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Nye County solar moratorium extended again

It’s been almost two years since Nye County instituted a renewable energy generation facility application moratorium and residents and developers alike have been awaiting the new county codes.

Fall Festival fun — PHOTOS

Check out the scene from the 2024 Pahrump Fall Festival. This year’s festival took place from Sept. 19-22 at Petrack Park.

Free clinic to offer medical, dental, vision care

The late Stan Brock founded Remote Area Medical (RAM) 39 years ago with the mission to provide free, quality health care to those in need. Next weekend RAM will be returning to the valley.

 
Jury seated for Fiore wire fraud trial in Las Vegas

The jury that will decide whether former Las Vegas Councilwoman Michele Fiore committed wire fraud was seated on the first day of her federal trial Tuesday.

Weigh in on the local state of healthcare

Desert View Hospital will facilitate a Community Needs Health Assessment and the public is invited to an information meeting to learn more about the purpose and process.

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Kiwanis Key Club held public ceremony in remembrance of 9/11

On Thursday, Sept. 11 the PVHS Key Club, a Kiwanis sponsored youth group, held a memorial service for those who perished in the twin towers terrorist attacks 13 years ago. A respectable crowd of 65 to 70 people were in attendance.

County says no to use permit for artificial lake

Builder Rene Morales’ dreams of another Lakeside recreational vehicle park were shot down by Nye County Commissioners Tuesday who upheld the Pahrump Regional Planning Commission denial of a conditional use permit for a three-acre artificial lake.

Sheriff gets OK to spend sales tax increase money

The Nye County Sheriff’s Department got a little more beefed up Tuesday, after county commissioners approved most of Sheriff Tony DeMeo’s plan to spend his half of the half-cent sales tax increase that took effect April 1.

UICN acquires Willow Creek deed, seeks public input

Utilities Inc. of Central Nevada announced Monday it had acquired title to the former Willow Creek Golf Course, in addition to cleaning up the ponds from the sewer plant the company outlined plans to hold a public meeting to solicit comments on an overall plan.

Proposed RV park regulations fall flat

A proposal to limit visitors in recreational vehicle parks to a maximum stay of up to 28 days before they have to move, got as much traction as a flat tire, at the Pahrump Regional Planning Commission meeting last Wednesday.

Shelter reaches critical mass

Space at Nye County’s animal shelter, Tails End, has reached a “critical mass” according to operations director Susan Cronin.

First business networking event set for Sept. 26

A young, local business owner has taken it upon herself to invite other businesses to join in what Elizabeth Larson calls the “Last Friday Business Network,” an event set for the last Friday of each month. The first event will be at 6:30 p.m., Sept. 26 at Draft Picks.

Group attempts heron rescue

The old saying, “a bird in the hand is better than two in the bush” certainly applied to members of the local Red Rock Audubon Society group Wednesday morning.

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