94°F
weather icon Clear

News

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.

THE LATEST
New law allows motorcyclists to turn left on red

A new law that recently went into effect will now allow motorcyclists, bicyclists, trimobile and scooter riders to proceed through a red light if they’ve been sitting at an intersection for some time without a green light allowing them to continue traveling through the area.

Kohbarger resigns position with airport project

Former town manager Bill Kohbarger will not oversee the proposed Pahrump General Aviation Airport after all.

Nye County sales tax figures show increases

Nye County sales tax statistics continue to show increases, according to figures from the Nevada Department of Taxation.

Former resident charged in Las Vegas homicide

Just hours before her death, former Pahrump resident Karen Hevener was to receive an award from her longtime employer Southern Wine and Spirits in Las Vegas.

Man tells judge how meth messed up life

A man involved in a standoff with local police in July 2012 pleaded guilty to a single charge of being under the influence of methamphetamine last week in the case, telling the court he made a mistake by ever getting involved with the illicit substance.

Woman robbed of $10 at gunpoint

One man is in custody after he allegedly stole $10 from a woman and then pulled a gun on her when she asked him to give it back.

Residents don’t show concerns over latest Amargosa solar proposal

AMARGOSA VALLEY — A crowd of local residents turned out for a recent meeting on a proposed 65-megawatt photovoltaic plant by First Solar, but only a couple of people went up to the microphone to express concerns.

Police search for two men after armed robbery

Local police have taken one person into custody and are searching for two other individuals in connection to an armed robbery that occurred on Marne Court Sunday evening.

PETT interest not covering jail bond payments

County officials had planned to use the interest from the federal funds built up by the Payment Equal to Taxes from the Yucca Mountain project to pay off the bonds used for the new Nye County Detention Center when it was completed in October 2012.

Festival attracts 25,000 attendees

Except perhaps for the chilly start on Thursday, the 2013 Pahrump Fall Festival was deemed a successful event as upwards of 25,000 people attended the four-day festivities.

1 865 866 867 868 869 892
MOST READ