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County votes out IPMC

Commissioners opt to eliminate the much-criticized International Property Maintenance Code

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Bonnie Springs Ranch near Pahrump being sold to developer

Bonnie Springs Ranch, the replica Old West town with mock gunfights and hangings outside Las Vegas, could soon be razed for a high-end housing project.

Injunctive relief denied in Nevada Assembly appointment lawsuit

On Tuesday, Jan. 8, Fifth Judicial District Court Judge Robert Lane denied a motion for injunctive relief in the case of Ed Goedhart versus Nye County, regarding the appointment of a person to hold the late Dennis Hof’s Nevada Assembly District 36 seat.

Wells Fargo assisting veterans

Wells Fargo &Company and Scholarship America announced they are accepting applications for the 2019 Wells Fargo Veterans Scholarship and Wells Fargo Veterans Emergency Grant Programs.

Ultra-light aircraft crashes onto dry lake bed near Pahrump

The pilot of an ultra-light aircraft sustained serious injuries after crashing onto the dry lake bed south of Pahrump, off of Homestead Road on Thursday, Jan. 3.

New-look Nye County Commission makes debut

The Nye County Commission officially has a new makeup, with recently elected members Debra Strickland and Leo Blundo taking their seats beside John Koenig, Donna Cox and Lorinda Wichman as of Monday, Jan. 7.

Prudhont appointed Nye County treasurer

The 2018 general election resulted in a win for Republican nominee Pam Webster, who would have taken over the seat of Nye County treasurer in an elected capacity after having held the position in an appointed capacity since January 2018.

Medicaid for many in Nevada? Assembly Dems may consider it

A bill that would let Nevadans buy into a state-sponsored Medicaid-style health insurance plan could see a revival in the 2019 Legislature after a similar bill was vetoed by Gov. Brian Sandoval in 2017, said the Democrats’ leader in the Assembly.

California lottery

No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in the Saturday, Jan. 5 drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $8 million.

IRS issues guidance on changes

The Internal Revenue Service issued guidance on excess business loss limitations and net operating losses following law changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Optum drops Nevada clinics from DaVita buyout amid antitrust scrutiny

DaVita, in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing last week, indicated that while Optum will continue with its planned purchase of DaVita, it will carve out the Nevada clinics, helping reduce the price of its purchase to $4.34 billion.

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