From mob bosses with a soft spot for their loved ones in “The Godfather” trilogy to a father who goes to embarrassing lengths to make his family happy in the “National Lampoon” franchise, there’s no lack of lovable movie dads.
Kunzi will face Democrat Nicholas Del Vecchio in November’s general election.
No Democrats ran in the primary, meaning Powers will become the county’s defacto treasurer.
NYE COUNTY SHERIFF: RESULTS NOT FINAL
Challenger Ron Boskovich has a commanding lead over incumbent Leo Blundo for the District 4 seat, while incumbent Debra Strickland is inching toward the 51% mark necessary to claim a clean victory, according to preliminary results of Tuesday’s primary.
Negative campaigning is not unique to rural politics, according to University of Nevada Las Vegas assistant professor Kenneth Miller, who says it represents a dynamic of what’s occurring within each party at a given time.
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.
At least 11 ballots left out the name of incumbent District 5 Commissioner Debra Strickland on Tuesday. Clerk says the mistake was caught fast; unlikely to impact results.
Here are a few things to know about our politics.
A would-be “high-roller” was arrested and charged after allegedly making off with more than $7,000 last week.
10-year-old Tom Grose among top pitchers at Lone Mountain Regional Park.
Searchers located the body of John McCarry 69, from Long Beach, Calif., on June 1, according to a National Park Service news release.
After two weeks of early voting, and voting by mail, more than 331,000 Nevadans had cast their ballots.
A dozen girls competed in the 46th annual pageant at Saddle West hotel and casino. Here are the results:
Despite a process that election officials say is more secure and efficient than ever, Nye County voters remain skeptical about electronic voting machines and the integrity of the ballots they cast.
“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.”
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.
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.
Our calendar editor has compiled this list of fun activities.
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.
Filed Tuesday, the emergency petition asks the Nevada Supreme Court to order Nye County to keep the Fifth Judicial District Court’s operations in their current locations.
They’re known as the Desert Spirit Seekers and they say no paranomal investigation is ever the same.
NDOT project begins June 27 on Highway 160 and could last through August.
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.
Stash Fine Cannabis Co. aims to bring a ‘fun, retro cannabis experience’ to the most popular stop between Vegas-Reno.
Spike not likely, but not impossible, says industry analysts.
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.
The town of Tonopah hosted the Jim Butler Days festival over Memorial weekend, beginning Friday, May 27, and finishing up on Monday, May 30.
Suspect allegedly told deputy that he and his minor accomplice robbed a wallet from a man because they were “troublemakers.”
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.