Afternoon rush hour traffic was at a standstill following a fatal accident involving at least seven motorcycles and a passenger vehicle just after 1:40 p.m., on Friday afternoon.
A warm meal, good fellowship and gifts were the order of the day for Pahrump Rotary Club’s Giving Day on Sunday.
One ticket matched all five numbers and the mega number in Wednesday’s drawing of the California Super Lotto, with a payout of $24 million. The next jackpot will be at least $7 million.
Local resident Joe Jarvis said it takes several weeks to set up his Christmas display on the front lawn.
The matriarch of one of Pahrump’s founding and most recognizable families has died.
When at the checkout line and a clerk asks, “debit or credit?” I have only one answer: credit. There are a number of reasons I never make debit card purchases — security, peace of mind, rewards — but perhaps the biggest reason is that I’ve learned how to use my credit card like a debit card.
The Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is an ever-present force in our workplace with broad authority to regulate and enforce safety standards. With increased funding in recent years and an expanded enforcement role, employers statewide have noticed an uptick in OSHA investigations and activity.
LAS VEGAS – Looking to energize Nevada Democrats, former President Bill Clinton will lead a “vote early, vote now” rally in Las Vegas on Tuesday, one week before the Nov. 4 election in which Republicans are turning out in greater numbers than Democrats so far during early voting.
A solo show called “Spirits Among Us,” celebrating Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in glass by Karla Ely from Pahrump is now on exhibit in Tecopa.
This is surprisingly fast, easy and cheap. So much so you’ll never buy meringues at the bakery again. This is easiest with a stand mixer but I’ve used a hand mixer with no trouble. I wouldn’t try to make meringues by hand, it’s too much work for a Diva.
Last week I outlined the problem. This week we’re going to talk solutions.
Unfortunately, for two years in a row, Shoshone Old West Days and Beatty Days have fallen on the same weekend. Both will hold annual festivals from Oct. 31 through Nov. 2.
Possibly the largest yard sale ever held in Pahrump is taking place this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 24 and 25 inside the former Skate Zone, next to Frazier Furniture, from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. each day.
The Trojans cross-country regular season is over and now the team is concentrating on the division finals this Saturday.
Pahrump area markets have been victim to a series of armed robberies the past month that have fortunately, as of this writing, not turned violent.
With the rapid approach of the 150th anniversary of Nevada’s statehood, this might be an awkward time to ask the question. But here goes:
Talk by members of the Pahrump Town Board that the Fall Festival may disappear with the board has raised concerns.
Two more deputies will be hired for northern Nye County, after county commission approval Tuesday.
A B-50 fighter plane took off on Jan. 7, 1951 from Kirkland Air Force Base in New Mexico, refueled at the Indian Springs Air Force Base and dropped a nuclear bomb code named Able, with a yield of 1,000 tons 1,060 feet over Area Five of the Nevada Test Site, the first nuclear weapons test, marking the entry of Nevada into the Cold War.
Drivers of off-road vehicles will be able to use county paved highways to access trails, after passage of an amendment to Nye County Code by county commissioners Tuesday.
Two influential political activists from Pahrump died this month.
WASHINGTON — A bill quietly introduced in Congress would restrict mining and energy exploration over a sweeping area of rural Nevada including Nye County, preserving scenic valleys and buffering a landmark piece of desert artwork.