That spooky sight in the sky last night? It was just a SpaceX rocket

By Mark Davis Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

October 28, 2022 - 5:49 am

(National Weather Service via Twitter)

Halloween is almost here but those eerie lights seen over the Las Vegas Valley early Thursday night were of earthly origins. California origins, that is.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 53 Starlink satellites for the company from Vandenberg Air Force Base, about 130 miles northwest of Los Angeles, about 6:14 p.m, according to spacex.com.

Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/B0Il6HsYBS

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 28, 2022

The rocket and its contrails could be seen over valley skies just after sunset, which was 5:49 p.m. In December 2018, a Falcon 9 rocket could be seen in parts of the Southwest.

Any of you launch a missile or summon a meteor? pic.twitter.com/3Sph1aTiI4

— Ricardo Torres-Cortez (@rickytwrites) October 28, 2022

Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship pic.twitter.com/bIFlERy14S

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 28, 2022

COMMENTARY: GOP shows us how to normalize an insurrection

By Clarence Page Tribune Content Agency

December 6, 2023 - 8:19 am

Now the fate of Donald Trump moves to the courts where among 91 felony counts are charges tied to fomenting an insurrection.

Las Vegas doctor convicted of unlawfully distributing opioids

By Paul Pearson Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

December 1, 2023 - 7:08 pm

Federal prosecutors said the doctor distributed the opioid pain medication hydrocodone without a legitimate medical purpose.

EDITORIAL: Little evidence grocery merger would hurt consumers

Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

November 30, 2023 - 6:41 am

Regulators shouldn’t intervene in Kroger purchase of Albertsons.

Nye County deputy involved in fatal shooting

By Marvin Clemons Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

November 28, 2023 - 6:23 am

The 2:35 p.m. shooting occurred during a call for service near East Basin Avenue and Dahlia Street in central Pahrump, according to a NCSO posting on Facebook.

Thanksgiving traffic to stuff Las Vegas Valley roads

By Mick Akers Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

November 22, 2023 - 7:13 pm

Las Vegas is projected to be a top destination for Thanksgiving travelers so traffic in and around Southern Nevada will be stuffed like a turkey this week.

Dirt from Hilary covers parts of Badwater Road in Death Valley National Park in California on T ...

UPDATE: Southeast Death Valley entrance now open

Staff Report

November 21, 2023 - 10:53 am

DEATH VALLEY, Calif. – The southeast entrance to Death Valley National Park is now open. Badwater Road provides direct access from Shoshone, Calif. to the temporary lake at Badwater Basin.

Grassroots Conservatives group brings GOP hopefuls to Pahrump stage

Story and photos by John Clausen Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

November 15, 2023 - 7:11 am

The Grassroots Conservatives of Nevada – Pahrump presented a Republican debate and Town Hall on Thursday, Nov. 9 at the Bob Ruud Community Center.

EDITORIAL: DeSantis, Haley look strongest in GOP debate

Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

November 14, 2023 - 12:39 pm

At some point Donald Trump will have to engage with his challengers

UPDATE: Former firefighter wounded in police shooting

By Selwyn Harris Times-Bonanza & Goldfield News

November 8, 2023 - 3:14 pm

The man was reportedly armed and suicidal when struck by the sheriff, according to the Nye County Sheriff’s Office.

The crystal-clear pools at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge provide life-sustaining water a ...

Rediscover this desert oasis that’s home to rare species of fish, plants

By Natalie Burt Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

October 26, 2023 - 9:52 am

Turquoise pools and glittery electric-blue pupfish stand out at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, a remarkable oasis about 30 miles west of Pahrump.