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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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Two local political players have died

Two influential political activists from Pahrump died this month.

Reid’s move to block development includes part of Nye County

WASHINGTON — A bill quietly introduced in Congress would restrict mining and energy exploration over a sweeping area of rural Nevada including Nye County, preserving scenic valleys and buffering a landmark piece of desert artwork.

Robberies have area business owners concerned

Nye County Sheriff’s Detectives are not releasing many details on the four armed robberies of three local businesses within a month.

State-wide candidates stop by Pahrump

Nevada State Treasurer candidate Dan Schwartz told a crowd at the Artesia Community Center candidates’ forum last week the state was losing money on investments.

Town board discusses lobbyist, Fall Festival date

Though Pahrump Town Board members were grateful for the offer, they chose not to appoint Gary Hollis as an official Pahrump Town Board lobbyist.

Commissioner pushing for Yucca Mountain restart

Nye County Commission nuclear waste liaison Dan Schinhofen didn’t waste any time pushing to restart the Yucca Mountain project after the Oct. 16 release a federal study found the site could be safe to store nuclear waste.

Conservative group gives big money help to Hardy

Republican Assemblyman Cresent Hardy is getting some high-powered, big money help in his uphill battle to defeat freshman U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford.

Former sheriff’s deputy found guilty in bench trial

Royce Avena, a former deputy with the Nye County Sheriff’s Office, was found guilty on Wednesday by Judge Ron Kent of misdemeanor stalking and coercion after a bench trial in Pahrump Justice Court.

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