Author: Amy Veloz

Nevada’s role in supplying critical minerals to the nation will take center stage during the Commercial Real Estate Development Association Southern Nevada’s breakfast program on Thursday, Oct. 15, in Las Vegas. The event will bring together representatives from economic development, research and industry to discuss what gets built next in Nevada’s critical minerals sector. Hosted by CREDA Southern Nevada, formerly known as NAIOP, the program will examine the industry’s development through a panel moderated by Tom Burns, executive director of the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development. Panelists will include Fred Steinmann, assistant research professor and director of the University…

Zander Thompson earned a seventh-place finish to lead Pahrump Valley High School’s cross country runners at the 2026 O’Dea Frosh-Soph meet at Desert Breeze Park in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The meet featured a 2.5-mile course with separate races for freshman and sophomore boys and girls. The top 15 finishers in each race received a shirt and a medal, while medals were awarded to the top 30. Thompson finished first for the Trojans in the boys’ freshman race, completing the course in 15 minutes, 54.6 seconds. His seventh-place performance secured both a shirt and a medal, giving Pahrump…

Music, bubbles and an animated story time filled the evening at Pahrump Valley High School on Tuesday, Oct. 6, as the choir presented a concert celebrating the fun of childhood. With student performances, familiar children’s songs, costumes and student-created posters, the program offered something for listeners of all ages. “This is a night for the kids,” Mr. Gooch said as he opened the concert. That theme carried throughout the evening, which began with two featured student performances before the full choir took the stage. Zoey Gonzalez opened with an original song, singing a piece she had written while accompanying herself…

The Pahrump Valley High School varsity volleyball team combined strong serving with a productive attack to earn a three-set sweep of Democracy Prep Agassi Campus at home on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The Lady Trojans won 25-11, 25-9 and 25-9, building substantial leads in each set with contributions from across the lineup. Riley Saldaña and Xe’ane Kamanu repeatedly found openings in the Democracy Prep defense, while serving runs helped Pahrump maintain control throughout the evening. Henna Maiava kept the offense moving and added timely tips and aces, with several teammates contributing points as the Trojans worked toward the sweep. Pahrump established…

The Rosemary Clarke Middle School cross country teams wrapped up their season with their longest race of the year on Saturday, Oct. 3, competing at Floyd Lamb Park in a meet hosted by the College of Southern Nevada. The season finale gave the Sharks one last opportunity to put their training into practice over a longer distance. Paul Clouser led the boys to an eighth-place finish among 12 teams, while A’riyah Ruffin paced the girls to ninth overall. Clouser completed the boys’ 2.1-mile course in 12 minutes, 58.8 seconds, finishing 13th overall. Ozias Ofseur followed with a time of 13:24.5,…

The Pahrump Valley High School varsity football team took the lead early in the fourth quarter and protected it with a series of defensive stops, defeating the Virgin Valley Bulldogs 21-14 on Friday, Sept. 25, in Mesquite. Quarterback Wyatt Cross threw touchdown passes to Angel Ware and Lucas Gavenda, Preston Dockter scored on the ground, and Aaron Rily made all three extra points. The Trojans’ defense forced multiple turnovers on downs and came away with a fourth-quarter interception. Pahrump’s defense faced a test on Virgin Valley’s opening possession. Iyan Bosket and Gavenda helped slow the Bulldogs’ ground game, while Kain…

The Rosemary Clarke Middle School cross country team earned three medals at the Larry Burgess Invitational in Henderson on Saturday, Sept. 26, before returning to Pahrump for several top individual finishes at Lakeview Executive Golf Course on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The two meets gave the Sharks opportunities to compete on different courses as they prepared for their final race of the season. At the Larry Burgess Invitational, hosted by Basic High School, runners navigated a 1.5-mile course through campus grounds, turf and sidewalks before finishing on the stadium track. The middle school fields included 171 boys and 149 girls. Seventh-grader…

The Pahrump Valley High School girls’ soccer team controlled possession for much of its home match against The Meadows on Monday, Sept. 28, generating repeated scoring opportunities before finishing with a narrow 1-0 loss. The Mustangs scored the match’s only goal in the first half. Pahrump put 13 shots on goal and recorded five additional attempts that missed the target, but the Trojans were unable to convert those chances into an equalizer. Head Coach Amy Carlson said the Trojans controlled the ball for most of the match, with finishing opportunities proving to be the difference in the outcome. “Controlled the…

The Pahrump Valley High School boys’ varsity soccer team scored twice in the final 14 minutes to earn a 3-3 tie against Equipo Academy at home Thursday, Sept. 24. The Trojans trailed 2-0 at halftime and 3-1 midway through the second half before completing the comeback. Pahrump created chances early. Lorenzo Montaño sent a shot from the right side to the goalkeeper in the opening minute, then sprinted onto a pass from Rafael Sanchez Veliz and got a foot on the ball before it went wide. Ryan Nunez Manzo also put a shot on goal, while Miguel Frias-Esparza, Blake Edie-Dixon…

The 2026 Pahrump Fall Festival Rodeo brought two nights of competition, entertainment and community tradition to Pahrump on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25-26, with local competitors joining visiting cowboys and cowgirls in the arena. The weekend featured ranch broncs, breakaway roping, team roping, barrel racing and bull riding, along with miniature bull riding and activities for younger spectators. By the end of the second night, average winners had been determined based on performances across the two rodeo nights. Before the competition got underway, two Nye County Sheriff’s Office K-9 units gave a demonstration for the crowd. Members of the Miss…