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Want to help kids prepare for Back to School? Here’s how

It won’t be long before Nye County students head back to the classroom. To help ensure that youth will be prepared for the new academic year, several local organizations and businesses are coming together for the Back to School Fair on Saturday, July 27.

Why Nye County officials are lobbying to keep its Public Safety Sales Tax

Commonly referred to as the PSST, this tax was established by an act of legislation in 2007, authorizing the county to impose a sales tax of up to one-half of 1 percent to fund staff and equipment for the local public safety departments.

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H.O.P.E. Run fundraiser raises money for kids

The NyE Communities Coalition is organizing a H.O.P.E. run to benefit drug, alcohol and tobacco prevention programs to children throughout Nye, Esmeralda and Lincoln counties. H.O.P.E. stands for “healthy organizations, people and environments.”

Oscarson introduces bill addressing beneficial use

District 36 Assemblyman James Oscarson introduced a bill that address beneficial water use in overallocated basins, critical management areas and in times of drought.

Assembly resolution opposes Yucca Mountain

Nevada legislators on Wednesday introduced a resolution that expresses opposition to the development of a repository for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste at Yucca Mountain.

Innovative high school program prepares students for future

GEAR UP, Gaining Early Awareness for Undergraduate Programs, is a program designed to provide Pahrump Valley High School sophomores and juniors with the skills to succeed in post-secondary education and career choices.

While improving, Nye among driest area in the state

Almost all of Nye County is in an extremely dry area when compared to the rest of the state, the latest data from the Western Regional Climate Center shows.

New congressman wants to reform immigration, raise the minimum wage.

WASHINGTON — Ruben Kihuen is humbled and honored to be in the U.S. House of Representatives, but politics and governing were not his first priorities when he was growing up as an athlete.

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