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.
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.
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.
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.
The Nevada Supreme Court ruled that a $1-per-transaction fee was unconstitutional, and ordered the state to refund the money to motorists.
It’s uncertain how many locals knew that a legendary and famed singer was a resident of Pahrump for over two decades.
Christmas classics would be a lot different if they had been written during President Joe Biden’s administration.
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.
For those suffering with addiction who have made the decision that it is time to seek help, the last thing they need is a stumbling block when attempting to find a place to receive treatment, but the unfortunate reality is that this occurs all too often.
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.
The Las Vegas Raiders defeated the Broncos on Sunday when they traveled to Denver, 34-24.
The Pahrump Valley girls golf team took second place in the 3A Nevada State Championships that were held in Mesquite this week.
A banged-up Golden Knights side managed just one goal off 43 shots in falling to the Blues on Wednesday night.
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.
The Bureau of Land Management is in the process of installing new interpretive signs in Rhyolite Ghost Town.
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.
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.
The University of Nevada, Reno Wolf Pack defeated the visiting Rainbow Warriors of Hawaii on Saturday 34-17.
A new Medicare Advantage plan will become available in Nye County for the 2022 enrollment period.
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.
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.
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.
The scholarship was created by the Legislature in 2017. Full-time degree-seeking community college students are eligible to apply.
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.
