Finalized data from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation show initial claims for unemployment insurance totaled 39,496 for the week ending April 18, down 19,145 claims from last week’s total of 58,641.
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The Pahrump Valley High School Class of 2020 will not have a traditional ceremony, and while the school district is still working on alternative plans, the Pahrump Valley Times has come up with a way to honor tomorrows leaders.
As I sit here in isolation, I have been thinking of what it means to the hunter, fisher or people interested in the outdoor experience and found a positive thought on isolation. Outdoor folks have always valued that quiet solitary experience, and now is a good time to pass it on.
The Nevada Department of Transportation marked Earth Day’s 50th anniversary by outlining the many efforts the agency makes in the areas of conservation and recycling.
Remote Area Medical will return to the Pahrump Valley for the fifth consecutive year this October and event committee members are already deeply immersed in preparations for this large-scale free medical services clinic.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce enthusiastically greeted the news Tuesday, April 21 that the administration and Congress have reached a deal to increase funding for small business owners under the CARES Act and called for swift enactment.
The Nevada Department of Corrections is providing adult education and postsecondary education to its offenders thanks to distance learning strategies established with education providers throughout Nevada.
Two detention center staff members have tested positive for COVID-19.
A proposed development agreement for the North Canyon Homes subdivision has been shot down by the Nye County Commission but there is opportunity for the applicant, Ken Murphy, to salvage the project if he proves willing to acquiesce to the commission’s desire to see larger lot sizes incorporated into the subdivision design.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending additional resources to state and local jurisdictions in support of the nation’s response to COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said in a press release on Thursday.
With Nevada’s current stay-at-home order in place until at least April 30, the University of Nevada’s Extension office is planning and carrying out new programming to keep members of the communities they serve engaged and entertained. In a time when people are motivated to learn new skills, such as sewing their own face masks, growing gardens and baking bread at home, the Extension’s mission to “discover, develop, disseminate, preserve and use knowledge to strengthen the social, economic and environmental well-being of people” is as relevant as ever.
Gov. Steve Sisolak said Tuesday, April 22 that Nevada schools will close for the remainder of the academic year.
Tourists visiting Rhyolite Ghost Town have often had to drive a slalom course to avoid the potholes that plague the aging asphalt in the access road.
Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Tuesday the framework the state will use as it plans to roll back restrictions and reopen.
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