Officials with the Nevada Department of Agriculture have announced a quarantine on a horse facility in Clark County, after three positive cases of Equine Herpes Virus Type 1 (EHV-1), were discovered in that county.

Bill would allow 14-year-old drivers in Nevada’s largest counties

Teenagers as young as 14 may soon be behind the wheel on Nevada’s busiest roads on their way to school, if a bill proposed by Sparks Republican Assemblywoman Alexis Hansen becomes law.

BLM provides update on proposed Nevada mine

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Tonopah Field Office (TFO), has published a Notice of Availability in the Federal Register for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) associated with Gemfield Resources, Ltd. (GRL’s) proposal to develop gold mine operations within the Gemfield Project (Project) area.

Pahrump chili cook-off a scrumptious success

Chili cooks from across the region were laboring away and taste buds were singing as the 2019 Silver State Chili Cook-off took over Petrack Park this past weekend.

Trump administration touts growth, credits president’s policies

A report by President Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers credited the GOP tax cut and the president’s deregulation initiatives for producing 5.3 million jobs since he was elected in November 2016 and predicted sustained robust growth for the next decade.

Republicans gather at Lincoln Day Dinner in Pahrump

It was a milestone night for the Pahrump Valley Republican Women and the Nye County Central Committee as they hosted the 40th Annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Friday, March 15.

Beatty board discusses vacancies, health care

At the same March 11 meeting in which the Beatty Town Advisory Board voted to advertise to fill the opening created by the resignation of Crystal Taylor, board member Kelly Carroll ended the meeting by announcing his own resignation, saying this was his last meeting.

Pahrump’s Kaczmarek, Nicosia win horseshoes tournament at cook-off

Most horseshoes tournaments in Pahrump are open only to sanctioned players and operate under the rules of the Nevada State Horseshoe Pitching Association. But with a chili cook-off Saturday drawing a large crowd to Petrack Park, someone had the bright idea of running a tournament in which anyone could participate.