List: Christmas, holiday events in Pahrump region

Here is a look at Christmas and holiday-related events in the community. See full list at pvtimes.com and in the Nov. 27 Pahrump Valley Times newspaper print edition and in upcoming editions of the newspaper.

Beatty community displays its Christmas spirit

Beatty always has Christmas covered, with a lineup of community events that feed on the holiday spirit. The Community Center’s main room is decked out with Christmas decorations, including the town’s 1935 Graham fire truck that is decorated for the season.

Tom Rysinski: Sports can provide needed distraction …….

Readers with long memories, or those who are prone to getting utterly useless information stuck in their heads, might recall a column last February marking my first work anniversary at the Pahrump Valley Times. At the time, I said I don’t ordinarily get personal in this space and that I wasn’t likely to do it again until my fifth work anniversary, should that come to pass.

VIDEO: Pahrump Christmas light self-guided tour

The Pahrump Valley Times has compiled a list of homes, through reader submissions, with large Christmas light displays in Pahrump.

Former Valley Electric CEO Angela Evans is cleared

The Nye County District Attorney’s office will not seek prosecution of former Valley Electric Inc. CEO Angela Evans.

Deadline approaching for retirees

The Internal Revenue Service reminds retirees born before July 1, 1949, that they usually must take distributions from their retirement plans by Dec. 31.

Hundreds of millions of holiday packages expected: Postal Service

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is ready to deliver more than 28 million packages per day through Dec. 21 and will average 20.5 million packages per day through the remainder of the year.

Nevada holiday spending projected to grow by 5%

In the Silver State, the Retail Association of Nevada (RAN) estimates that more than 1.7 million people spent a total of $638.9 million on gifts, decorations and other merchandise over the five-day period spanning from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday.

California Lottery

No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in the Saturday, Dec. 14 drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $11 million.

Wrestling: Pahrump Valley wins 4 of 5 at Spring Valley Duals

Clearly it’s about time the Pahrump Valley High School wrestling team starting picking on schools its own size. These 4A schools just can’t keep up.

Girls basketball: Pahrump Valley places 3rd in Mesquite tournament

While nobody expected the Pahrump Valley High School girls basketball team to go undefeated, the Trojans’ first defeat of the season was totally unacceptable to coach Bob Hopkins.

Boys Basketball: Virgin Valley foils Pahrump Valley’s last shot

With 9 seconds left on the clock, Logan Gavenda took an inbound pass from Grant Odegard, dribbled around Booker Wakefield and headed toward the basket. Virgin Valley’s Kris Leavitt, who had been a thorn in Pahrump Valley’s side all night, got in the way.

List: Christmas, holiday events in Pahrump region

Here is a look at Christmas and holiday-related events in the community. See full list at pvtimes.com and in the Nov. 27 Pahrump Valley Times newspaper print edition and in upcoming editions of the newspaper.

Dan Schinhofen: Development issue draws scrutiny

A story in the Oct. 30 edition of the PV Times titled, “Mountain Falls request rejected in Pahrump” caught my attention the other day.

3 Pahrump area roads to see speed limit increases

Over the past few months, the subject of speed limits on Pahrump Valley Boulevard and Dandelion Street have popped up repeatedly at Nye County Commission meetings.

Fire crews respond to Gold Town Casino in Pahrump

Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue Services crews responded to a reported structure fire at the Gold Town Casino convenience store just after 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17.

2 Breakfast with Santa events held in Pahrump

Children all across the Pahrump Valley and Beatty areas were able to head out this month to enjoy a delicious, hot meal and the opportunity to meet one of the biggest icons of this time of the year, Santa Claus.

Nevada National Security Site names chief scientist

The Nevada National Security Site has named Dr. Jose O. Sinibaldi as chief scientist and executive leader for the site’s science, technology, research and development programs.

1 dead, 4 injured in U.S. 95 crash in Nye County

One person died and four others were injured following a crash Wednesday on U.S. Highway 95 in Nye County, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.

Boys basketball: Pahrump Valley drops league opener to Valley

A 2-3 start, including one game on the wrong side of a running clock, might not seem like anything to be excited about, but don’t tell that to Pahrump Valley High School boys basketball coach Dan Clift.

Nevada part of effort to prevent veteran suicide

Gov. Steve Sisolak announced that the state of Nevada is among a select group of states to be invited to participate in the Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Veteran Suicide.

Expanded hours at Pahrump Veteran Service Office

Veterans and their families in Pahrump and Nye County have a more convenient way to connect to benefits and programs earned through military service, the Nevada Department of Veterans Services announced.

STEVE SEBELIUS: Nobody’s forgetting Nevada’s caucus

Even if national media or political pundits fail to mention Nevada’s February caucus, candidates and their campaigns know where we fall on the nominating calendar.