Cell phone signal was key to rescue of 2 hikers at Death Valley

Two unidentified hikers were rescued by helicopter from Telescope Peak Trail on Wednesday, Feb. 1, after sliding downhill in freezing and icy conditions, park officials say.

Here’s where to turn to when grief becomes too much

Nearly every person will experience the loss of someone they know and love but the manner in which each individual deals with such events can vary vastly. GriefShare is there to help.

New parents can find help at this diaper bank ‘pop-up’ event

Pahrump Salvation Army is holding a freediaper bank pop-up event for area parents at its service center, 40 Dahlia St. from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, Feb. 10. No registration is required.

McClard leads Trojans, named to all-tournament team

The Pahrump Valley boys basketball team won their first games of the 2022-23 season during the 2A/3A challenge over the weekend.

Strozzi, Cobb medal at Penguitch Invitational

The Tonopah high school wrestling team took home some hardware after participating in the Panguitch Invitational in Utah on Friday and Saturday.

Application period opens for ARPA Small Business Grants

Last October, Nye County commissioners approved a policy to guide how the county will utilize $9 million that was allocated through the American Rescue Plan Act and it is now officially ready to start accepting applications.

Prosecutor plans to refile case against Nye commissioner

A judge dismissed a domestic violence case against a Nye commissioners, but the prosecutor intends to refile the case once witnesses respond to subpeonas to testify.

Hornets under new athletic director as school year begins

Travis Barron, who has been with Beatty High School for the last five years, is stepping into the AD position. Former director Leo Verzilli will be retiring at the end of the 2022-23 school year.

Nye County deputies to be featured on live reality TV series

Nye County Sheriff’s Office staff will participate in a new television series entitled “On Patrol: Live.” It premieres at 9 a.m. on Friday, July 22 on the REELZ Channel.

Pahrump Valley baseball struggles in Vegas

The Pahrump Valley Trojans baseball team had a tough time against teams in the Las Vegas valley over the holiday weekend.

Fight at Pahrump casino leads to arrest

A Pahrump man is facing an attempted robbery charge following an altercation at the Pahrump Nugget Casino.

Highway 160 construction commences July 11

Those who travel the town’s main thoroughfare should plan for delays. The project is expected to significantly impact traffic.

July 4th festivities take over Calvada Eye in Pahrump

The Fourth of July was celebrated in the valley with a large-scale event put on by the Pahrump Holiday Task Force, with a parade and festivities taking over the Calvada Eye for the holiday.

4th of July recap: fires, injuries and fatalities

Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue Chief Scott Lewis said crews responded to no less than 25 brush fires between 9 p.m. on July 4 through 4 a.m., the following morning; two teens lost limbs from a fireworks explosion; and one fatality was reported from a rollover crash.

Miss Nevada 2022 crowned in Reno

Winner Heather Renner will compete in the Miss America Competition later this year.

Hawaiian Raffle rakes in $13k for CASA

The coffers of Pioneer Territory Court Appointed Special Advocates, better known simply as CASA, are now several thousand dollars fuller thanks to the organization’s latest fundraising effort, the Hawaiian vacation raffle.

Fighting inflation?: Top advice for saving and spending

While things appeared to be moving in the right direction in April, May inflation spiked again; the consumer price index (CPI) rose 1% to a year-over-year high of 8.6%

Walker era begins as Trojans hit the field

Head coach Thom Walker is entering his first season as the head of the Trojan football program after former head coach Joe Clayton retired from coaching earlier this year.

AR-15s confiscated in Maverick gas station robbery

Suspect allegedly told deputy that he and his minor accomplice robbed a wallet from a man because they were “troublemakers.”

Rule change lets Nevada company turn trash into airplane fuel

Fulcrum BioEnergy’s Sierra BioFuels Plant in Storey County will be the first plant in the nation to turn solid waste into synthetic oil that can be processed into aviation fuel.

 
Nevada gas prices jump to 2nd-highest in nation

Prices at the pump in the Silver State have failed to let up, sending Nevada into the No. 2 spot for highest gas prices in the country.