Baker to Vegas relay passes through Pahrump

The Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay passed through Pahrump on Saturday in a competition that featured hundreds of teams of law enforcement professionals.

High-speed broadband resource guide launches

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched a new toolkit to help support the deployment of high-speed broadband e-Connectivity in rural communities.

IRS expands penalty waiver

The Internal Revenue Service this month provided additional expanded penalty relief to taxpayers whose 2018 federal income tax withholding and estimated tax payments fell short of their total tax liability for the year.

Shadow Mountain Players bring the Queen of Crime to Pahrump

When a friend of artist and amateur theater enthusiast Laurie McCaslin said she was going to Las Vegas to see a play by famed British mystery writer Agatha Christie “because you’ll never find anything like that in Pahrump,” McCaslin said she remembers thinking, “Oh yeah? Just wait.”

Special festival set for Death Valley

Death Valley National Park will be hosting the Death Valley Dark Sky Festival, March 1-3.

Annual arts and crafts fair returns to Mountain Falls

There’s an opportunity for area residents to check out unique arts and crafts at the upcoming craft fair inside the Mountain Falls Banquet Room.

California Lottery

No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in the Saturday, Feb. 23 drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $22 million.

IRS urges businesses to e-file cash transaction reports

The Internal Revenue Service is urging businesses required to file reports of large cash transactions to take advantage of the speed and convenience of filing these reports electronically.

Jim Hartman: Democrats may be handing election to Trump

In his publicly well-received State of the Union speech, President Donald Trump spoke about the strong economic and jobs growth in the United States under his administration.

Nevada gaming win fell just shy of $1B benchmark in December

The state Gaming Control Board on Thursday said state win — the amount casinos ultimately take from gamblers — hit $999.7 million for the month, 4.1 percent more than in December 2017.

Rural business development grants available

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development is accepting applications for a grant that supports businesses and jobs in rural Nevada. The Rural Business Development Grant Program can be used in rural areas to support targeted technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, and other activities leading to the development or expansion of small and emerging private businesses.

Rural county diesel tax increase under consideration Nevada

The Nye County Commission has approved a resolution supporting Senate Bill 48, which, if passed, would allow certain local governments to increase diesel fuel tax in specific circumstances.

Artist kicks off Nevada Legislative Exhibition Gallery

Artist Cynthia Brenneman’s fascination with art started at a young age and has never wavered, even as she served her country in the Navy.

Speedway hosts Stormin’ Mormon Showdown, Sam Stringer Memorial

Sam Stringer and Ray Wulfenstein loom large in the story of dirt track racing in Pahrump, and Pahrump Valley Speedway will honor both of them this weekend with races that evoke their memories.

New pro football league holding title game in Las Vegas

The Alliance of American Football, which opened its inaugural season in early February, has put tickets on sale for the Alliance Championship, the season-ending title game that will be played at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas.

Horsford details his views on Nevada issues

Democrat Steven Horsford, who is running for his former seat in Nevada’s 4th Congressional District, said his priorities for rural Nye and Esmeralda counties are to improve health care and build an economy that works for “all of us” in every community.

Hundreds of Pahrump students benefit from Back to School Health Fair

The last few weeks of summer vacation are quickly slipping by and for hundreds of Pahrump area students facing a new school year, they are now better prepared to take on the scholastic challenges ahead thanks to the Desert View Hospital Back to School Health Fair.

U.S. Justice officials uncover call center scam

Twenty-one members of a massive India-based fraud and money laundering conspiracy that defrauded thousands of U.S. residents of hundreds of millions of dollars were sentenced this week to terms of imprisonment up to 20 years, the U.S. Justice Department announced.

Pahrump area man arrested on animal cruelty charges

A Pahrump man was arrested on two counts of animal cruelty charges after Nye County Sheriff’s Office deputies discovered a wounded desert tortoise on his property this month.

California lottery

No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in Wednesday’s drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $18 million.

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