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Two children flown to trauma after crash

Pahrump’s Mercy Air transported two children to UMC Trauma in Las Vegas following a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 160 and Mesquite Avenue on Friday, April 12.

GALLERY: How Pahrump celebrated Earth-Arbor Day

Earth Day and Arbor Day are two dates set aside for the express purpose of celebrating the planet while educating the public about the importance of preserving the environment and this past Saturday, the Pahrump community was treated to a festival in honor of these holidays.

How Nye’s sheriff auxiliary operations are evolving

With their trademark, creased light blue button-down shirts, Nye County Sheriff’s Office auxiliary officers are always visible at scenes of vehicle crashes, structure fires and other incidents involving public safety. But there are now changes underway into the auxiliary program in terms of operations, certain procedures and appearances among the officers, including new polo-style shirts.

Connecting causes and community — Pahrump Volunteer Fair set for May

Thanks to an AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund grant, Nevada Volunteers is embarking on three years of Volunteer Fairs that will take the organization all across the state and the very first stop will be right here in Pahrump.

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Manager: Service cuts will imperil the lives of seniors

Tonopah’s senior nutrition office manager Timaree Koscik said the lives of seniors in rural Nye County are in peril after county officials cut funding to a longtime program.

Solar plant has bird safety plan, approvals, permits

A preregulatory on-site biologist team halted operation at the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy facility in Tonopah in January after identifying a large number of birds had been killed during early-phase testing.

DOE might be trying to find other uses for Yucca

WASHINGTON – The Energy Department appears to be shopping new uses for Yucca Mountain that it no longer wants for disposal of nuclear waste, according to senior House Republicans.

Rain once again delays Manse Road project; causes issues on Basin Avenue

After undergoing two consecutive rainy weather delays it appears that the repavement of the three-mile stretch of Manse Road between Homestead and Hafen Ranch roads is finally set to begin.

County wants towns to carry cost of local animal shelters

Tails End Animal Shelter Director Susan Cronin said she was blindsided this week after learning the Nye County Board of Commissioners will not renew the shelter’s $225,000 annual contract due to budget cuts.

Proposed federal land transfer divides different Nevada interests

CARSON CITY — A Senate resolution that asks Congress to convey more than 7 million acres of federal land to state control generated a large volume of testimony on both sides of the issue at a Monday hearing, but the issue appeared to be as polarizing as ever.

Police: Home invasion suspects sold vacuums door-to-door

The three suspects in a recent home invasion were employed selling Kirby vacuum cleaners in the Pahrump Valley and may have come in contact with many local residents, police announced this week.

Crime Corner, March 6

Mother and daughter arrested for domestic violence

Park development to be done without rate hike

A crowd of approximately 35 people gathered to speak out against a possible rate increase tied to proposed system improvements at the former Willow Creek Golf Course, now known as Discovery Park, at a public consumer session on Wednesday.

Not every woman is cut out for the brothel life

Bobbi Davis was the owner and operator of the Shady Lady Brothel, located about 20 miles north of Beatty in Nye County, until it closed Dec. 14.

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