Grand jury in the works for Nye County

Although remaining tight-lipped about the precise details involved, Nye County officials have made it known that a grand jury is currently in the works for Nye County.

Nye County accepting applications for justice council

Nye County is now in the process of accepting applications from those in the community who are interested in serving on a brand new body dedicated to assisting the state in its endeavor to address criminal justice reforms, entitled the Nevada Local Justice Reinvestment Coordination Council, or NLJRCC.

Man suspected of luring minor for sex arrested

The Nye County Sheriff’s Office used an unorthodox method to secure the arrest of a man suspected of allegedly luring a 13-year-old girl for a sexual encounter.

Letters to the Editor

Stereotyping and labeling are not proper for real truth

Woman trekking across Nevada stops in Nye

After taking a year-long break due to the pandemic, Samantha Szesciorka is riding her horse across Nevada again to discover the state and promote wild horse adoption and public land preservation.

Nevada lawmakers move to solidify mail-in voting, ditch caucus

Nevada Democrats’ bids to make mail-in ballots permanent and position Nevada as the first presidential nominating state took a key step forward Tuesday.

Nevada National Security Site wildfire 15% contained

The wildfire burning at the Nevada National Security Site continued through Tuesday with ground and air operations still underway. No injuries have been reported, and no structures have burned as a result of the wildfire.

Oscarson appointed to ethics commission

Former Assemblyman James Oscarson was appointed to the Nevada Commission on Ethics in mid-May.

 
Pilot killed in northeast Las Vegas fighter jet crash

The pilot of a fighter jet owned and operated by a military contractor died when the aircraft crashed in a northeast Las Vegas neighborhood Monday.

Find that first step for your exercise plan

Exercise can be a simple activity, but the motivation to start isn’t always right around the corner for those with full schedules already.

State Senate GOP demands audit of Cegavske censure vote

Senators called for a review of the Nevada Republican Party State Central Committee meeting credentialing process and the vote to censure the secretary of state.

Pahrump’s burn season coming to a close

It may still technically be spring in the Pahrump Valley but the weather is already warming up and as the month of May progresses toward June, temperatures will only continue to rise. With the coming of the intense heat, the annual burn moratorium is looming and residents have just nine days remaining in which to get their burning completed before the burn season closes for the summer months.

Nye County Courthouse renamed for longtime bailiff Gerald “Bear” Smith

For nearly two decades, the Nye County Courthouse in Pahrump had been graced with the presence of Gerald “Bear” Smith, a man that many remember as an upstanding, respectable, humorous and much loved part of the local justice system, but this past January, tragedy struck. After contracting the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, Smith was hospitalized in Las Vegas with complications related to the dreaded disease and he ultimately lost his battle against the virus, passing away on Jan. 18, much to the grief of those who knew and loved him.

Fundraiser for 7-month-old girl continues

Born on Oct. 15, 2020, Hadley Murphy came into the world with a serious medical condition known as Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, which is a birth defect that affects normal blood flow through the heart due to the left side of the heart not forming correctly.

Consumer protection, scams subject of next Conversations with AG Ford event

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford is continuing his outreach initiative, “Conversations with AG Ford” this month and the subject of the next segment in this series is one that will undoubtedly attract the attention of many throughout the Silver State.

Letters to the Editor

Socialist countries under defense umbrella of the US

Forget Me Nots raise awareness and funds for Pahrump DAV

It was a warm and windy weekend for members of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter #15 and its auxiliary as they strove to raise both awareness and funds during their semi-annual Forget-Me-Not Campaign.

DIVAS ON A DIME: Celebrate strawberries and cream with a vintage cake recipe

Each year on May 21st we celebrate a dessert that just squeals Spring! National Strawberries and Cream Day brings together two favorites, fresh ripe strawberries, and homemade whipped cream. While that alone makes a divine dessert, let’s add a mildly sweet, vanilla fragranced, easy to make from scratch cake and we’ve just won at life.

Pahrump Valley’s Rily signs to play at Arizona JUCO

When it came to playing a sport in college, Ally Rily had more options than many student-athletes. It wasn’t because she had hundreds of schools after her as much as it was because she could have played more than one sport at the next level.

Pahrump Valley baseball, softball teams open 2-0 in region tournaments

The mission Wednesday for the Pahrump Valley High School baseball and softball teams was simple: Beat teams they had handled easily earlier in this season to go into Friday’s play needing a single win to reach the regional final.

Jim Butler Days set to get underway

The final details for the Jim Butler Days “golden” year gathering has been released and the festivities are set to get underway this weekend.

Lawmakers add $500M to education budget

Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton said Wednesday she’s been waiting ‘a damn long time’ to put the more than $500 million into education budgets.

Constitutional celebration set for Saturday in Pahrump

In early 2020, Nye County Commissioners officially adopted a resolution naming the county as a Second Amendment Sanctuary and just a few short weeks ago, they extended sanctuary status in the county to the Bill of Rights as well, moves that were both greeted with an outpouring of support from the conservative majority that makes up the community.

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