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Local families invited to Community Baby Shower

Raising a child can be hard. That’s something the members of Pahrump Mothers Corner understand all too well. In an effort to ease the challenges of parenthood, particularly for new and expecting families, this group of local moms banded together to host a Community Baby Shower and the event proved to be very popular, leading to its return for the third year running.

Tonopah to be home to experimental hypersonic testing facility

Ambitious. It’s an apt word to describe Michael Grace’s vision for the future of his company, Longshot Space Technology Corporation, which, if all goes to plan, will build what he calls the world’s largest potato gun.

Pahrump man arrested for elder abuse

A Pahrump man wanted by the Nye County Sheriff’s Office on suspicion of elder abuse was arrested while attempting to purchase multiple vehicles at a Las Vegas car dealership, according to authorities.

Nye sheriff explains why you shouldn’t flee from the law

A man suspected of driving a stolen vehicle out of Las Vegas led Nye County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a high-speed pursuit into Pahrump on Monday morning, April 15.

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Water district works on study of water table

The Nye County Water District is working on a time frame that could project when area wells could dry up if overallocation is not curtailed, officials said.

Nevada Green Party awaits ruling to get candidate on ballot

The Nevada Green Party is awaiting a federal judge’s ruling on a complaint that seeks to force Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske to accept additional signatures that would put the Green Party’s candidate, Jill Stein, on the ballot in Nevada.

District Attorney’s report, Sept. 2

The public information below was provided by the Nye County District Attorney’s office.

US rescinds contract to operate Nevada National Security Site

The National Nuclear Security Administration on Wednesday rescinded a $5 billion, 10-year contract it awarded last week to a Lockheed Martin subsidiary to manage and operate the Nevada National Security Site because the company did not tell the agency it had sold the unit.

Beatty Family Dollar store opens

The new Beatty Family Dollar store held its grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony early Thursday morning, Sept. 1. Miss Beatty and Junior Miss Beatty did the honors, flanked by the Beatty Cowboys and Floozies. The store had actually been in operation for almost a week.

Utilities Inc. receives approval to expand service territory

Without much discussion, the Nevada Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday approved Utilities, Inc. of Central Nevada’s request for expansion of its water service territory at the Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump.

Furtado to plead guilty to animal abuse for dog killing

A guilty plea agreement was reached between prosecutors and the defense in the case of a Pahrump woman shooting a neighbor’s dog to death.

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