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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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Las Vegas man arrested in Calif. selling illegal fireworks to minors

COSTA MESA, CALIF. — Police in Southern California seized 500 pounds of illegal fireworks and arrested a 51-year-old man after he was caught selling the contraband to minors in a liquor store parking lot, according to a report in Saturday’s Orange County Register.

Journey of Hope cyclists roll through town on cross-country trek

For nearly 40 years the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity has made an annual cross-country journey supporting individuals with disabilities. This year is no exception.

It’s official, Holiday Inn Express expects to open late spring 2015

Although ground work has been underway for a couple of weeks, Holiday Inn Express gave a positive vision for Pahrump’s economy as the official groundbreaking took place yesterday morning.

Small business owners save time and money with merchant services

Small businesses have the same problems larger companies do. They have to control inventory, prevent shrinkage, keep track of cash sales versus credit/debit card sales and know what profit margin they have. The process can be time consuming and expensive without technology.

County to receive $3 million in PILT funds

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nye County will receive $3,074,855 in federal funds as part of the U.S. Department of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program.

Northern Nye sheriff’s radios going digital in July

Nye County sheriff’s deputies in Pahrump, Amargosa Valley and Beatty have now switched from VHF radio frequencies to completely digital radios, the target date to convert radios in Tonopah to digital is July 1, Information Technology Director Milan Dimac told commissioners Tuesday.

Commission partially OKs town fire equipment purchase

Pahrump Town Manager Susan Holecheck was rejected last month on the town’s plan to use its share of a quarter-cent sales tax increase for fire and rescue services, but county commissioners Tuesday signaled a piecemeal approach to such requests, approving $190,000 for a new town pumper truck.

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