Pahrump Valley lands spot in volleyball playoffs

The Pahrump Valley girls volleyball team clinched a playoff spot for the 3A southern regional tournament. Here’s how they did it.

These hikers braved the 34-mile ‘Silver Peak or Bust’ annual trek

Lighting the way to McAfee Pass a waning moon led 21 locals the 10.7 miles that climb almost 3,000 feet to the top of the Silver Peak Range on their way from Fish Lake Valley to the Old School Saloon terminus 34 miles away in Silver Peak for the 22nd annual Silver Peak or Bust hike.

Arsenic levels unhealthy in some Nevada rural well water

The Desert Research Institute study showed higher levels of arsenic and other heavy metals in 22 percent of rural wells than is considered safe by the Environmental Protection Agency. Nye officials say threats are low here.