More than 80,000 people died in 2021 of an opioid overdose nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control, including prescription opioids, heroin and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. To help counter this trend, Michael Quattrocchi, grant manager at NyECC, and his team have placed four Naloxone dispensers, which look like newspaper vending machines, in Nye County over the past five months.
Ambitious. It’s an apt word to describe Michael Grace’s vision for the future of his company, Longshot Space Technology Corporation, which, if all goes to plan, will build what he calls the world’s largest potato gun.
Nye County School District trustees will negotiate a $25 million contract with Texas-based CORE Construction to build a new Tonopah Elementary School.
Tonopah Judge Jennifer Klapper is this year’s recipient of the Nevada Judges of Limited Jurisdiction’s “Judge of the Year” award.
Preserving history for generations to come while simultaneously boosting tourism – that’s the goal of Tonopah Main Street: Historical Storytelling, a project that’s using the digital age to promote all of the fascinating facts about the bygone days of Tonopah.
The Tonopah Muckers fell to the Carlin Railroaders 26-22. Quarterback Drew Otteson finished the game with 178 passing yards and 125 rushing yards.
Cottontail Ranch, north of Pahrump, burned down Monday morning. The brothel had a rumored tie to reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes.
The Tonopah Muckers dropped their home opener on Friday night when they hosted the Wells Leopards, 63-28.
The Beatty Hornets football team will kick off their season this Friday, Sept. 2, when they host the Green Valley Christian High School Guardians.
The Beatty High School volleyball team is off to a rough start after being swept in their season-opening tournament.
The Tonopah high school volleyball team might be hitting their stride after going 3-1 in their second tournament of the season this past weekend.
According to the creator of the Stolen Stitches, the group performs a “classic sideshow with a spooky twist.” They’ll be in Tonopah on Sept. 16.
The Tonopah Muckers kicked off their football season with a road game against the Mammoth Huskies on Friday in California.
Tonopah held a rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 13, presented by Ladner Rodeo Productions.
Charles “Chad” Cobb has been announced as the new athletic director of Tonopah High School starting this fall.
The Bureau of Land Management has announced plans to transfer ownership of the ghost town to Esmeralda County, ending a decadeslong property dispute that has prevented residents from getting clear title to the land.
The town of Tonopah is all set to see a new addition to the fleet that provides emergency medical transportation to the community and surrounding areas.
