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No more squatting – new law targets homeless on vacant, private property

Nye County McGill said the purpose of the new code is to authorize the sheriff’s office to make contact with people occupying vacant private property or a property with a vacant building and demand to see a lease agreement.

VEA names new CEO

Hamlin will return to Pahrump for his first day as CEO of the co-op on Dec. 9.

Jury finds Michele Fiore guilty on federal wire fraud charges

Former Las Vegas City Councilwoman Michele Fiore was accused of using donations meant for a statue of a fallen police officer on her personal expenses.

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Nye County awards $3.9 million contract for new animal shelter

After many years of demand from the local community and repeated discussions at the commission level, Nye County is finally prepared to do away with a decades-old, deteriorating facility and move forward on the construction of a brand new animal shelter in the Pahrump Valley.

Nevadans to consider five ballot questions – Part five

The Pahrump Valley Times is presenting a series detailing each of the five statewide ballot questions that voters will be tasked with deciding this November.

Pahrump sees multiple fires, rollover crash

Fire crews housed at Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue Services Station-3 immediately jumped into action after a frantic knock on the door alerting them of a nearby rollover crash along Homestead Road at approximately 11:30 a.m., on Monday, Oct. 12, according to Fire Chief Scott Lewis.

Nevada Highway Patrol adds new 4-legged member

The Nevada Highway Patrol-Southern Command has welcomed a new crime fighter into the ranks, one with four legs and whose nose can smell 40 times greater than that of his human partner.

Hansen and Povilaitis square off for Assembly District 32

The 2020 general election will be something of a rematch between the two candidates seeking the Nevada Assembly District 32 seat this year, with Democrat Paula Povilaitis taking on Republican Alexis Hansen for the second time in just two years.

Seeback looks to unseat Goicoechea in state senate race

For the past eight years, the Nevada Senate District 19 seat has been represented by Republican Pete Goicoechea but if newcomer Tiffany Seeback, running as a member of the Independent American Party, has her way, Goicoechea will be denied his chance to serve a third and final term as a state senator in the Nevada Legislature.

Cox seeking third term as county commissioner

The 2020 election cycle started off with three separate commission seats slated for the ballot, those for commission districts 1, 2 and 3. However, following the outcome of the June primary election, one only seat remains to be decided, that of commission district 3 representative. Vying for the position are incumbent candidate Donna Cox, a Republican, and Independent American Party challenger Lance Roy Schaus.

Justice of the Peace Kent Jasperson seeking re-election

After proudly serving two terms, Pahrump Justice of the Peace Kent Jasperson is running for another term on the bench, as he looks to defeat dark horse opponent Walt Grudzinski on Nov. 3rd.

School board candidate’s main concern is kids’ safety

Four years ago, a sense of duty brought Larry Small to run for the Nye County School District Board of Trustees. Now, a sense that solid lines of communication are open, a belief that the right people are in the right places from the district office to the custodial staff and an enthusiasm for working with a new superintendent have Small looking forward to four more years on the board.

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