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More homes slated for Pahrump
One of the valley’s residential subdivisions is making its first move toward expansion in more than a decade, with the Nye County Commission approving a tentative map for what is known as Pleasant Valley earlier this month. Located between Homestead Road and Oakridge Avenue just north of Kellogg Road,...
Michele Fiore suspended as justice of the peace after federal indictment on fraud charges
The Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline has suspended Nye County Justice of the Peace Michele Fiore as she faces federal charges in an alleged charity scheme. In a Wednesday order, the commission suspended Fiore, 53, of Pahrump, after she was indicted on federal wire fraud and conspiracy charges earlier this month. The commission is required to suspend with pay judges who are facing felony charges at the state or federal level. ...
These local teens spent their summer building beds for kids in need
Just shy of a dozen local teens spent their summer vacation helping make a difference in the lives of other youngsters while also learning some very valuable life skills. As part of the Step program, these teenagers worked with one of the valley’s ever-growing nonprofits, Nye County Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP), to construct brand new beds from scratch, each destined to end up in the homes of area children who don’t have a bed to call their own. It’s a partnership that Nye County SHP President Carmen Murzyn was delighted to continue this year and one that resulted in more beds being built than it ever has before.
I-15 shut down until further notice for truck fire sparked by load of lithium batteries
Interstate 15 is shut down in both directions near the Nevada/California state line as crews battle a truck fire sparked by a load of lithium-ion batteries. The fire occurred on northbound I-15 at mile marker 113 between Barstow and Baker, California on July 26th. According to 3 News, a semi...
July 26, 1894: Pregnant woman shoots, kills Nevada state senator
A version of this article originally appeared in the Reno Gazette Journal on April 1, 1990. Born in England in 1864, Alice Marion Hartley was the central figure in one of Reno's most sensational scandals in the summer of 1894. She also was among the first women to be incarcerated in the Nevada...
Nevada regulators grill Penn Entertainment over compliance issues
Nevada gaming regulators Thursday chastised Penn Entertainment executives over nationwide compliance issues dealing with minors in their casinos, self-excluded individuals playing at their properties, and delays in updating policies and practices to deal with ongoing problems. Story continues below. The Nevada Gaming Commission criticized Penn when considering a routine matter...
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