Medical waste pyrolysis facility proposed for Pahrump must still secure local approvals before moving forward.
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One of Hyatt’s daughters said her father was last seen leaving his home in a car.
The gathering with community residents and local law enforcement took place late last month.
$1.5 million for management costs in Nevada is part of the recently approved federal funding.
The Pahrump Fall Festival Arts and Crafts/Food and Horticulture Exhibit will showcase local skills.
With many stores in the Pahrump area out of bottled water, the Great Basin Water District offered some reassurance to local customers about their in-home water sources, even as GBWD closed its doors to the public on Monday “to protect the safety of our staff, visitors and the community.”
For Sondra Cook, manager at the Old West Market out on Highway 160 north of town, it’s been a “severely crazy week.” Like the big-name grocery stores in Pahrump, Cook saw toilet paper, hand sanitizer and bottled water fly off her shelves in the wake of the declaration of a COVID-19 national state of emergency by President Donald Trump in mid-March and the closing of all Nevada public schools by Governor Steve Sisolak on Sunday, March 15. But, Cook said, fresh stock is on the way and “we’re here for Pahrump.”
A long-awaited day has finally come for the Beatty airport. At 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11, the airport’s new 72,000 gallon fueling station was filled for the first time.
The Pahrump Valley Robotics Club received a much appreciated donation from the Pahrump Valley United Methodist Men last month.
In accordance with Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak’s announcement, this week, directing a statewide closure of all casinos, restaurants, bars and other non-essential businesses for 30 days, the Pahrump Senior Center shut its doors effective Wednesday, March 18th, according to Site Manager Anne Blankenship.
Over the past few days, there has been a flurry of communication between members of the media and local government officials as everyone struggles to determine which governmental offices are closing to the public and what services can be accessed remotely.
As a response to the COVID-19 virus outbreak, Nye County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Adam Tippetts said operations at the agency have been dramatically scaled back for the safety of the community and sheriff’s office staff.
No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in the Saturday, March 14 drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $11 million.
UPDATE: Friday, March 20: Nye County announced the completion of an investigation into a Beatty man reported to be positive for COVID-19.
The Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce is limiting access to its office and modifying its planned events schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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U.S. Sens. Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto want to ensure that Yucca Mountain never serves as a nuclear waste dump site.
Nevada was awarded the federal money to help modernize the state’s rural health care system and bolster access to it, officials said.
Suspended Justice of the Peace argued her 2026 reelection campaign will be “clouded by misinformation” without an expedited appeal in a filing Friday.
Carlos Blakely, 19, and Anthony Aguilar, 18, who were arrested in connection with the killing of Joey Perry, appeared before Justice of the Peace Kirk Vitto in Pahrump on Thursday morning.
