A grant expected to total $1.8 million from the National Institute on Aging at the National Institute of Health will help propel forward a research initiative for women at risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
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It has been nearly 20 years to the day since the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil rocked the nation, taking the lives of nearly 3,000 people, and though two decades have passed, the horror and tragedy of those events has not been eased by time.
The man suspected of driving under the influence and causing a fatal two-vehicle crash in late March of this year has been bound over to Tonopah District Court following a two-day preliminary hearing in Beatty Justice Court.
The saying goes, “Communication is key,” but for some low-income individuals and families, keeping in touch with others and staying connected to the outside world sometimes comes at a cost that can prove simply too burdensome to handle.
Area residents can expect to see an increase in traffic enforcement as the Nevada Highway Patrol is joining forces with the Nye County Sheriff’s Office to look for motorists who choose to drive under the influence along Silver State roadways.
According to Nevada law, Nye County is permitted to have a total of two marijuana dispensaries located within its communities but for the past five years, the Grove has been the only place to go for those looking to purchase pot in the county. That is all about to change, however, with Nevada Organic Remedies readying itself to bring the second marijuana retail shop to the county within the next four to five months.
Nevada Highway Patrol trooper Ashlee Wellman said the crash happened on northbound state Route 160 at mile marker 43 around 4 p.m.
The Bureau of Land Management is planning a pair of public meetings on plans surrounding several utility-scale solar projects and energy storage projects in Esmeralda County.
Longtime local businessman Tom Saitta, owner of Pahrump Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge dealership Saitta Trudeau, died on Friday, according to the company’s social media page.
The courtroom was packed on Thursday when three people charged in connection with the killing of 27-year-old Roy Jaggers made their first court appearance.
The Nevada Dental Foundation, the charitable arm of the Nevada Dental Association, is working to improve access to dental care in rural and underserved communities in the state, including in Tonopah. NDF was recently rebranded with the expansion of rural access, and underserved communities, as its aim.
After working as a pediatrician for several different medical care providers in Pahrump, Dr. Karen Swarts made the decision to start her own practice this year.
After many years of demand by the public, Nye County began pursuing a new animal shelter in earnest in 2020 and now, the results of that effort can start to be seen by anyone who wishes to drive by the new Nye County Animal Shelter site in Pahrump, with construction underway and crews working steadily to bring what was once a mere concept into reality.
Volunteers are a big part of the NyE Communities Coalition, offering their own time, energy and enthusiasm to bolstering the many programs and activities that the coalition brings to the communities it serves.