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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.

Turkey lovers gear up for busy holiday

Thanksgiving Day is tomorrow and most if not all local individuals and families have special plans for the holiday.

Goldfield man convicted on federal gun charges

LAS VEGAS — A longtime resident of Goldfield was recently sentenced to two years in federal prison and three years of supervised release after he was found to have improperly possessed and attempted to purchase firearms, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada.

Moratorium on impact fees lifted

It began as a scheme to attract businesses and thus jobs to Pahrump Valley. But now that development is beginning to pick up, county officials figure a moratorium on impact fees isn’t affecting decisions by businesses to locate here.

Bid to remake campus into juvenile facility fails

The Nye County School District Board of Trustees voted against a proposed non-secure juvenile detention facility at the former Mt. Charleston Elementary School.

Oil companies apply to drill in Railroad Valley

Two companies recently filed for permits to drill for oil in Railroad Valley, one of the few oil fields in Nevada.

Students compete to raise money for cancer fight

A friendly competition between two local elementary schools helped students raise more than $1,100 for the American Cancer Society in October.

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