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Beatty board opposes solar project, questions impact

BEATTY — The Beatty Town Advisory Board on April 13 unanimously opposed a proposed 10,000-acre solar project near Ash Meadows, citing concerns over water, land use, and whether local communities would see any direct benefit from large-scale energy development moving through the region.

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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.

Hemp industry experiences boosts and roadblocks

The industrial hemp industry in Nevada and other parts of the country was set to see growth as President Donald Trump signed the 2018 farm bill.

Hearing set for lawsuit to block shipment of plutonium to Nevada

Nevada’s lawsuit to halt a court-ordered shipment of military-grade plutonium from South Carolina to a national security site north of Las Vegas will get a hearing later this month in federal district court in Reno.

Several Nevada agencies join forces to target speeders

The 20-day enforcement period began Wednesday and lasts until Jan. 22 as part of the multi-jurisdictional Joining Forces program through the Nevada Department of Public Safety’s Office of Traffic Safety.

Nevada Highway Patrol finishes transition to gray uniforms

Nevada Highway Patrol troopers will ditch their blue uniforms Tuesday as the agency completes a two-year transition to gray uniforms that began Jan. 1, 2017.

Fires keep Pahrump first responders busy

The holiday season made for a very busy workload for area first responders going into the new year.

Pahrump firefighters deliver hot holiday meals

Aside from responding to emergency service calls day in and day out, crews from Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue Services once again went the extra mile this holiday season.

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