Each year the task force puts on a large-scale holiday event that draws hundreds and the next Community Christmas Dinner is expected to be just as lively as ever.
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In a place as physically large and spread out as the Pahrump Valley, it can be easy to overlook — and therefore miss out on — some of the businesses that call the town and surrounding areas home.
The Bullfrog Herd Management Area, which includes Beatty, is grossly overpopulated with wild burros. According to previously stated management goals, the population of the animals should be kept to around 80 burros, but it has far exceeded that number for years. The last time a gather was carried out, there were more than 800 burros, and the BLM removed more than 400, which was the capacity of the agency’s holding facilities.
More than 40 friends and family celebrated Emil Janssen’s 95th birthday on Saturday, June 8 at the Pahrump Senior Center. The co-founder of Pahrump Family Mortuary will serve as grand marshal for this year’s Fourth of July parade in Pahrump, and says the secret to his longevity is simple.
The Republican Women of Pahrump are getting their vibrant tea party dresses ready for their second annual conservative tea.
As the weather warms, my thoughts turn to sandy beaches, crashing waves and fishing.
A stray dog that was homeless, hospitalized and facing euthanasia earlier this month is now on the mend thanks to several in the community who helped raise thousands for its life-saving care.
Owner Jane Cottonwood, who made ribbons, trophies and awards for organizations all over the country, plans to retire and close her shop at the end of February.
Every three months, the Community Crisis Intervention Committee puts together the Homeless Wraparound, quarterly happenings geared specifically toward serving those experiencing homelessness in Pahrump.
Pahrump’s annual EAA Young Eagles event was Saturday, Oct. 23 at the Calvada Meadows Airport. Nine pilots gave 71 children free 20-minute flights around the Pahrump Valley.
When the Jepsons learned that both 15-year-old Jace and 18-year-old Garrett had qualified to compete at the 2023 National High School Rodeo Finals, the entire family was elated but they knew there would be one major challenge in getting the brothers to Wyoming, that of cost
The kits are equipped with first-aid and mental health treatments, defibrillators and Naloxone medication to reverse opioid overdoses.
“The Community Easter Picnic was a huge success,” Pahrump Holiday Task Force chair Linda Wright raved following the group’s annual, large-scale event, noting that she and her entire team were very pleased with the turnout. The event on April 8 attracted 1,000 people to the park, organizers said.
Nye County well-represented at this year’s competition in Las Vegas.