Several members of the community met at the Black Cow’s open-mic session on Wednesday evening, followed by a candlelight vigil at the corner of Highway 160 and Basin Avenue in the Petrack Park parking lot. Hymns and songs of freedom were sung by the group to mark Juneteenth in Pahrump for the fourth year since President Joe Biden signed the nation’s newest holiday into law in 2021.
More than 40 friends and family celebrated Emil Janssen’s 95th birthday on Saturday, June 8 at the Pahrump Senior Center. The co-founder of Pahrump Family Mortuary will serve as grand marshal for this year’s Fourth of July parade in Pahrump, and says the secret to his longevity is simple.
The event raised about $2,800 for local causes.
This month will mark a major milestone for Pahrump resident Shannon Arimura as she celebrates her birthday, but she doesn’t want the focus to be all on herself.
The time of hunting and fishing conventions has come to an end and the hunting guides-outfitters have returned home to prepare for another season. I’m left with my head full of new stories and my sides still aching from laughing at the crazy tales and humorous, if sometimes dangerous, adventures we’ve shared at vendor booths, in the hallways, hotel rooms and yes, while sipping a beverage in the local “watering holes.”
A change to the stage performance at the Maverick Saloon & Dance Hall this weekend replaces Eagles cover band “Thirsty Baby Z” with local band Hard Rain. The group will play both tonight and tomorrow night beginning at 8 p.m.
Bob Coloca & Friends will play the Maverick Saloon & Dance Hall tonight and tomorrow night beginning at 8 p.m. The group is a cover band for 1980s rocker Bob Seger. There is no cover charge.
The Maverick Saloon & Dance Hall will bring a new band to the stage Jan. 10, 11, 24 and 25, from 8 p.m. to midnight. The Rockin’ Mockers are a Las Vegas classic rock band that brings music from the 60s to life. The group is an alter-ego for Sixties Sensation free to play every era, including the 60s, but also a variety of other eras and genres, including classic rock, country, blues and oldies. There is no cover charge.
The federal lawsuit filed this week argues that both the vaccination mandate and a requirement that unvaccinated workers be tested for COVID-19 are unconstitutional.
Pioneer Territory Court Appointed Special Advocates recently saw a big boost to its operation, with the Roaring 20s Quarter Auction fundraiser declared the “cat’s pajamas,” and bringing in a total of $11,000 to support the nonprofit.
The sounds of the islands and other beats pulsed across Ian Deutch Memorial Park during Mother’s Day weekend with several performers hitting the stage during a music festival coined “One Love.”
The Nevada Division of Tourism is pushing a travel itinerary in the state for those interested in the existence of life beyond earth’s atmosphere; life forms that may have already visited the “blue planet.”
