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Nye County solar moratorium extended again

It’s been almost two years since Nye County instituted a renewable energy generation facility application moratorium and residents and developers alike have been awaiting the new county codes.

Fall Festival fun — PHOTOS

Check out the scene from the 2024 Pahrump Fall Festival. This year’s festival took place from Sept. 19-22 at Petrack Park.

Free clinic to offer medical, dental, vision care

The late Stan Brock founded Remote Area Medical (RAM) 39 years ago with the mission to provide free, quality health care to those in need. Next weekend RAM will be returning to the valley.

 
Jury seated for Fiore wire fraud trial in Las Vegas

The jury that will decide whether former Las Vegas Councilwoman Michele Fiore committed wire fraud was seated on the first day of her federal trial Tuesday.

Weigh in on the local state of healthcare

Desert View Hospital will facilitate a Community Needs Health Assessment and the public is invited to an information meeting to learn more about the purpose and process.

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Man facing 8 life sentences found not guilty

A jury found a man charged in 2011 with sexually assaulting a young girl on multiple occasions not guilty of multiple offenses on Thursday.

County pitches in $17,000 for Tonopah court remodel

District Court officials dodged a bullet this time when the Mountain View Casino civil trial was settled, which Fifth District Judge Kimberly Wanker said would’ve tied up the courtroom in Tonopah for up to six months.

Groundwater management plan OK’d

The drafting of a Pahrump Basin groundwater management plan is so controversial, just the composition of the members drew a lengthy discussion at the Nye County Commission meeting Tuesday amid fears by some it will be dominated by local utility companies.

Two intersections to get four-way stops

Two more intersections will become four-way stops, Tim Carlo, district road supervisor told Nye County commissioners Tuesday.

Court nixes nuclear waste payments

WASHINGTON — No Yucca Mountain? No backup plan? Then the Department of Energy can’t force utility customers to pay into a construction fund for a nuclear waste repository that no longer is on the boards, a federal court ruled this week.

Feds to release Yucca safety evaluation

WASHINGTON — Responding to a court order but saying it is light in the wallet, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission set a limited course forward Monday to resume work on the Yucca Mountain project.

Crime Corner

COPS: Child nearly swallows heroin during drug raid

Supreme Court rejects Robbins plea for bail

The man convicted of shooting and killing his daughter’s boyfriend in 2011 was denied bail again after the Nevada Supreme Court ruled he could not go free pending his appeal.

Vehicle crashes into Beatty home

BEATTY — Bobby and Chris Nichols were using computers in the front room of their house at 500 N. Irving in Beatty Monday afternoon when they heard a loud crunch.

The signs are up for three new eateries

The Pahrump dining scene is about to change yet again. This time there are signs being installed, but none have the doors open, yet.

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