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.
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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.
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.
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.
Everything in life has an impact, including the recreational choices we make.
According to one local cardiologist, the percentage of heart attacks and strokes in the American population over the last 30 years has declined significantly, thanks to better lifestyle management and medications.
Three more candidates announced they will run for county assessor at the Lincoln Day Dinner last Friday night.
Dave Spicer came before the Beatty Water and Sanitation Board in an emergency meeting Feb. 28 with a proposal to make lemonade out of a very big lemon.
BEATTY — The life of the Sterling Gold Mine near here was projected to last only until the middle of this year, but additional, exploratory, underground drilling and an application for an open pit mine could extend that mine life three to five years, according to General Manager Chuck Stevens.
There has been quite a shift of businesses in the small strip mall at the corner of Pahrump Valley and Calvada boulevards, and another new business is ready for customers at that shopping center.
The proposal by a Utah explosives company to use the former Barrick Bullfrog Mine Site to weld metals by the use of high explosives met its demise when it met with opposition from Barrick.
Sheriff Tony DeMeo attempted to head off an avalanche of bad publicity over his office’s handling of the recent drug arrest of one of its veteran patrol sergeants.
Butch Borasky has drawn three opponents in his campaign for reelection to a third term as Nye County District 4 commissioner. Former District 3 commission candidate Julie Hargis, former Nye County Facilities Manager Bob Jones and Gary Bergman, a retired welder, are all vying for the elected position.
A simmering personality conflict between a Pahrump Town Board member and Town Manager Susan Holecheck briefly rose to the surface during a recent discussion over the town’s travel reimbursement policy.
President Joe Biden brought a theme of affordable housing to Las Vegas, highlighting a comprehensive plan that would invest nearly $260 billion in the need.
Lake Manly, atop a salt flat, was formed after a deluge of rain over the past six months flooded the national park in California.
At least 30 percent of seniors will experience loneliness around the holidays, and a lack of social interaction can carry significant risks to health and longevity.
The Amargosa Opera House and Hotel near Death Valley was inundated by flooding from Tropical Storm Hilary’s remnants.
