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LAS VEGAS — As the U.S. Congress goes back in session in September, Nevada officials are gearing up for next turn in the Yucca Mountain saga.

A community organization is again making good on its mission statement.

Nevada Sen. Pete Goicoechea returned to Pahrump on Tuesday to hear from domestic well owners ahead of the Legislative Commission Subcommittee to Study Water’s final session.

A cause of crashes on roadways all across the country that has been gaining a lot of attention as of late is drowsy driving.

Thursday will be sunny with a high temperature near 97 degrees. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph is expected through the afternoon.

After almost two years of planning and talks about a pair of roundabouts being constructed at two intersections of Highway 372, the construction phase of the contested project is set to begin in October.

Sunny conditions with a high near 99 degrees are expected in Pahrump Wednesday. Wind will blow out of the south at 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

The upcoming Light in the Dark Pumpkin Fest at Ian Deutch Memorial Park has local officials on guard.

After being shut down for almost a year, Jubilee Pass in Death Valley National Park is set to reopen this week.

There’s another new face at the Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce, as Vicky Hilling has taken the helm as the organization’s new event coordinator.