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The first day of the 2016-17 school year went off fairly smoothly for the Nye County School District, with just a few minor hiccups, in an otherwise routine day.

The unemployment rate in Nye County jumped in June, coming in at 8.5 percent, according to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Business owner Justin Curnutt has found a unique method to run his business and provide an outlet for other would-be proprietors.

Nye County Animal Control Officer Levi Gregory checks the condition of an adult Boxer inside a parked car at Walmart on Monday. The dog, according to Gregory, was not in distress as the engine was running along with the car’s air conditioning. Gregory said the owner from Wyoming will be warned but not cited for their actions.

The grand opening for Pahrump’s newest eatery is set for Thursday.

The Pahrump Rural Transit, the town’s first on-demand transportation program, is awaiting the decision on the NDOT’s grant application that would provide it with much-needed cash.

Photo shows the July 30 dust storm in Rhyolite. It was at first thought to have been from a wildfire, but reports from Las Vegas indicated that it was dust from Arizona.

Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue crews responded to a structure fire just after 3:30 Monday afternoon on the south end of town.

Nye County Sheriff’s Department could get body cameras as soon as this year.

A fight that started out over a relationship led to shots being fired, the Nye County Sheriff’s Office said.