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G.R.E.A.T. Games come to Pahrump

The G.R.E.A.T. Games were in town last week at Petrack Park. Each year for the last 20 years G.R.E.A.T. Games have entertained the youth of the valley. G.R.E.A.T. stands for Gang Resistance Education and Training.

VEA’s Annual Fill the Bucket Drive upcoming in Pahrump

For the 11th consecutive year, the Valley Electric Association Ambassador Program will conduct its Fill the Bucket event on Saturday, Aug. 5, to gather school supplies for needy students within VEA’s service territory, the association announced.

Cold War Patriots quilt exhibit set for Pahrump visit

The Cold War Patriots are set to visit Pahrump where they plan to honor former uranium workers of the nuclear weapons and uranium industries with an exhibit titled “Remembrance Quilt Experience.”

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Federal loans available for rural low-income homebuyers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development still has about $2.8 million in Direct Home Loan funding available for rural low-income homebuyers, officials announced.

Childrens’ summer art camp displays works

Children’s artwork was on display at the Beatty Community Center Saturday, July 29, as Studio 401 held its first annual Art Gallery Show.

Terrible Herbst’s U.S. flags a presence in Southern Nevada

The giant American flags are clearly visible in Southern Nevada, off freeway exits, near neighborhoods and behind strip malls — a sign of patriotism for the oil company with which they’re affiliated.

Bob McCracken: How we remember history is how it is made

The old saying “history is just one damn thing after another” is cute but it is not true. For the purposes of this article, history is defined as an account of the past, having been filtered through the eyes of the beholders, both the original participants and later students of history. History is never a verbatim or complete account of past occurrences but is a version, an interpretation, of past events, perhaps valid, perhaps not.

Deadline approaches for lifetime senior national parks pass

Time is running out for those eligible for a lifetime Senior National Parks Pass to get one for $10, as the price will rise to $80 at the end of August.

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