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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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Information emerges in Pahrump death

“Shaky and nervous” is how Detective Logan Gibbs described the demeanor of Michael Wilson, who along with his brother, Dakota Saldivar, were arrested on murder charges in late July.

Nevada Electric Highway grows to Amargosa Valley

Funds from the settlement with Volkswagen’s unit in the United States are set to increase the availability of electric vehicle charging stations in Nye County.

Gaming win dips for Nye gaming operators

Gaming operators in Nye County have experienced an up-and-down curve when it comes to gaming win over the last few months on a monthly basis.

Hearing set for challenge of NRC’s Yucca Mountain decisions

A federal appeals court has scheduled a briefing on Nevada’s legal challenge to Nuclear Regulatory Commissioner David Wright’s participation in decisions involving Yucca Mountain and nuclear waste storage at the proposed site, officials said Friday.

Apprenticeship efforts expanding

The U.S. Department of Labor has launched a digital platform, apprenticeship.gov, that offers career seekers a platform to search for apprenticeships by city, state and occupation, and connects job seekers to high-skilled, high-paying careers.

Businesses, others seek tax law resolution

The National Retail Federation joined nearly 300 organizations such as restaurants, grocers, building contractors and firefighters in urging Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to issue guidance resolving errors in the 2017 tax reform law related to depreciation rules and “carryback” of operating losses.

‘Deregulation’ label for Question 3 proves divisive in Nevada

When it comes to Question 3, the politically charged energy choice measure on the ballot in Nevada, a political line has been drawn over a single term: Deregulation.

 
Inaugural Pahrump Veterans Forum sees large turnout

The Bob Ruud Community Center was packed with local former military service members during the Nevada Department of Veterans Services’ Pahrump Veterans Forum.

Nevada marijuana sales blow away projections in first year

Nevada dispensaries sold nearly $425 million worth of recreational marijuana and pulled in nearly $70 million in tax revenue in the state’s first full year of sales, officials announced Tuesday.

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