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Local families invited to Community Baby Shower

Raising a child can be hard. That’s something the members of Pahrump Mothers Corner understand all too well. In an effort to ease the challenges of parenthood, particularly for new and expecting families, this group of local moms banded together to host a Community Baby Shower and the event proved to be very popular, leading to its return for the third year running.

Tonopah to be home to experimental hypersonic testing facility

Ambitious. It’s an apt word to describe Michael Grace’s vision for the future of his company, Longshot Space Technology Corporation, which, if all goes to plan, will build what he calls the world’s largest potato gun.

Pahrump man arrested for elder abuse

A Pahrump man wanted by the Nye County Sheriff’s Office on suspicion of elder abuse was arrested while attempting to purchase multiple vehicles at a Las Vegas car dealership, according to authorities.

Nye sheriff explains why you shouldn’t flee from the law

A man suspected of driving a stolen vehicle out of Las Vegas led Nye County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a high-speed pursuit into Pahrump on Monday morning, April 15.

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Greco arson case moves to District Court stage

Two people accused of purposely setting fire to their foreclosed home to collect insurance money on it in 2010 were bound over to District Court this week after a justice of the peace found there was enough evidence to support the charges against them.

Artist ponders nuclear site markers to stand test of time

Nearly 30 years after Belgian artist Albert Szukalski created his “Last Supper” sculpture at Rhyolite and set in motion what would become the Goldwell Open Air Museum that would later include the work of three other Belgians, the organization announced its hosting yet another Belgian artist.

Fundraiser set for Amargosa trailhead project

TECOPA, Calif. — A first annual fundraiser by the Amargosa Conservancy set for Saturday will raise funds to supplement a $299,000 state of California grant for a five-mile walking trail from China Ranch Date Farm to the lower Amargosa Canyon.

Devil’s Hole pupfish count hits new low

AMARGOSA VALLEY – The fall 2013 count for the Devil’s Hole pupfish, conducted Sept. 28 and 29, was 65.

Fire destroys two manufactured homes

Local firefighters responded to two structure fires this weekend that left two homes, one occupied and one abandoned, damaged in their wake.

Study highlights number of firefighters injured annually

Although a recent report from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) estimates that nearly 70,000 firefighters across the nation were injured in the line of duty in 2012, Pahrump Valley Fire Rescue Services Chief Scott Lewis said injuries in his department are typically few and far between.

Horsford firm against Yucca and nuke waste shipments

Roughly three months after officially kicking off his 2014 campaign, Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-4) was back in Pahrump stumping for next year’s midterm elections.

DOE to media: U-233 shipments safe

A public hearing by the U.S. Department of Energy and the State of Nevada on the shipment of 403 canisters of radioactive uranium 233 waste from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at Nevada Treasure RV Resort was prompted after concerns about the lack of information flowing to local officials, Nye County Commissioner Dan Schinhofen said Tuesday.

Agencies fight for survival in funding plea

A pair of Nevada agencies with strong local ties may be unable to continue providing services due to financial hardships.

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