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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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SolarReserve acquires Aerojet Rocketdyne

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — SolarReserve, a leading global developer of large-scale solar power projects and advanced solar thermal technology, today announced its acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne’s Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) business.

Attempting to keep electioneering at bay

Don Cox was selling tickets to a gun raffle at the front door of the Ian Deutch Justice Facility, where people were voting, but had to block out the reference on the ticket that it was being held for the Republican Party.

Man who fought police, stole vehicle, out quickly

The man who allegedly fought with Nye County Sheriff’s Deputies and led them on a high speed chase in a stolen sheriff’s deputy’s cruiser, didn’t spend much time in jail following the incident this month.

Pahrump remains important nuclear waste route

The Nevada National Security Site, nearly 40 miles north of Pahrump received 1.3 million cubic feet of low-level nuclear waste last year in 1,400 truck loads.

Sheriff’s candidate Wehrly accused of ducking debates

Nye County sheriff’s candidate Sharon Wehrly again defended herself against accusations she was ducking debates, capped off by avoiding a televised debate scheduled Tuesday evening on KPVM-TV.

Local sentenced to five years in drug trafficking case

Jeannie Elizabeth Cheney has been sentenced to as much as five years in state prison for a pair of felony convictions stemming from a 2011 drug arrest.

Question 2: A tool for state legislators to raise mining taxes

CARSON CITY — Nevada voters will decide next month whether to give lawmakers the power to raise mining taxes — a revenue source long decried by critics as an under-tapped funding spigot shielded by the state constitution.

New executive director takes over service offices

Julie Hargis has been a business owner in Pahrump since she moved here 10 years ago. Her involvement with her own businesses and local organizations and her varied experience in so many fields has landed her the position of Nevada Outreach Training Organization and No to Abuse Executive Director.

Bill Clinton to appear with Horsford, other candidates in Vegas

LAS VEGAS – Looking to energize Nevada Democrats, former President Bill Clinton will lead a “vote early, vote now” rally in Las Vegas on Tuesday, one week before the Nov. 4 election in which Republicans are turning out in greater numbers than Democrats so far during early voting.

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