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2020-2021 school year kicks off in Nye County

Bright and early on the morning of Monday, Aug. 24, students and parents from around Nye County awoke to ready themselves and their children for the start of a brand new school year.

Pahrump DMV patrons rail against long wait times

Aside from taking along important documents you’ll need in order to perform a DMV transaction in Pahrump, those who have already endured the experience as of late, suggest you may want to bring along some “patience” as well.

Murder suspect bound over to district court in Pahrump

The murder case against Marco Torres cleared an important hurdle after the Nye County District Attorney’s Office managed to obtain an open murder charge, along with several other charges, bound over following a preliminary hearing in Pahrump Justice Court this month.

New survey will measure areas for improvement

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a new annual survey of farmers, ranchers and private forestland owners which will help the USDA understand what it is doing well and where improvements are needed, specifically at the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Risk Management Agency.

Rural Nevada’s tourism attractions see boost from pandemic

Out-of-town attractions have found new audiences from cities, new revenue sources and different strategies to survive the grip of the coronavirus pandemic.

Justice Department sends out warning

The United States Department of Justice is warning Americans about inaccurate information on the use of face masks, while referencing the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Anti-speeding initiative will run through Sept. 2

The Nevada Highway Patrol is joining forces with local law enforcement to increase high-visibility patrols from Aug. 22 through Sept. 2 to crack down on aggressive drivers and speeders.

NDOC initiatives appear to be working as planned

The Nevada Department of Corrections continues to launch new initiatives and fine-tune existing protocols to keep the COVID-19 virus out of its facilities. This includes mandating staff testing for COVID-19 every two weeks and offering additional options for communications between offenders and their families.

COVID-19 contact tracing continues in Nye

Nye County Emergency Management Director Scott Lewis said he appreciates the community’s cooperation in respect to COVID-19 contact tracing. Over 460 positives had been reported in Nye as of Tuesday.

Nevada Humanities accepting applications for grant program

Nevada Humanities announced the opening of the Nevada Humanities Major Project Grants that are part of their Fiscal Year 2021 Nevada Humanities Project Grants to Support Public Humanities Projects.

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