Earth Day and Arbor Day are two dates set aside for the express purpose of celebrating the planet while educating the public about the importance of preserving the environment and this past Saturday, the Pahrump community was treated to a festival in honor of these holidays.
With their trademark, creased light blue button-down shirts, Nye County Sheriff’s Office auxiliary officers are always visible at scenes of vehicle crashes, structure fires and other incidents involving public safety. But there are now changes underway into the auxiliary program in terms of operations, certain procedures and appearances among the officers, including new polo-style shirts.
Thanks to an AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund grant, Nevada Volunteers is embarking on three years of Volunteer Fairs that will take the organization all across the state and the very first stop will be right here in Pahrump.
Everything in life has an impact, including the recreational choices we make.
The Pahrump Valley Garden Club is all set to hold its 16th Annual Landscape Tour and anyone with an interest in gardening, plants or yard art will not want to miss out. This year’s event features six local yards, all hand-picked by the Garden Club members to give attendees a wide variety of landscape types to peruse.
Nevada’s Economic Forum — the state’s five fiscal forecasters — recently projected the state will have $96 million in added tax revenue for the next biennium state budget, $140 million when you also consider savings from the current state budget.
Valley Electric Association Inc. was presented with a Cornerstone Award at the Broadband Communities 2017 Summit, organizers said.
The Tonopah Test Range is getting international attention for its role in trying out a major new U.S. military weapon.
Assembly Bill 101 would eliminate a requirement that the Nevada Department of Wildlife spend at least 80 percent of the funds from a $3 hunting fee on lethal removal of predators.
Sen. Julia Ratti, D-Sparks, said her Senate Bill 384 is meant to find a middle ground between the need for public have access to data about the thousands of state and local government retirees and fears by retirees of the potential for identity theft.
Owners of Groom Mine property say feds are demanding they remove valuable antiques worth millions of dollars from the property “while not providing access to do so.”
Reckless drivers who are responsible for killing or injuringbicyclists and pedestrians may end up facing stiffer penalties in Nevada, includingprison time.
Just about anyone who has lived in Pahrump for an extended period of time would no doubt know the name Marcus Rose, who served as a reporter and weatherman for Pahrump’s sole television station, KPVM News 46.
The Community Center in Beatty host to the Beatty Cub Scout Pinewood Derby on May 2.
The fiscal 2017 federal Omnibus Appropriations Bill that was unveiled by the House Appropriations Committee has slightly more money than last year for payment in lieu of taxes that will help Nye and other counties where the federal government owns large amounts of land.
President Joe Biden brought a theme of affordable housing to Las Vegas, highlighting a comprehensive plan that would invest nearly $260 billion in the need.
Lake Manly, atop a salt flat, was formed after a deluge of rain over the past six months flooded the national park in California.
At least 30 percent of seniors will experience loneliness around the holidays, and a lack of social interaction can carry significant risks to health and longevity.
The Amargosa Opera House and Hotel near Death Valley was inundated by flooding from Tropical Storm Hilary’s remnants.
