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Judge dismisses Michele Fiore’s request for new trial

“Fiore has not shown that these circumstances were erroneous — let alone of the caliber that merits a new trial,” Friday’s dismissal order said.

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NCSD uses grant funds for preschool English language program

The Nye County School District recently started a pre-kindergarten program, with the help of state funding, targeting non-native English speaking children to give those students language skills they need to succeed as they progress through an English language-based curriculum.

Welfare, food stamp cuts affecting needy

While the needy enjoyed a free Thanksgiving dinner Thursday thanks to the NyE Communities Coalition Holiday Task Force, during the rest of the year there is a big demand for food aid in Nye and Esmeralda County.

Food program ensures kids fed over holidays

While most families look forward to holiday breaks and weekends this time of year as a way to spend time with their school-aged children outside the classroom, some families in Pahrump become nervous, wondering how they are going to provide enough food to feed their children over the breaks without the support of the free and reduced lunch programs they rely on during the school week.

Annual NNSS impact report released

About 120 people were concerned enough about the shipments of uranium to the Nevada National Security Site. They showed up at a public hearing Nov. 14 at Nevada Treasure RV Resort on the far north end of Pahrump.

Parties settle 2003 casino fire case

The last three defendants to settle in the Mountain View Casino fire lawsuit will pay out at least six-digit figures.

Solar development agreement considered

TONOPAH — Nye County commissioners will consider a development agreement for the Sunshine Valley Solar LLC 65-megawatt photo voltaic power plant in Amargosa Valley when they meet here Tuesday.

Elementary schools, Rosemary Clarke host Angel Trees

It’s official, the holiday season is now in full swing and many local organizations are gearing up to make this Christmas a memorable one for area families.

CCSC case against detention center dismissed

It took four years from the date it was filed and more than two years after the Nevada Southern Detention Center opened, but the Concerned Citizens for a Safe Community lawsuit against the Office of the Federal Detention Trustee was finally dismissed in August.

NHP on lookout for drivers not wearing seat belts

If you think you’ve noticed an increased law enforcement presence on Nevada’s roads and highways lately, you’re not just imagining things.

Judge sends unlicensed contractor to jail for year in fraud case

One man was sentenced to a year in the Nye County Detention Center last week after he was convicted of taking approximately $6,000 to complete a contracting job and never finished the work.

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