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Cloud seeding could benefit stressed water supply in Pahrump

During the 2017 Nevada Legislative Session, lawmakers agreed on an allocation of $680,000 in state funding for a one-year cloud seeding project to be performed by the Desert Research Institute which, if successful, could bring additional snow to mountain ranges all around the state.

Wildfires, wild horses, sage grouse focus in Nevada

The Society for Range Management annual meeting is expected to draw more than 1,500 ranchers, managers and scientists from across the United States to Nevada this week, organizers announced.

Construction to close Dantes View in Death Valley

The National Park Service plans to shut off access to Dantes View for two months beginning Monday for construction of new viewing platforms, improved parking and other upgrades.

2 plead guilty in Devils Hole break-in Nye County

Edgar Reyes of North Las Vegas and Steven Schwinkendorf of Pahrump pleaded guilty to destruction of government property for their actions at Devils Hole on April 30, 2016, the National Park Service announced Friday.

California Lottery

No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in Saturday’s drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $19 million.

Feds plan wholesale review of manufactured housing rules

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced a top-to-bottom review of its manufactured housing rules as part of a broader effort to identify regulations that may be ineffective, overly-burdensome, or excessively costly given the critical need for affordable housing.

Ag department spends $1.5B in U.S. rurals

The U.S. Department of Agriculture invested in nearly 400 projects to provide essential services for more than 7 million people in rural areas across the country in fiscal year 2017, the department announced.

Magic Kingdom’s castle reign coming to quick end in Pahrump

Dr. Peter J. Shield’s Magic Kingdom, an antique mall that made a grand entrance just before the holidays at the castle-shaped building at Highway 160 and Homestead Road, is closing up shop after operating in Pahrump for a little over a month.

Nye County launches new taxpayer funded website redesign

Those visiting www.NyeCounty.net in the past week and a half may have been surprised to see a totally different format following the launch of the county’s newly redesigned website on Monday, Jan. 15.

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