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.
The Pahrump Valley Garden Club is all set to hold its 16th Annual Landscape Tour and anyone with an interest in gardening, plants or yard art will not want to miss out. This year’s event features six local yards, all hand-picked by the Garden Club members to give attendees a wide variety of landscape types to peruse.
Butterflies are a symbol of transformation and one of the most transformative things a person can experience is the death of someone they love.
TONOPAH — Nye County Commissioners will again consider a request from Sheriff Tony DeMeo for a $401,600 “simunitions” training facility using paintball at the multi-purpose training facility at 2871 E. Mesquite Ave. when they meet here at 7 a.m. Tuesday.
Two doctors, who have served the local community as primary care physicians over the last two years, recently renewed their contract with HealthCare Partners, agreeing to continue serving the Pahrump area for another three years.
WASHINGTON — Nye County officials were as excited as others around the state that Nevada was selected as one of six states selected to become test sites for the commercial development of unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs.
Building activity was up considerably in the Pahrump area in 2013, compared to recent years, with one developer seeing signs of a new, re-emerging housing industry returning to pre-recession levels.
Roughly six months after Gov. Brian Sandoval signed SB 374, a bill for medical marijuana dispensaries to operate statewide, some marijuana advocacy groups in Nevada now believe it’s high time to advance their cause by holding events to educate the public on the medicinal benefits of cannabis.
A space heater may be to blame for a New Year’s Day fire that heavily damaged a home and left two pets dead.
Two elected county officials accused of wrongdoing topped the list of biggest news stories of 2013 in a poll by Pahrump Valley Times news staffers.
Balancing recreation opportunities throughout the Pahrump community for 2014 was a big topic of discussion for members of the Pahrump Town Board and staff at the monthly meeting.
Police have taken one man into custody for the sexual assault of a child under the age of 14 after he allegedly admitted to molesting at least one juvenile victim as a child, adding there may be additional victims in the case as well.
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management published a notice of intent in the Federal Register to begin the environmental impact statement for the proposed Gemfield mine in Esmeralda County, 1.5 miles north of Goldfield.
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.
