Electrical issues inside two Pahrump homes are believed to be what sparked fires over the weekend that claimed the lives of more than a dozen pets in the valley.
Major reductions in wild horse and burro numbers in the Spring Mountains could begin with gathers starting as early as October 2014, depending on space in holding facilities, to reduce numbers down to what the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service consider appropriate management levels, in a 10-year management plan under consideration.