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Illegal fireworks to blame for last week’s blaze

Moments after the dispatch of a reported brush fire went out last Tuesday, Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue Services (PVFRS) Chief Scott Lewis peered out of his office window to see greyish smoke billowing off in the distance.

Valley rings in Independence Day

Pahrump observed Independence Day in grand fashion with no less than three patriotic events last weekend attracting hundreds of visitors to area venues.

Spooked pets double animal shelter’s population

Space for receiving additional animals at the Nye County Animal Shelter is at a critical level following last weekend’s Independence Day celebrations said Operations Director Susan Cronin this week.

Beloved PVHS coach, teacher Poteete dies

Rod Poteete was a teacher for more than three decades at Pahrump Valley High School. In fact, he was the school’s first baseball coach.

New spider species discovered at former Test Site

Remember the photos of those big, scary spiders taken by U.S. soldiers in Iraq a few years ago? Turns out this Arabian arachnid has a much smaller cousin living in a desert near you.

Beatty well malfunction disrupts water service

Unknown to most residents, Beatty faced a water crisis when the town’s biggest well went down on July 4.

Belmont courthouse group raises funds over Fourth

TONOPAH — Communities throughout Nevada will hold Fourth of July parades and fireworks, but in the former Nye County seat of Belmont, it’s one of two holidays throughout the year where advocates raise funds to restore the historic courthouse there.

Dollar General running ahead of schedule, soft opening set for July 27

Those looking for employment with the new Dollar General store coming to Pahrump would be better off, according to media representative for the retailer, Dan MacDonald, applying on the website dollargeneral.com/careers, and doing it quickly. The store is set to open a month early.

PUC staff rejects VEA arguments over fine

Public Utilities Commission regulatory staff have recommended up to a $95,000 fine against Valley Electric Association for starting construction of a transmission line and facilities before obtaining PUC approval. The work was performed as part of a $61.6 million contract to serve the Nevada National Security Site.

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