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PV Winery begins expansion

While other businesses in the valley are fighting to ride out a slowly recovering recession, Pahrump Valley Winery is set to begin construction on phase one of its expansion with work scheduled to begin in November.

Deadline to apply for Brownfield’s classes Oct. 18

NyE Communities Coalition graduated its first group of students who took advantage of the recent job skills classes offered through an almost $200,000 Brownfields grant. The classes began in August and of the 28 people who qualified to enroll in the classes, 22 graduated with eight either state or federal certifications, which will aid them when seeking employment.

Man arrested after baby suffers third-degree burns

One man is in custody after police say he failed to call 911 for more than eight hours after his girlfriend’s four-month-old child suffered possible third degree burns when he left the baby unattended near a hot iron.

No commercial kitchen for Beatty community center

It appears that the Beatty Community Center will not be getting large commercial-grade kitchen. The town advisory board had considered the idea as an option, but decided against it in a workshop held before their Sept. 30 meeting.

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.

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