Boy Scouts name change creates a dustup in Pahrump

The Boy Scouts of America is changing the name to its program for older youth that’s been in place for over a century, the organization announced this week.

 
Snow, hail, rain, dampen region as warmup nears

May came in like a lion Tuesday, as lightning flashed and thunderstorms pelted the Las Vegas Valley, and snow covered higher elevation areas on Mount Charleston, according to the National Weather Service.

Aftermath of Art Bell’s death prompts backlash

Just weeks after the death of her close friend Art Bell on Friday, April 13 2018, KNYE 95.1 FM station owner Karen Jackson said she will continue to provide the local programming and information her listeners have come to expect within the Pahrump community for the better part of a decade.

With roster intact, Pahrump Valley snaps baseball losing streak

The Pahrump Valley baseball team’s unscripted, and unplanned, version of “Eight Men Out” played to weak reviews, but the opening of “Starting Over” is an instant hit.

Pahrump Valley athletes record some of Nevada’s best track efforts

A glance at the top track and field performances among Class 3A schools shows Pahrump Valley athletes are holding their own with some of the best heading into April. But three of them find themselves on an even higher level.

Victor Joecks: Nevada Wolf Pack’s tournament run shows why politics, sports shouldn’t mix

There are lots of things we’re divided on. Democrat vs. Republican. If gender is determined by biology or feelings. Whether the toilet paper roll should go over or under. For a couple brief hours on Thursday, Nevadans united around a common cause — cheering the University of Nevada Reno’s improbable run in the NCAA tournament. It’s exactly why politics and sports shouldn’t mix.

California Lottery

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

Nevada Highway Patrol announces new crackdown

Law enforcement agencies statewide are teaming up and focusing on distracted drivers as part of a traffic-safety effort that runs through April 15, the Nevada Highway Patrol announced.

Selbach promoted at Valley Electric Association

Cassandra Selbach has been promoted to the newly-created position of executive vice president and chief evangelist of Valley Electric Association, VEA CEO Thomas Husted announced.

Federal banking agencies issue final rule involving commercial real estate

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a final rule that increases the threshold for commercial real estate transactions requiring an appraisal from $250,000 to $500,000.

 
Pahrump works to attract additional Canadian visitors

Representatives from the town of Pahrump made their way to Canada in the first half of March on a mission to attract new visitation to the local area.

Tax reform benefits create business optimism

Small business owners’ optimism has increased significantly since the MetLife &U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index began tracking sentiment.

Nye County celebrates successful banners program launch

“Nye County Honors our Heroes” is now emblazoned on the Pahrump community and residents and visitors alike can take in the display that proudly proclaims this along Calvada Boulevard.

GriefShare starts fourth year in Pahrump

Life is filled with experiences that shape a person and one of the most harsh and tragic experiences of all is the death of a loved one.

Chuck Baker: Holistic treatments part of VA medical

In 2016, in one of my columns I briefly discussed holistic medicine and efforts that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) had been taking to include such treatments in its care of veterans.

California Lottery

No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in Saturday’s drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $19 million.

Gold mine expansion moves forward in Nye County

Toronto-based Kinross Gold Corp. is moving forward with the Round Mountain gold mine expansion, the company announced.

Nevada nonprofit helps startups, companies expand in rural areas

Leadership at a nonprofit organization in Northern Nevada has been developing ways to help fund business owners looking for expansion dollars and others interested in starting a business, along with other offerings in rural Nevada, for more than two decades.

Motorcycle crash

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