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.
It began as a scheme to attract businesses and thus jobs to Pahrump Valley. But now that development is beginning to pick up, county officials figure a moratorium on impact fees isn’t affecting decisions by businesses to locate here.
The Nye County School District Board of Trustees voted against a proposed non-secure juvenile detention facility at the former Mt. Charleston Elementary School.
Two companies recently filed for permits to drill for oil in Railroad Valley, one of the few oil fields in Nevada.
A friendly competition between two local elementary schools helped students raise more than $1,100 for the American Cancer Society in October.
Taxable sales in Nye County continued double-digit increases in September over 2012 figures, but at slower pace than the most recent months.
The Food and Drug Administration announced earlier this month it would open a 60-day comment period on measures to further reduce trans-fat in all processed foods after making a preliminary determination that partially hydrogenated oils, the primary dietary source of artificial trans-fat in processed foods, are not “generally recognized as safe” or (GRAS) for use in food.
The Butterball brand also provides the following Thanksgiving cooking tips and advice on their website at www.butterball.com.
Those attending the Pahrump Senior Center’s annual Thanksgiving meal today will be treated to turkey and pumpkin pie thanks to HealthCare Partners of Nevada who donated the traditional holiday staples for the event.
SHOSHONE, Calif. — Even with heavy cakes of mud on her shoes, Susan Sorrells moves lightly through the tangled brush, making her way to the secret place where the pupfish swim.
Most everyone takes for granted they can turn on the tap and get water from their well or local utility company.
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.
