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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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Restaurants give residents a reason to go out

Those looking for a reason to go out for dinner have two options for taking the plunge. A new restaurant in the facility at the Maverick Saloon and Dance hall has been taken over by the Open Range Cafe and the Pahrump Nugget Stockman’s Steakhouse has joined Three Square to raise funds for the organization’s efforts to feed the less fortunate.

Construction begins on new grooming, boarding facility

A new business will add monitored playrooms full of toys and balls, a TV and clean, sanitized “cabins” with “cots” to an already busy grooming business. Camp K-9 &Kitties Too hopes to be fully open by late October if construction keeps moving forward.

DA candidate explains why she got into politics

Nye County District Attorney candidate Angela Bello admitted she never ran for political office before, in a stump speech before the Pahrump Republican Women’s Club Monday.

8-year-old arrested for setting house fire

Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue crews responded to several structure fires in recent days. One of the fires led to the arrest of a local juvenile.

Lewis, union calm concerns over departures

Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue Services Chief Scott Lewis wants to ensure the community that public safety is the department’s first priority.

Ex-state water boss: King lacks authority

TONOPAH — Former deputy state engineer Bob Coache said there is no authority by the state engineer’s office to require proof of beneficial use of water rights basinwide, during a listening session scheduled here last Thursday night.

Town Board vote on ‘golden parachutes’ for top town staffers halted by court

Nye County commissioners held an emergency meeting at 3 p.m. Monday to authorize District Attorney Brian Kunzi to file a restraining order preventing the Pahrump Town Board from entering into new or revised contracts with top town employees that would continue after the town board is dissolved Jan. 5, 2015.

UICN replacing Highway 160 trench

Months after concrete dividers were set up along Highway 160 near Mesquite Avenue, Utilities Inc. of Central Nevada began the Highway 160 trench backfill project July 28.

VA finally approves new Pahrump clinic

Incoming U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald gave his approval for the award of a contract to construct a new veterans clinic in Pahrump, U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev. announced Tuesday.

Horsford to lead VA tour, cancels Pahrump event

U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., will lead newly-appointed U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald on a visit to Veterans Administration facilities in Las Vegas Saturday and had to cancel a planned “Coffee with the Congressman” at the Pahrump Starbucks.

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