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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.

Landscape Tour will highlight local yards

The Pahrump Valley Garden Club is all set to hold its 16th Annual Landscape Tour and anyone with an interest in gardening, plants or yard art will not want to miss out. This year’s event features six local yards, all hand-picked by the Garden Club members to give attendees a wide variety of landscape types to peruse.

GALLERY: Celebrating the lives of lost loved ones

Butterflies are a symbol of transformation and one of the most transformative things a person can experience is the death of someone they love.

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Musician to spend week at schools

Students at four area schools have the opportunity to witness a master performing his craft when northern Nevada resident Todd Green arrives in Pahrump next week.

Popular teams to drive business

The town of Pahrump will be joining what is seemingly the rest of civilization in watching this week’s Super Bowl, an annual event that has become the biggest sporting event of the year.

Town supervisor honored as Volunteer of the Year

Pahrump’s Buildings and Grounds Supervisor Matt Luis received an unexpected accolade this month, courtesy of the Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Crime Corner, Jan. 30

Traffic stop results in drug arrest

Joe Richards establishes foothold in Crystal

Joe Richards is originally from Duluth, Minnesota. When asked his age in 2011, he answered, “I was born a long time ago.”

Willow Creek feud finale scheduled for today

A cease-fire in the long-standing feud between Nye County and the current owners of the former Willow Creek Golf Course may finally be resolved this afternoon. If so, it is likely that sewer users will foot the bill for the cleanup.

Pahrump girl, 10 months, dies from strep

A local 10 month-old child is dead from complications of strep throat. Nye County Sheriff’s deputies said the child died last Tuesday.

Report gives Yucca positive review, stops short of full endorsement

WASHINGTON — Analysts at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Thursday completed a safety review that gives Yucca Mountain generally positive marks, but stops short of recommending it be granted a license to operate as a nuclear waste site.

Police seeking public’s help on home invasion

The Nye County Sheriff’s Office has identified two persons of interest in a home invasion that occurred Friday in the area of Red Butte Street and Mt. Charleston Drive.

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