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Nye GOP Chairman: ‘A sad day in America’

In the wake of former President Donald Trump’s felony conviction, members of the Nye County Republican Party are standing by the 45th president, according to party chairman Leo Blundo.

Pahrump man wanted for alleged elder abuse

Nye County Sheriff’s Office detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a wanted suspect.

Rains can’t dampen Easter spirit at community picnic — PHOTOS

The Pahrump Holiday Task Force held its annual Community Easter Picnic this past Saturday and even amidst the rain-soaked day, families came out by the hundreds to revel in the free festivities.

County aims to halt lithium projects near Ash Meadows oasis

Sitting right on the border of Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is a proposed exploratory drilling project that many fear would devastate the desert oasis and those fears have now been formalized in a letter from Nye County to the Bureau of Land Management.

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NCSO named Agency of the Year by Dept. of Public Safety

Although no driver wants to see the flashing lights and sirens that indicate they are about to be pulled over, traffic enforcement is a crucial part of what any law enforcement agency does. In the Silver State, an initiative known as Joining Forces draws together jurisdictions from all across the state for a single purpose, traffic enforcement events aimed at ensuring that the rules of the road are being followed.

Nye County asked to authorize its first charter school

Pahrump Valley Academy would initially teach kindergarten through fifth grade students with an option of expanding to instruct older students in the future.

Eggs may be expensive, but Easter activities abound

From a picnic, to egg hunts, to a painting party and more. Here’s a look at what’s planned in the Pahrump Valley and beyond for the Easter weekend.

Pahrump rallies to support Trump ahead of scheduled arraignment

Attired in red, white and blue, more than 70 people demonstrated their support for embattled former President Donald Trump on Saturday in Pahrump. As cars whizzed by the Pahrump Nugget parking lot honking their horns at the intersection of highways 160 and 372, Trump supporters waved signs, flags and banners in defense of him.

PHOTOS: Blessed be the pets

“The relationship people have with their pets is essential, and the church recognizes that,” said Father John McClatchy of St. Martin’s in the Desert Episcopal Church, one of three priests who performed blessings there this weekend for animals and their owners.

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