Nye County director of administrative services Lorina Dellinger has been appointed as assistant county manager.
Hundreds of Nye County voters took to polling places in Pahrump and Tonopah on Saturday.
Voters in Nye County and throughout the state will get to weigh in on four statewide ballot questions, including two of the most controversial measures in recent memory.
The campaign for state Assembly District 36 between two-term incumbent James Oscarson and his opponent, Libertarian candidate Dennis Hof has been the most contentious one in the county, if not in Nevada.
Valley Electric Association is a cooperative (co-op).
The town of Tonopah is on the road to becoming one of the continental United States largest town in land size.
Last week the Justice Department (DOJ) announced its plans to end its use of private prisons, citing the facilities being less safe and less effective at providing correctional services than government-run sites.
Editor’s note: This is part of a continuing series of stories in the Tonopah Times-Bonanza &Goldfield News, looking at challenges facing rural medicine in the region with the closure last year of Tonopah’s hospital.
Thursday Pahrump will see widespread haze, with otherwise sunny conditions. A high temperature near 99 degrees is expected. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Nevada’s legal tests to determine if drivers are impaired by marijuana have no scientific basis, according to a study by the nation’s largest automobile club that says those laws should be scrapped.
Republican candidates from several races across the state sought support of Nye County voters during a meet-and-greet on Saturday.
CARSON CITY — A state judge Friday signed off on new language for a proposed referendum seeking to repeal Nevada’s new commerce tax.
Repairs for the Pahrump Valley High School athletic track will commence after graduation is over on May 30.
The Trojans boys track finished 16th (9 points) out of 21 teams and the girls finished in 19th (1) out of 19 schools at the state meet in Carson City on Friday and Saturday.
Come Nov. 8, Nye County voters will have to decide whether they want county to impose annual tax increases on certain motor vehicle fuels.
Prep work for the ongoing widening project on the main road between Las Vegas and Pahrump could cause delays for motorists who drive the stretch of road during the overnight and early morning hours.
Five people were arrested last week after a several-week investigation into a home burglary in the valley.
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a sizable amount to go toward job training that will benefit the county.
The Pahrump Valley Lions Club wants to ensure students at Floyd Elementary School will maintain their reading skills during summer break.
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 $9 million.
Gas prices in town remained steady in town for the third straight week, with the lowest cash price of regular unleaded gas being $2.21 per gallon.
The Nye County Sheriff’s Office welcomed seven new deputies into the department during a special graduation ceremony on Saturday.
The representative of an organization serving area seniors recently announced her retirement.
The man arrested and charged with DUI liquor causing the death of another, entered into a guilty plea agreement during his arraignment this month.
Nevada Congressman U.S. Senate Republican hopeful Dr. Joe Heck will visit Pahrump on Saturday.
Beatty track finished the season running at the state meet at Carson City against some fierce competition from the North. At the meet the Lady Hornets, the Southern regional champs met their match, finishing fifth (23 points) out of 14 teams and the Beatty boys team finished in 10th place (9) out of 15 teams. Sierra Lutheran finished in first for the girls (103), Smith Valley was second (45), Eureka was third (38) and Wells was fourth (25). Spring Mountain finished in first place for the boys (72), Sierra Lutheran was second (63), Virginia City third (37) and Excel Christian fourth (33).
