Women of the Moose volunteers from left, Bonnie Lunde, Sandra Jones, Lori Andrewnovitz, Elaine Thompson and Chanda Wieland took up posts in front of Walmart this week as bell ringers for the Salvation Army. Women of the Moose are known for their charitable efforts throughout the community over the years.
The oldest and largest auction house in Nye County is hosting its first auction of 2017 on Sunday.
Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue Service crews have teamed with the Nye County School District to provide the gift of a warm coat to area students.
On the Friday before Christmas — the kind of time politicians pick to do things they hope you won’t notice — U.S. president Barack Obama signed the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act.
While the general consensus is that 2016 was a disaster for Republicans in Nevada, not so for conservatives. An awful lot of culling of the RINO (Republicans in Name Only) herd was accomplished, as well as a thorough mucking out of the RINO stable.
Hospitals and clinics operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs have come under immense scrutiny in recent years.
This year was marked by personnel change in local sports as the PVT looks at 2016 and the people and events that made this year in sports an exciting year.
The public information below was provided by the Nye County District Attorney’s office.
Nevada officials are investigating a cyberattack on the state’s medical marijuana program database after the personal information of thousands of people was leaked online Wednesday, the state confirmed in a news release.
The Bureau of Land Management is offering a $1,000 reward to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and/or conviction of those responsible for damaging the Red Rock sign on Highway 159 earlier this month.
For the second time in as many weeks, a motorist driving along north Highway 160 struck and killed an equine.
Every few years a food trend emerges that has everyone excited to hop on the foodie bandwagon. This year, everywhere you look, there are little tiny sandwiches! But, with a wow factor. I see them at catering trade shows, in print, on Pinterest, and at parties. I love that the miniature sandwich concept is so versatile and totally accessible. Who doesn’t like a cute little sandwich? It means we can eat more of them, right?
CARSON CITY — A new Nevada law requiring background checks for private party gun sales was deemed unenforceable Wednesday, days before it was to take effect because the FBI refuses to conduct them and the state lacks authority to do so.
A new Nye County audit released recently indicates the county’s financial health is getting better.
Visitors flock from all over the world to see Bryce Canyon National Park’s natural amphitheaters filled with pinnacles, spires and the spooky limestone formations called hoodoos.
The Pahrump Trojans boys basketball team went into action on Monday to start the season, losing to Del Sol, 70-46.
Bowling can be nerve-wracking, especially if you are bowling with friends during league play and they are all watching your every move.
Being over 70 miles away from Las Vegas, travel could deter some tourists from making the trek over the hump to town to visit the variety of attractions.
U.S. Senator-elect Catherine Cortez Masto on Monday announced the selection of seven senior staffers for her new office.
The PVT sports section was scheduled to do a full feature story on Cody Parkhouse, which was scheduled to run in the paper this week for the Pahrump 250.
It was clear from the start that the 2016 race for U.S. Senate was going to be close.
Nye County commissioners rejected the extension of time for the development agreement between Nye County and Wilson Capital Nevada for the Pine Lakes Estates development in Pahrump.
Campaign promises of job gains mean comparatively little in the town of Indian Springs, a few short miles away from “Casino City.” That’s because the town has consistently maintained high rates of medium, well-paid employment in a vastly slower-paced environment all the way through the recent recession and beyond.
State wildlife officials are searching for a poacher or poachers who illegally killed eight mule deer and left them to rot near Mount Charleston.
The Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for recently retired players is out. The voters are ten-year members of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA). To be eligible, players have to have been retired for at least five years but not more than 15 (one exception: Lee smith, retired for 20 years, was grandfathered in). Each voter gets to vote for up to 10 candidates. Players named on 75 percent or more of the total ballots get in the HOF. Players with less than 5 percent are dropped from future ballots. This year, there are 15 returning players and 19 first-time players.
State Assemblyman James Oscarson was selected to lead the Council of State Governments West’s Health and Human Services Policy Committee, according to a press release.
BEATTY – Rupert Bragg-Smith went before the Beatty Town Advisory Board on Monday with a couple of requests regarding his issue with the lighting of the Family Dollar Store across the street from his property.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will appoint a new Federal Communications Commission chair in January. That chair will likely be inclined to undo the FCC’s 2015 “Net Neutrality” power grab and, to at least some degree, let markets settle how bandwidth gets priced and who pays.
