David Jacobs/Pahrump Valley Times A sign welcomes visitors to Pahrump along Highway 372. According to tourismmeansmore.com, 487,500 Nevadans or almost 30 percent of the state’s workforce are emp …

David Jacobs/Pahrump Valley Times
A sign welcomes visitors to Pahrump along Highway 372. According to tourismmeansmore.com, 487,500 Nevadans or almost 30 percent of the state’s workforce are employed in the tourism industry. Tourism makes up 13 percent of Nevada’s gross domestic product, the website’s data showed.