Nye County to allow pot consumption lounges

For the past four years, recreational marijuana has been legal in the Silver State but those visiting the area have not had any place to legally consume the products they can purchase at the huge array of retail dispensaries located all around Nevada.

Business push back on proposed unemployment tax hike

Nevada business leaders spoke out against a proposed increase in the state’s unemployment insurance tax during a virtual meeting Friday morning hosted by two state agencies.

Authorities investigating suspicious package at Pahrump courthouse, Basin Avenue is reopened

Out of an abundance of caution, area law enforcement agencies have completely shut down access to East Basin Avenue between Kittyhawk Drive and Oyster Street as they continue to investigate a suspicious package delivered to the Nye County District Attorney’s Office at the Ian Deutch Government Complex at 1520 E. Basin Avenue.

Want your DMV fee refund? Be prepared to drive to the DMV

The Nevada Supreme Court ruled that a $1-per-transaction fee was unconstitutional, and ordered the state to refund the money to motorists.

Letters to the Editor

Reader explains who he thinks the real puppets are

Legendary country, pop singer dies at 96

It’s uncertain how many locals knew that a legendary and famed singer was a resident of Pahrump for over two decades.

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Pahrump Senior Center

Nye County school board approves new tracking system

The Nye County School District school board approved unanimously on Wednesday evening to implement a new tracking system for their buses and students who ride the buses.

 
Halloween a treat for retailers this year

Nevadans and Americans are expected to spend more on Halloween this year than in any year prior, according to projections released by groups representing retailers.

Pahrump Valley golfers take 2nd place at States

The Pahrump Valley girls golf team took second place in the 3A Nevada State Championships that were held in Mesquite this week.

Trojans blank Dragons for 11th in a row

The Pahrump Valley Trojans girls soccer team notched another win on their belt with an 8-0 defeat of the Del Sol Dragons on Wednesday.

Rhyolite ghost town gets an upgrade with new signs

The Bureau of Land Management is in the process of installing new interpretive signs in Rhyolite Ghost Town.

Beatty High School celebrates homecoming week

Oct. 11-16 was Beatty High School’s homecoming week, including the traditional parade and bonfire, with the addition of some new elements, such as food trucks (Gema’s Cafe and Mama’s Sweet Ice) and a drum circle at the campfire.

Halloween events begin Saturday in Pahrump Valley

Though Halloween Day is next Sunday, Oct. 31, this year, there appears to be no shortage of Halloween-themed events happening in town coming up this weekend.

Senior center ‘Monster Mash’ party returns

The Pahrump Senior Center has several upcoming events, as its annual “Monster Mash” dance and party returns on Saturday, Oct. 30, from 5 to 10 p.m.

Business expo being held at Saddle West showroom

The owner and publisher of Pahrump’s Over the Hump Saver and Real Estate Guide is inviting the community to visit the publication’s Local and Small Business Expo coming up on Saturday, Oct. 23.

Pahrump burn moratorium expires November 1

It’s been a long and hot summer in the Pahrump Valley and residents all around town have undoubtedly spent the last five months eyeing those ever-growing weeds and piles of yard debris, and perhaps even their collection of household paper products and cardboard boxes, waiting for the all-clear from town officials signifying that the 2021-2022 burn season has been opened.

Nevada Promise Scholarship application deadline looms

The scholarship was created by the Legislature in 2017. Full-time degree-seeking community college students are eligible to apply.

 
KPVM to expand to Las Vegas market

KPVM Pahrump, Channel 25.1 is expanding into Clark County news with a new studio on Water Street in Henderson, President and CEO Vernon Van Winkle confirmed Wednesday.

Letters to the Editor

Letter writer tallies up administration’s bungling

Nevada police agencies to receive grant monies

At least $1.4 million in a Community Policing Development (CPD) program will make its way to Nevada to help support law enforcement officers.

VICTOR JOECKS: How Joe Biden stole Christmas

Christmas classics would be a lot different if they had been written during President Joe Biden’s administration.

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