With the 2022 primaries just eight months away and the general election to take place roughly one year from now, political hopefuls and elected officials aiming for another term in office are already gearing up for their election campaigns, including Nevada Assemblyman Greg Hafen II.
There are hundreds of miles of asphalt roads in Nye County, many of which are in need of some attention and repair while others are in need of entire rebuilds, and this is something that the county’s public works department is constantly working toward.
Following a handful of pre-Halloween events last week, several more celebrations are coming up this weekend, as Halloween falls on Sunday, Oct. 31, this year.
Trick or treating is something of a rite of passage in childhood, an experience that brings joy and excitement and one that provides plenty of opportunity for creating memories that will last a lifetime, but for some local families, laying out the cash necessary to fit out their children for Halloween can be quite difficult. Financial struggles sometimes mean that parents must choose between buying costumes for their kiddos and purchasing other much-needed items or paying important bills.
History can be a very fascinating subject, particularly when learning about one’s own family, and residents of the Pahrump Valley will have the opportunity to do just that this coming November, with a brand new community event slated to take place next Saturday.
It’s a gesture of appreciation to all of the men and women who have ever served in the military.
After two years of anticipation, fall-themed festivities made their way back to Ian Deutch Memorial Park this past weekend, with the Pahrump Disability Outreach Program hosting its annual Pumpkin Days event amid a crowd of eager patrons, all of whom were obviously overjoyed to see the return of the fundraiser.
The Las Vegas Raiders cruised to a victory on Sunday afternoon 33-22 when they hosted the Philadelphia Eagles.
A federal investigative report on nuclear waste disposal is recommending Congress amend a decades-old law designating Yucca Mountain as the sole location for disposal
The Nevada Supreme Court’s willingness to ignore the state constitution is going to hurt children looking for an alternative to failing public schools.
Legislation modeled after Nevada laws to provide confidentiality to first responders who participate in mental health counseling was passed in the House on Wednesday.
The new grant program announced Monday will help families with disabled children recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Steve Sisolak said.
The U.S. Geological Survey is planning to study the western Great Basin as part of an ongoing USGS and U.S. Department of Interior program to gain more of an understanding of the area’s geology, hydrology and natural resources.
She wears No. 11 on her varsity soccer team. She’ll be seen wearing a captain’s armband during games and she can be heard giving out instructions on the field. Her name is Kiara Ramos.
Races continued at Pahrump Valley Speedway over the weekend as we saw two racers repeat as winners from the last race.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Rebels extended their season-long losing streak to seven games when they dropped their matchup against the San Jose State Spartans on Thursday, 27-20.
The Huntsman World Senior Games took place in St. George, Utah Oct. 4-16.
The Pahrump Valley Trojans defeated the Valley High School Vikings 43-6 to end the regular season on Friday.
Michele Fiore’s entry into the campaign for Nevada governor will have fellow Republicans reaching for the Tylenol and Democrats going back to church.
John Wes Townley, who won a NASCAR Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2015, was shot and killed during a domestic dispute involving his ex-wife.
Cruz Battery Metals has applied for a drill permit from the Bureau of Land Management on the 5,500-acre Solar Lithium Project in Nye County, according to the press release.
A Pahrump man is facing numerous charges following his arrest this month.
The money will be used to develop technologies that will help reach the Biden administration’s goal of 100 percent clean energy by 2035.
Dozens of witches, and a few warlocks, could be seen roaming Beatty last Saturday, Oct. 23. The annual Witch Walk, which was canceled last year because of the pandemic, enthusiastically returned this year, with enough costumed participants to fill two hay-ride-style trailers and a small bus.
Beatty Days is bouncing back this weekend after being called off last year because of the pandemic.
Thanks to a generous grant from Nye County, 40 lucky students at J.G. Johnson Elementary School are being given a very exciting opportunity to take part in the filming of a series of educational modules under the Cotillion for Success program, but the benefits to be reaped by local students do not end there.
A local woman was arrested and taken into custody on numerous charges following a grand larceny investigation.
At the start of 2021, Nye County commissioners started eyeing the possible acquisition of Desert Utilities Inc., one of the Pahrump Valley’s three water and sewer utility providers, and authorized staff to begin a due-diligence investigation into the company’s operations and assets as a means of determining if a purchase by the county would be viable.
