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PHOTOS: Nevada State High School Rodeo

Spectators braved the soggy Valentine’s weekend weather to watch 160 fifth-to-12th-grade boys and girls from around the state compete in 14 rodeo events.

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Hundreds of Pahrump students benefit from Back to School Health Fair

The last few weeks of summer vacation are quickly slipping by and for hundreds of Pahrump area students facing a new school year, they are now better prepared to take on the scholastic challenges ahead thanks to the Desert View Hospital Back to School Health Fair.

Esmeralda sheriff talks on 2018 election victory

The Esmeralda County sheriff’s race, held during the state’s June 12 primaries, brought another victory for longtime incumbent Kenneth Elgan.

Vacancies decrease in federal judiciary

U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., came off the floor of the U.S. Senate in mid-July to talk to reporters in rural Nevada on a conference call about progress being made with filling vacancies in the federal judiciary.

Inspirations Senior Living holds open house

Local seniors and others enjoyed a night of socializing and entertainment at a local memory care and assisted living facility.

Efforts promote rural Nevada tourism

The Nevada Commission on Tourism this summer approved $1,006,203 in grant funding to rural communities to promote tourism through marketing projects.

Retail sales continue steady run

June retail sales were up 0.07 percent seasonally adjusted from May’s strong performance and increased 4.2 percent unadjusted year-over-year as economic growth continued despite the U.S. trade war with China and other countries, the National Retail Federation said.

Program offers loan/grant funds in Nevada

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service has more than $4 billion in direct loan funds and $1 billion in grant funds available for rural community water and wastewater system improvements, nearly triple the normal annual obligation, officials announced.

Man dies after fall while hiking in Death Valley

A California man is dead after suffering a fall during a hike near Panamint Butte in Death Valley National Park.

Nevada ceremony highlights flag, patriotism

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution held an American flag retirement ceremony at the Veterans Cemetery in Boulder City.

Family Dollar stores reopen in Pahrump

Family Dollar stores ordered shut down by Nye County officials for being out of compliance with state fire codes for rural firefighting have reopened.

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