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More homes slated for Pahrump

One of the valley’s residential subdivisions is making its first move toward expansion in more than a decade, with the Nye County Commission approving a tentative map for what is known as Pleasant Valley earlier this month.

GriefShare celebrates 9 years of healing

This July marked the start of another year for the GriefShare chapter at Central Valley Baptist Church and in the last nine years, hundreds of lives have been changed by this nondenominational, multi-faceted support group. But the need is ever-present and GriefShare continues to pursue its mission of helping those who have faced loss through their journey from mourning to joy.

These local teens spent their summer building beds for kids in need

As part of the Step program, these teenagers worked with one of the valley’s ever-growing nonprofits, Nye County Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP), to construct brand new beds from scratch, each destined to end up in the homes of area children who don’t have a bed to call their own.

Don‘t fall for this latest phone scam

After receiving numerous complaints from area residents regarding threats of incarceration, the Nye County District Attorney’s Office is now warning individuals to ignore phone calls about jury duty.

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Legendary Art Bell returning to airwaves

The man who gave late-night talk radio listeners across the country the jitters by way of engaging in conversation about everything paranormal is returning to the airwaves next month.

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Rain wallops valley; cleanup underway

Severe weather struck Pahrump Valley for the second time in two weeks on Sunday when summer monsoon storms dumped a torrent of rain, turning streets into rivers and creating havoc in other ways.

Chinese chemicals lead police to ‘spice’ lab

Police took one man into custody last week after an alleged “spice” lab was discovered in his home near the Calvada Eye.

Trout Canyon residents still without water

More than 20 days after the Carpenter 1 fire forced Trout Canyon residents to evacuate their homes, the small canyon community is still without running water.

RPC tables bumper boat permit request

The Pahrump Regional Planning Commission (RPC) revisited several agenda items last week that were tabled earlier this month after a communications error prevented the body from taking any action.

Q&A with Diane Wrightman, GBC’s Pahrump director

Diane Wrightman, director of Great Basin College’s Pahrump campus, said about the new school year, “Graduation starts today.” That means from the time a student registers, plans a two- or four-year curriculum and starts attending classes, they’re on the road to their graduation.

Injunction ordered against sale of Tonopah hangar

A District Court judge ordered a temporary injunction against the sale of a 70-year-old Tonopah airport hangar during a short hearing Monday.

Witnesses called in 2012 biker shootout trial

Jurors heard opening arguments Tuesday in the case of a 2012 shootout between two Nye County Sheriff’s deputies and a biker outside a home on Manse Road.

Energy storage technology considers county for facility

The world is using more energy every day and creating and harnessing energy isn’t the problem — it’s storing what is harnessed and feeding it back into the power system to make power grids everywhere more efficient.

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