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Filing window for local candidates is March 7-18

Open offices on the ballot this election will include assessor, county clerk, county commissioner (districts 1, 4 and 5), district attorney, public administrator, recorder, treasurer and sheriff.

Board of Trustee position filled by Pahrump native

The Nye County Board of Trustees unanimously appointed Bryan Wulfenstein of Pahrump, to the open trustee position for District 3 on Wednesday.

Pahrump Valley will end JROTC program

STEAM elective could ultimately replace the school’s JROTC, which serves as a pipline for students to enlist in the U.S. military.

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Nye County COVID-19 metrics continue to show progress

Nye County’s COVID-19 metrics fell again this week, as the state moved closer to exiting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “high rate of transmission” classification.

Pahrump businesses benefiting from return of Death Valley tourists

Death Valley National Park welcomed more than 1.1 million visitors in 2021 — about two-thirds of the park’s highest visitation level, set in 2019. The return of visitors is a welcome sign for many business owners in Pahrump, a popular stopover for Death Valley tourists.

Housing crisis pinching Nye County

“There’s a lot of concern,” said commissioner Leo Blundo, who reported that he’s been approached by constituents facing 25- to 30-percent rent hikes during the pandemic.

Sisolak to talk recovery in off-year state-of-state speech

Gov. Steve Sisolak will discuss the use of federal recovery funds and his ideas for recovering from the impacts of COVID-19 in livestreamed address.

 
Small businesses expected to get boost from new state office

The Office of Small Business Advocacy, housed within the office of Lt. Gov. Lisa Cano Burkhead, launched last week and will be fully up and running in the next couple of weeks.

Pahrump Valley Winery owners file for bankruptcy

Nevada Wine Cellars Inc., which operates the local winery at 3810 Winery Road in Pahrump, reported that it owes more than $1 million to its creditors, including $9,153 to the Nye County Treasurer’s Office, according to a document filed on Jan. 31 in a Las Vegas court.

Man pleads guilty to killing, burying grandma in Nye County desert

A Las Vegas man accused of shooting his grandmother in the head and burying her body in two storage containers in the desert has pleaded guilty but mentally ill to a murder charge.