Horses at the Nevada State Junior/High School Rodeo that took place Feb. 22-24 in Pahrump may have been exposed to equine herpes virus type 1 and should be monitored for signs of disease, such as fever, cough or runny nose. McCullough Arena at Petrack is closed until April 5. For more, go to bit.ly/2TQ2EMQ for more on the state announcement.
As Michele Fiore, a suspended Pahrump justice of the peace, has yet to return to the courtroom after being convicted by a federal grand jury, the county has been out a judge. But after a Board of County Commissioners meeting the board appointed an experienced judge to fill in for now.
In the last Nye County commissioners meeting, the commissioners listened to applicants in an effort to substitute for Michele Fiore’s absence.
The renovation bill was raised before an emergency board meeting for the Pahrump Community Library to fix up the 24-year old building.
A small club in Pahrump is bringing local kids and adults smiles with their model trains, making the countless horus of work worth it for the participats.
Each year the task force puts on a large-scale holiday event that draws hundreds and the next Community Christmas Dinner is expected to be just as lively as ever.
Chris Clarke will speak at the Shoshone Museum on Nov. 30 at 1 p.m.
Here’s how Nye County residents can prepare for winter weather.
A record number of Nye County voters cast their ballots this year, most sent by mail. The pickaxe shaped county had a 78 percent turnout, breaking the previous record of 74 percent.
As turnout data demonstrates that more Republicans are showing up to the polls in early voting than Democrats, this is not accounting for mail-in ballots.
Nye County experienced an issue with a new voter check-in system that delayed voting for an hour and a half.
