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A road project for 13 miles of Highway 160 in north Pahrump has been delayed after Nye County commissioners postponed approval of two agreements with the construction company Road and Highway Builders.

A report released by the Nevada Departments of Transportation and Public Safety shows that fatal crashes in the county are down, but up slightly statewide.

Nye County District Attorney Angela Bello sided with Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt, who stated that the new firearm background check measure is unenforceable for private gun sales and transfers.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Highway Patrol troopers will soon wear body cameras to record their interactions with the public with the approval Tuesday of a $1.25 million five-year contract to purchase and operate the devices for its uniformed officers.

Valley Communications Association has continued bulk up its staff in order to keep pace with the expanding demand for wireless broadband service in the area.

The Pahrump Tourism Advisory Committee is going to identify potential sources of revenue to continue the ongoing marketing efforts for the town.

CARSON CITY — A state panel on Tuesday approved a nearly $900,000 request from the Department of Taxation to prepare Nevada for the establishment of recreational marijuana sales by next year.

The Nye County Sheriff’s Office faces two separate federal lawsuits from current and former deputies that allege a pattern of a hostile work environment with years of sexual harassment that was tolerated by superior officers who turned a blind eye to reported problems.

One of the 17 defendants in the Cliven Bundy case wants a federal jury to visit the spot where the armed standoff unfolded in 2014 between supporters of the Nevada rancher and federal agents who impounded his cattle.

Death Valley National Park and the Death Valley Natural History Association have transportation grants for school groups participating in field trips to the park available.