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Community pulse
What residents are talking about in Nye County public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Letter to Amargosa Valley Town Board rescinding support for NCA
Copper Rays Solar
General Public Comment
Letter to BLM for direct sale of APN 027-444-14
Data Center Land Use Regulations and Water Basin Protection
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT (FIRST)
Water & utilities
Infrastructure
Parks & recreation
Environment
Zoning & land use
Budget
Public Safety
Community development
Gaming
Judicial
Development & housing
Senior services
Business & jobs
Public Nuisance at Mallard Ave.
MediWaste facility
Dirt racetrack and splash pad
Data centers
Solar
Commissioner/Manager Comments
Proposed Data Center Prohibition (Bill No. 2026-11)
Pahrump splash pad community concerns
Storage facility zone change extension appeal
Storage facility extension appeal
Pahrump splash pad safety
Constitutional rights and governance
Broadband grant and permitting
Data center water and utility impacts
Data center environmental and health impacts
Roads & traffic
Homestead Road & SR-160 Roadway Improvements
FY 2025-2026 Budget Augmentations & Year-End True-Up
County Financial Management and Cost-Saving Measures
Elections
Mountain Falls South Development Agreement
Schools
Animal Shelter Operational Pressures and Staffing
Fiscal Year 2026-2027 County Budget Deficit
FY 2026-2027 County Budget Deficit
Animal Shelter Overcrowding and Operational Deficit
North Bullfrog Project
Parks & Recreation
Board Decorum
Taxes & Budget
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Nye County from local and regional media.
Debate event showcases races for sheriff, commission, District 5 and justice of the peace
Local general election candidates met for debates ahead of election day.
Oct 30, 2026Shedding light on Pahrump’s ‘zombie lots’
This one-day decoration event helped draw attention to the issue of utility-challenged properties.
Oct 30, 2026Letters to the Editor
Political parties are putting their desire to maintain power ahead of the public’s confidence in our elections.
Oct 30, 2026Gold rush in Nye County puts rare Nevada wildlife in the crosshairs, lawsuit says
A proposed gold mine near Beatty and other mining projects could threaten two rare species found nowhere else on Earth. Now, conservationists are suing over delayed federal protections.
Oct 30, 2026Early voting underway in Nye County and across Nevada
The secretary of state also announced the launch of new public election activity dashboards.
Oct 23, 2026FEMA approves funding for Nevada, including Nye County
FEMA lists one of the examples as a drainage and stormwater management project in Nye County.
Oct 23, 2026Nye County okays Copper Rays preliminary plans
This 4,000-plus acre solar project is planned for public lands southeast of Pahrump.
Oct 23, 2026Water board angling for exploratory drilling project
A contract has been awarded for feasibility study in south end of Pahrump’s Basin No. 162.
Oct 21, 2026Nye County Republican Club to hold second general election debate night
Next week’s event will feature the races for commissioner, District 5, sheriff and Pahrump justice of the peace, Department B.
Oct 21, 2026End of life electronics to be collected at E-waste recycling event
Computers, wires and other electronics will accepted at Pahrump’s local library this weekend.
Oct 16, 2026No forensic audit for Nye County
The proposal failed by a 3-2 vote of the Nye County Commission.
Oct 16, 2026Nye County manager reinstates McGill’s access to police databases
The official said he reinstated Sheriff Joe McGill’s access after a state investigation into alleged misuse of the law enforcement systems.
Oct 16, 2026