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Photo: Prospector and burro greet Beatty visitors

A prospector and his burro newly stand atop a knoll next to Highway 374 at the entrance to Beatty from the direction of Death Valley. Tourists can regularly be seen posing for photographs with the pair.

Several dozen head out for Pahrump Saltcedar Control Workshop

The parking lot was packed to the limit and the sides of adjacent streets were beginning to fill up as dozens of Pahrump Valley residents prepared for an evening of education at the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension.

Nye County sees high turnover rate among DA’s

Anyone with a law degree, looking to embark on a long career prosecuting alleged criminals should think twice about running for the Nye County District Attorney’s Office seat.

 
Death Valley worker has seen some of Earth’s highest, lowest temps

Terry Eddington, a National Park Service custodian who is about halfway through what may be Death Valley’s hottest summer ever, previously experienced some of the planet’s lowest temperatures during five winters in Antarctica.

 
Nye schools back in session

Preparations have been underway for hundreds of parents, students and teachers, along with school administration in the valley, to ready for the first day of instruction at Nye County School District schools.

Hof files lawsuit against Nye County officials in wake of business closures

The battle between Nevada businessman Dennis Hof and Nye County now has yet another lawsuit in the mix, with Hof filing a complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief as well as damages following the forced closure of two of his businesses.

Pahrump home condemned, declared a nuisance

A Pahrump home on River Plate Drive has been condemned by Nye County Code Enforcement and was officially declared a public health and safety hazard. Due to the lack of action by the property owners, the county will now undertake the work necessary to eliminate the nuisance conditions with all expenses associated to be charged to the property owners.

BLM oil and gas lease sale includes parcels in Nye

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management will offer 144 parcels in Nye, Eureka, White Pine, Lincoln and Elko counties totaling approximately 295,174.30 acres in the Ely and Elko District’s at its September quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

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