100-acre Basin Solar in Pahrump project killed amid public outcry

The project was planned for the western side of Pahrump, on lands bordered by Basin Avenue, Betty Avenue and Bannavitch Street. The 20-megawatt, photovoltaic solar array was projected to have generated enough electricity to power approximately 6,000 homes.

A coaching career for the ages, forged in Beatty

Sonny Lubick became a college football coaching legend. But first he had to help a ragtag band of Beatty high-school kids find their place on the gridiron—and in life

SEE PHOTOS: CASA Luau breaks fundraising record

“This was our best ever luau, netting over $20,000,” CASA Executive Director Kathie McKenna said of the annual fundraising event.

Magda and Zuloaga take Shoes & Brews at DJ’s Saloon

The tournament had 24 pitchers participating, split into teams of two pitchers, with an A division and a B division pitcher on each team.

Beatty gets victory over Indian Springs at home

With their win, the Hornets now have a record of 2-1 on the season and they have matched their season win total from last year with four games still to play.

Lady Muckers volleyball get first league win of season

The Tonopah Muckers volleyball team won their first league game of the season when they swept the Lund Mustangs 3-0 on Saturday.

What to expect at this year’s Pahrump Fall Festival

The 57th Annual Fall Festival kicks off Thursday, Sept. 22 and Petrack Park will soon be inundated with thousands of people, both locals and tourists alike, for what is absolutely one of the most anticipated events of the year.

Fran Gobbi wins back-to-back at 500 Club events

On top of this being her second win in a row, this was Gobbi’s third straight tournament finishing among the top two bowlers.

Nye County sex workers now eligible for monkeypox vaccine

As more people get the monkeypox vaccine, and as others develop immunity as a result of infection, health officials hope that outbreaks of the once-rare virus will get under control.

Nye’s 5.9% unemployment rate highest in Nevada

Nevada lost 600 jobs in August, marking the first time the number of the jobs in the state has gone down in a month since employment bottomed out in May 2020.

Homebuilder confidence keeps falling as sales tumble

U.S. builder sentiment has declined every month this year, and the “housing recession shows no signs of abating,” a trade association reported.

Here’s how to help kids have a happy Halloween

Donate Halloween constumes at these bins around town, including Living Free Cafe at 2050 S. Highway 16; Game Corner and Family Fun Center at 1190 E. Highway 372 unit #8; and XPress Detail and Auto Spa at 970 Pahrump Valley Blvd.

 
GOP candidates vow to protect abortion rights in Nevada

Republicans who oppose abortion vow they would nonetheless protect Nevada’s statute guaranteeing abortion rights if faced with a federal bill to ban the practice nationwide.

ICYMI: Taco dinner brings fun and funds ahead of free clinic initiative

Remote Area Medical will make its seventh trip to the Pahrump Valley next month and in an effort to ensure all is ready for the free health care services clinic, the Pahrump RAM Committee has been hard at work. Organizing such a large event is no small task and committee members have spent months preparing.

Every 15 minutes, a man in the U.S. dies from prostate cancer

September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and awareness advocates are taking the opportunity to highlight the observance in the hope of reducing the impact of this all-too-common disease in communities all around the country.

Trojans struggling to get first win of the season

The Pahrump Valley Boys soccer team has managed to score just four goals in their seven games this season, with two of those goals coming in a 4-2 loss to Equipo Academy last week.

How your child can take a free plane ride over Pahrump

Experimental Aircraft Association’s Young Eagles program aims to spark interest in youth aviation. Free plane rides for children will be offered from Calvada Meadows Airpark on Saturday, Sept. 24.

Nye County seeks replacement for justice of peace who died

Last month the Pahrump Valley lost one of its longtime elected officials, Justice of the Peace Kent Jasperson, and with his death there exists a vacancy in the Pahrump Justice Court.

Manse one of three Nevada schools to get Navarro STEM grant

The school will be using its funding to establish a second dedicated STEM class which will incorporate materials from Hand2Mind and Kinderlab Robotics.