The Amargosa Days horseshoes tournament had a bigger prize than most of the events held during the year, and Mike Nicosia and Don Brown of Pahrump, along with Larry Fellows of Las Vegas, benefited the most.
Curling is just about the friendliest sport there is, possibly because without contact with the opponent, one of the big reasons for trouble simply does not exist.
The memory of a 6-4 loss to Del Sol on April 3 in Las Vegas was fresh in the minds of Pahrump Valley High School baseball players when they took the field Friday for a rematch against the Dragons at Rod Poteete Memorial Field.
Las Vegas’ airport continued to see increased traffic in March with 4.4 million passengers travelling through its gates last month.
Last week, Nevada historian Alicia Barber posted an article on the KUNR website about the Reno cribs, the remains of a longtime cathouse just east of downtown Reno that eventually evolved into just a row of small rooms for rent in an elongated brick building a few hundred yards across the river from the Reno Police Department.
Higher limits are now available for borrowers interested in U.S. Department of Agriculture farm loans, which help agricultural producers purchase farms or cover operating expenses.
A summer program equally popular among parents and children is scheduled to return to Pahrump next month.
The Nevada office of the U.S. Small Business Administration will host an Access to Capital event for existing small businesses that have a need for capital at an event set from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., May 10, at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort, 3000 Paradise Road.
The 21st annual Biz and Home Expo swept through Pahrump at the end of April, with longtime businesses in southern Nye County and others new to the area participating.
The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest recently welcomed Deborah MacNeill as the area manager for the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area.
Specialty license plates are a big hit in Nevada and various charities benefit from many of the plates mounted to vehicles statewide.
The Nye County District Attorney’s Office had not filed formal charges as of Monday against Angela Evans, named CEO of Valley Electric Association in October. Evans was put on paid administrative leave by Valley following her arrest on suspicion of embezzlement in February.
With a four-cent jump on the week, Monday’s national gas price average sets a high for the year at $2.88.
Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of a series on Valley Electric Association Inc.’s annual meeting. Watch for more on pvtimes.com or in the Pahrump Valley Times print edition. See video with the story on our Facebook page.
The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension is set to see a big financial boost in the coming fiscal year, with Nye County approving the reinstatement of a tax rate to support the extension’s programs.
Saturday, April 20 was a special day for Pahrump’s sole marijuana dispensary.
The town of Pahrump is just days away from the start of the annual Wild West Extravaganza.
