With billions of dollars in federal COVID-19 recovery aid making its way into the state’s coffers, Nevada State Treasurer Zach Conine’s office and the office of the Nevada governor have teamed up to host the Nevada Recovers Listening Tour, an initiative aimed at gathering public input on how the state can best put those federal dollars to use.
It’s an opportunity for the community to join together with area law enforcement agencies and churches by way of an initiative known as “Faith and Blue.”
Nevada’s senior senator, like her predecessor Harry Reid, has stood in the way of revisions to an 1872 law governing mining.
The team at the Pahrump Valley Times and its sister publication, the Tonopah Times-Bonanza &Goldfield News claimed top honors in several categories at the Nevada Press Association Awards this year, including first place for Investigative Story, Breaking News and Community Service. In addition, the Pahrump Valley Times won first place for General Online Excellence and both publications netted awards for advertising, as well as overall design.
SNRG (Southern Nevada Regional Gathering), a Burning Man event, returned to Spicer Ranch at Beatty Sept. 30 to Oct. 3 after taking a year off because of the pandemic.
AngloGold Ashanti signed a definitive agreement to purchase the remaining stake in Corvus Gold in the Beatty District for $370 million, according to the press release.
Nye County sheriff’s candidate Diane Sauter hosted a campaign fundraiser this past weekend, inviting members of the public to head on down to the Wine Ridge Clubhouse to meet her in person and spend an evening enjoying good food and good company. After the event came to a close, Sauter said she was quite pleased with the results of the shindig, which provided her with the opportunity to not only meet some locals but to also dispel some rumors that have been making their way around the community about her.
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to take the spotlight all around the country, not to mention the globe, other viruses such as influenza have been thrust into the background but health officials with the state of Nevada are doing their best to remind the community that the flu is still a danger to public health and they are urging Nevadans to get their flu vaccinations as the nation enters the next flu season.
Bill Hockstedler, Pahrump resident, Air Force veteran and health care executive, is working to gain the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate race in 2022 in Nevada.
A global outage hit Facebook on Monday, along with its Instagram and WhatsApp.
Nye County Sheriff Sharon Wehrly said that she continues to be fit for duty and that she made the announcement to be transparent about her health.
The fourth annual 1 October Sunrise Remembrance ceremony was held on Friday at the Clark County Government Center Amphitheater in downtown Las Vegas.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered U.S. and Nevada state flags to half-staff at the state capitol and state public buildings and grounds beginning Thursday from sunrise to sunset on Friday in remembrance and honor of the lives lost in the tragic shooting that occurred in Las Vegas on Oct. 1, 2017.
The Biden-Harris administration issued proposed rules that could bring more transparency to air ambulance costs and agent and broker compensation, the latest move in a series of rulemaking in the implementation of the No Surprises Act.
The Pahrump Valley’s newest subdivision is one step closer to reality following unanimous approval by the Nye County Commission of a tentative subdivision map for the North Canyon Homes Subdivision.
