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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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Tribe motorcycle club hits the road again for kids

The response from last weekend’s Tribe Motorcycle Club Toy Run was so great, it’s happening once again on Sunday.

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Man jailed for drunk driving

County finally adopts master plan update

It’s been almost four years since the steering committee drafting revisions of the 2003 Pahrump master plan began a series of monthly meetings, but the revised 2014 master plan finally will become official after Nye County Commissioners gave their approval Tuesday.

Beatty fire gets new tires, chamber new funds

The safety of emergency service volunteers was on the mind of the Beatty Town Advisory Board meeting Dec. 15 as they deliberated spending up to $5,000 for new tires for the Beatty Fire Department’s Engine 32.

Local post office sees busiest day

A line of customers goes out the door Monday at the Pahrump Post Office, 2300 Postal Drive. Monday was the U.S. Postal Service’s busiest day, with nearly 5,000 packages mailed in Pahrump alone. The service is expecting to ship 470 million packages nationwide this holiday season, a 12 percent increase from last year.

Hardy asks residents for solutions

Congressman-elect Cresent Hardy met with Pahrump residents, business owners and municipal leaders on Monday in a town-hall styled listening session as part of a district tour.

Two-car collision careens into a third

Two people were transported to Desert View Hospital with non-life threatening injuries following a three-vehicle accident along State Route 160 and Mesquite Avenue, late Tuesday morning. Officials on scene said the driver of a yellow Buick Wildcat traveling on East Mesquite failed to yield to the stop sign and broadsided a green Ford Mustang southbound on State Route 160. Both cars collided with a pickup truck waiting at the stop sign. Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating the accident.

Commissioners change zoning despite protests from area residents

Nye County commissioners voted Tuesday to rezone approximately 172 acres on Thousandaire Boulevard from specific plan to light industrial zoning following a well attended and contentious public hearing.

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