Nye County Clerk: Mark Kampf leading in early vote count

As of Wednesday morning, Mark F. Kampf and Ian Bayne were ahead in preliminary vote counts for Nye County Cerk. If no candidate receives 51% of the votes, the top two vote-getters will move on to the November general election.

Body recovered of Death Valley hiker who went missing

Searchers located the body of John McCarry 69, from Long Beach, Calif., on June 1, according to a National Park Service news release.

How to vote in Nevada’s primary election

After two weeks of early voting, and voting by mail, more than 331,000 Nevadans had cast their ballots.

McKenna Cunningham named Miss Pahrump 2022

A dozen girls competed in the 46th annual pageant at Saddle West hotel and casino. Here are the results:

Pahrump judge Lisa Chamlee resigns citing safety, personal issues

“It was a very difficult decision,” Pahrump Justice of the Peace Lisa Chamlee told the Pahrump Valley Times. “I decided to resign for personal and safety reasons but I won’t expound any further on that.”

Sleep in Heavenly Peace Donation Car Wash brings in funds

XPress Detail and Auto Spa was abuzz with activity all day long this past Saturday as it played host to a fundraiser for one area nonprofit organization, Sleep in Heavenly Peace.

Weekend veterans festival in Pahrump commemorates U.S. Army

Pahrump veterans should plan to attend the Veteran’s Festival this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the ballroom at the Pahrump Nugget with their families.

SLIDESHOW: Meet the 12 competitors in the Miss Pahrump Pageant

The popular event, now in its 46th year, features 12 contestants, vying for the crown at the Saddle West Showroom beginning 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 10. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Scott Hardy takes top spot in the June Bug Classic

Scott Hardy got his first win of the 2022 Nevada State Horseshoe Pitching Association season at the June Bug Classic that was held in Las Vegas after multiple second-place finishes this season.

Walker era begins as Trojans hit the field

Head coach Thom Walker is entering his first season as the head of the Trojan football program after former head coach Joe Clayton retired from coaching earlier this year.

AR-15s confiscated in Maverick gas station robbery

Suspect allegedly told deputy that he and his minor accomplice robbed a wallet from a man because they were “troublemakers.”

Rule change lets Nevada company turn trash into airplane fuel

Fulcrum BioEnergy’s Sierra BioFuels Plant in Storey County will be the first plant in the nation to turn solid waste into synthetic oil that can be processed into aviation fuel.

 
Nevada gas prices jump to 2nd-highest in nation

Prices at the pump in the Silver State have failed to let up, sending Nevada into the No. 2 spot for highest gas prices in the country.

Area veterans treated to free lunch

Hosted by the Disabled American Veterans Chapter #15, the Veterans Appreciation BBQ took place Saturday, June 4 with a free barbecue luncheon for former military service members, their family and caregivers.

Local inventor designs ‘pop-up’ drive-in theater for Pahrump

It will be called Death Valley Drive-in Theater, according to Dwight Finney, the entrepreneur behind the first-of-its-kind project who says the concept he invented is pending approval to use the fairgrounds parking lot off Gamebird Road.

Girls of Troy finish runners-up in Las Vegas softball league

This was the third year the team has been together, finishing this season with their best overall record of 13-6-2. They went into the playoffs as the No. 2 seed in the league.