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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.

Pizza Hut coming in spite of roundabout

Construction crews have already stripped down the old building for the new Pizza Hut at 920 S. Pahrump Valley Blvd. at the junction of Highway 372.

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