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The two Pahrump residents arrested last month for allegedly holding a woman against her will for a week, made their initial court appearance in February. Both remain in custody awaiting their preliminary hearing on March 8.

A group of researchers who want to reconstruct the climate in the area, recently descended into a part of Devil’s Hole.

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As the 2014 standoff in Bunkerville escalated and authorities started to fear a gunfight, Bureau of Land Management Ranger Patrick Apley turned off his body camera.

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

LAS VEGAS — Lightning fast fiber-optic communications will soon come to remote areas of Nevada, thanks to a partnership between Switch, Valley Communications Association, and Churchill County Communications.

CARSON CITY — Older inmates convicted of nonviolent offenses could be released on parole if they meet certain criteria under a bill considered Monday by the Senate Committee on Judiciary.

The U.S. Marshals Service for the District of Nevada on Feb. 22 issued a warning about a jury duty phone scam.

A man riding a motorized dirt bike while allegedly taunting a Nye County Sheriff’s Deputy was arrested on felony charges after he led additional deputies on a high-speed pursuit Monday afternoon.

In November, state voters passed Question 2, allowing adults 21 and older to recreationally use marijuana in their homes without fear of arrest and incarceration.