Nevada authorities looking to curb auto/pedestrian deaths

A recent statistic from the Nevada Department of Public Safety revealed that between 2013 and 2017, 393 pedestrians lost their lives and 789 were seriously injured in auto/pedestrian crashes on Nevada’s roadways.

California Lottery

No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in the Saturday, March 9 drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $26 million.

New Starbucks set to debut in Pahrump

A stand-alone Starbucks coffeeshop is about to open in the Pahrump area—offering locals and tourists a new drive-thru option for coffee drinkers.

Seminar on starting new business Saturday

Those who are considering starting up a new business may want to set aside some time on Saturday, March 16, for a special seminar sponsored by the Pahrump Chamber of Commerce.

Business owners show optimism

Hispanic small business owners are confident about their 2019 business outlook, with strong majorities planning for increased revenue, growth and expansion – eclipsing their non-Hispanic counterparts by double-digits on all indicators, Bank of America announced.

IRS issues a deadline reminder

The Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers that, in most cases, Monday, April 1 is the date by which persons who turned age 70½ during 2018 must begin receiving payments from Individual Retirement Accounts and workplace retirement plans.

Pahrump high school employee suspected of luring students arrested

A Pahrump high school employee accused of requesting nude pictures and sex from students was arrested in Texas while attempting to cross into Mexico, police said Thursday afternoon.

VEA members fill conference center

The newly named interim chief executive of Valley Electric Association Inc., Richard Peck, spoke to a packed room at the co-op’s conference center last week, laying out his agenda to turn the organization around, admitting that tactical errors were made in the past.

Pahrump Veterans Extravaganza sees enormous success

It was a busy and bustling day for many in the Pahrump community during the 3rd Annual Veterans Extravaganza, an event geared toward providing an all-encompassing information outlet for former U.S. military service members.

Chili Cook-off in Pahrump set to scintilate taste buds

It’s that time of year again when chili aficionados are preparing to bring their “A” game in the hopes of scoring top prizes at the International Chili Society’s seventh annual Silver State Chili Cook-off and residents and tourists will not want to miss out.

Marine Corps Lt. goes missing during hike

A missing Marine Corps lieutenant, out on a hike, has prompted an intense multi-agency search in the Kearsarge Pass area of California.

Coronado golfers set record at Pahrump Valley Invitational

For the 30th consecutive year, the Pahrump Valley Invitational helped kick off the boys high school golf season. For the first time, there were team rounds under par.

Risky bill would hide recipients of government pensions

We’re now smack in the middle of Sunshine Week, an annual celebration of our great nation’s commitment to open government and the public’s right to know.

A great reporter once trapped the federal government

In 1957 in Nevada, the United States performed its first underground atomic test in response to worldwide concern about fallout. That test was designated “Rainier.”

Nevada compound is vital to national security

Inside the nondescript buildings of the Nevada National Security Site location that dot a sprawling parking lot are the peoplewho help ensure the safety, security and deterrent nature of the country’s nuclear weapons stockpile.

Pahrump Valley wrestlers Cruz, Wright take third at state

Less than a week after Pahrump Valley High School teammates Dylan Wright and Tristan Maughan had wrestled for the Class 3A Southern Region 160-pound championship, there they were again battling in a tournament setting.

Pahrump Valley Little League registration continues

It was way too cold and way too windy to think about playing baseball and softball, but that didn’t stop 11-year-old Kayleen Carranza from showing up with her mother Wednesday night at Ian Deutch Memorial Park to get registered for the upcoming Little League season.

College’s leader converses with residents in Pahrump

Great Basin College President Joyce Helens painted the financial picture of the college and forward-looking thoughts during a town hall meeting at the Pahrump campus in February.

Tickets for Crab Fest in Pahrump nearly sold out

Pioneer Territory Court Appointed Special Advocates’ 8th Annual Crab Fest is right around the corner and tickets are almost sold out. Residents will have to move fast if they want to get in on this feast of crabby goodness for a good cause.

 
Student’s mother talks about Nevada boarding school

Pahrump mother Nicole Bayer recalled her son’s experience at Northwest Academy during an interview Saturday, two days after news broke that the Armagosa Valley private boarding school is now the subject of an ongoing child abuse investigation.

 
Victor Joecks: The union giveaways cometh in Nevada

Assembly Republican leader Jim Wheeler has an unusual strategy for being in the minority: preemptive surrender.

Dennis Myers on Joe Neal: A Nevadan who did it right

In 1972, the people of Clark County elected the first African-American member of the Nevada Senate. He got little attention or help in the Senate then.

Chuck Baker: Service members sign up for ‘hitch’ of another kind

Men and women who re-enlist for the service time after time love the military life. But for some, signing up for another “hitch” can also mean taking vows —or renewing vows — for love of another kind.

Electronic tool is unveiled for wages

The U.S. Department of Labor last week announced the launch of an enhanced electronic version of the Handy Reference Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

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