The Times-Bonanza caught up with some of the graduating seniors from the Tonopah High Class of 2022 to talk about their high school memories, experiences during the pandemic and future plans. Here are excerpts from those interviews.
John Lee, Joey Gilbert, Joe Lombardo, Dean Heller and Guy Nohra took part in a debate on KLAS Channel 8 in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
A Pahrump man allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian with his vehicle in the casino’s parking lot.
The Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce’s decision to cancel the 9th Annual Pahrump Balloon Festival earlier this year was a source of much dismay and disappointment for area residents but thanks to the efforts of the Dubin family and Balloons Over Pahrump, the event is now set to make a comeback this fall.
The Shoes Brews Horseshoe Pitching Series has reached its halfway point in the season following their most recent May events. The first Shoes Brews event in May took place on Sunday, May 8, at the Oasis Bar and Grill in Indian Springs.
The Pahrump Valley Trojans track field team came home with some hardware following their participation in the Nevada 3A state track field meet that took place over the weekend at Reed High School in Sparks.
Wombaker has delayed retirement and accepted a new role within Nye County School District.
Rising to a challenge posed just three days prior to the big event, the Pahrump community came through in a big way for the “Support Our Troops Rib Extravaganza” with combined donations totaling more than $4,000 and hundreds of veterans able to enjoy a hearty lunch at absolutely no cost.
With graduation set for 6:30 p.m., Friday, May 27, Louis Sposato, senior class president of Pahrump Valley High School, had a chance to reflect on these last four years.
Since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, nonprofits across the country have been hit hard with reduced funding, but the needs those organizations fulfill have certainly not lessened.
Nye County Sheriff Sharon Wehrly gave an update on her health following a cancer diagnosis last year.
Seven of Nevada’s 17 rural counties are exploring to returning to the days of hand-counted paper ballots because of fears of election fraud stemming from the 2020 election.
One hundred live butterflies were released during the annual Nathan Adelson Hospice butterfly release at the Calvada Eye this past Sunday.
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Many in market coming from out-of-town, says local real estate agent. High housing prices are pushing locals to find more affordable options and fueling homelessness here.
The Pahrump Nugget held their May 500 Club event last weekend where Laura Blankenship and Doug Landers took home wins intheir respective divisions.
The Pahrump Valley golf team took second place in the Nevada 3A state golf tournament earlier this week at Mountain Falls GolfClub in Pahrump.
The Pahrump Valley track and field boys and girls teams both finished in the top five at the Nevada 3A southern regional trackmeet at Moapa Valley High School.
Nye County and the town of Pahrump have been making steady strides in the last few years toward developing the Pahrump Fairgrounds and Tim Sutton, manager for both the town and county, outlined all that has been accomplished at the site and what’s still to come in the future.
The unanimous ruling from the county commission follows an order from the Fifth Judicial District Court, signed by Judge Robert Lane in 2010, that states no weapons are allowed in any courthouse facility.
Many are expressing economic and environmental concerns about the instrusive power project that will run transmission lines through Beatty and other parts of Nye County.
Pentagon officials testified Tuesday that the number of reports of unexplained aerial phenomena has increased, but there has been no evidence found to indicate the activity is from otherworldly aliens. Nye County has long been a hotspot for UFO sightings.
After qualifying as an individual golfer at the 2A Southern Regional tournament last week, Otteson was the only representative for the Muckers.
The Tonopah High School softball team has qualified for the Nevada 1A softball state tournament after their huge performances in the regional tournament last week.
The Pahrump Valley softball team’s season ended on Thursday afternoon with an 11-9 loss against the Boulder City Eagles in the semi-final game of the southern regional tournament.
It’s been nearly one year since the Pahrump Community Library has had a permanent library director but the search for a new leader is now at an end, with Vanja Anderson officially accepting an employment offer from the Pahrump Library Board of Trustees this month
Pahrump Valley High School senior Heliane “Ellie” Sutton has been picked by the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) as one of the top 10 student-athletes of the year in Southern Nevada.
Couple planned to confront an elementary student involved in a conflict with their daughter, deputies say.
He now faces charges for misusing the 911 emergency line system.
Pahrump community challenged to provide free meals for vets at upcoming Rib Extravaganza.
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