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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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Commission forwards two projects for block grants

Improvements to the Calvada Eye and repairs to the Gabbs swimming pool were the two projects Nye County will forward for approval for Community Development Block Grant funds.

Commission delays vote on BLM ‘no’ resolution

Nye County Commissioners on Tuesday decided to postpone until next month voting on a resolution to not participate in any future U.S. Bureau of Land Management resource management plan processes.

Deadline for Obamacare leads to late push

People enrolled in the Nevada health insurance exchange were busy renewing their coverage Monday on the last day to receive benefits for the year beginning Jan. 1.

Tax increase, red-light area fade with board

Pahrump Town Board members appeared to have no interest in Chairman Harley Kulkin’s agenda items during Tuesday’s final town board meeting.

Town settles outstanding Adventure Springs bill

It wouldn’t be a stretch to say Chris Brown, president of Contour Entertainment, will have a very merry Christmas in two weeks.

Zoning for 92,320-square-foot, 448-unit mini-storage facility approved

A zone change from village residential to neighborhood commercial for a mini-storage facility with 448 units was approved by Pahrump Regional Planning Commissioners on Wednesday.

Uncertainty about sage grouse dampers BLM auction

Concerns about potential future protection of the sage grouse scared off bidders for all but one of 97 oil and gas leases the U.S. Bureau of Land Management offered at auction Tuesday for energy exploration across about 300 square miles of northeast Nevada.

Rezoning request for solar project denied

The Pahrump Regional Planning Commission on Wednesday rejected a request to rezone land to light industrial for a solar photovoltaic project after hearing objections from residents in the neighboring Rogers Estates subdivision.

A wet, windy weekend expected

National Weather Service is expecting rain and potential high winds in the Pahrump area today through the weekend.

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