When word of the proposal to establish a medical waste disposal operation in the heart of town reached Pahrump residents’ ears, it sparked a flash of public opposition and demands that the Nye County Commission step in to address the issue.
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There will be no excuse for boredom in Pahrump this coming holiday, with a variety of Independence Day activities scheduled that the whole family is sure to enjoy. From a patriotic procession that morning and family festival in the afternoon to a fantastic fireworks display that night, Fourth of July will be a fun-filled celebration of America’s birthday.
It all started with six local women gathering to discuss quilting over coffee and donuts and now, three decades later, the Shadow Mountain Quilters has become an ingrained part of the local arts community.
The $2.34 million remodel of a Nye County building on Highway 160 is officially finished and staff with Nye County Health and Human Services are now settling into their new, much more spacious digs
With the dry and hot summer months upon the valley, Pahrump Fire and Rescue Chief Scott Lewis is urging the community to adhere to the local burn moratorium.
Sheriff’s candidate Sharon Wehrly had the edge among voters interviewed by the Pahrump Valley Times in front of the Bob Ruud Community Center on election day, who wanted a fresh change in the sheriff’s department.
The rental car of the California woman found dead last month has been located, the Nye County Sheriff’s Office said late Saturday.
A local man is behind bars following a stabbing late Tuesday morning.
The ex-girlfriend of a man killed along a valley roadway is pleading for the public’s help in finding the driver of the vehicle that struck him early Monday morning.
A former Pahrump Valley High School baseball coach is facing life in prison after being charged Wednesday with sexual assault and lewdness involving a minor under age 14.
Valley Electric Association was ordered to pay a $95,000 fine for extending infrastructure to the Nevada National Security Site before Public Utilities Commission approval, but $70,000 will be held in abeyance for two years if there are no further violations of a 1963 agreement.
TONOPAH — A bill proposing to list the 3 percent annual increase on property taxes was the top priority of Nye County commissioners Tuesday for submission to the 2015 session of the Nevada Legislature.
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This is the second in a series of stories by historian Bob McCracken on the history of prostitution in Nevada and Nye County. A new feature in the series will come out every Friday for the next several weeks.
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1 dead, 1 arrested after fatal stabbing at Pahrump park
The legend of the Rhyolite grave of Mona Bell
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‘You’re just the suit’: Residents spar with mining exec at tense town hall
Red Cross disaster relief teams from across the nation are mobilizing to support evacuees in states slammed by storms.
President Joe Biden brought a theme of affordable housing to Las Vegas, highlighting a comprehensive plan that would invest nearly $260 billion in the need.
Lake Manly, atop a salt flat, was formed after a deluge of rain over the past six months flooded the national park in California.
At least 30 percent of seniors will experience loneliness around the holidays, and a lack of social interaction can carry significant risks to health and longevity.
