MV Progress

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Local Metro warns about incidents of fraud

The Metro Northeast Resident Section is warning of a recent spike in international scamming activities directed toward local residents. With numerous incidents of local victims falling prey to these...

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NDOW accepting applications for OWMA dove hunt

Reservations for the 2024 dove hunting season at OWMA are due next week by July 19. Opening day is Sept. 1 with opening weekend being Sept. 7-8.

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Lost City hosts lecture on desert paleolakes

The Lost City Lecture Series ended with a final presentation about the Paleolakes of Nevada, and the remarkable existence of shrimping in the Mojave Desert.

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New venue for Rockets over Red Mesa

The annual Rockets over the Red Mesa fireworks display drew a large crowd to its new location at the Sports and Event Complex on Thursday evening, July 4. The new spot provided the traditional picnic style...

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Patriotic party in Bunkerville

Many areas have their own unique traditions. Bunkerville has many unique and fun Fourth of July traditions that bring a sense of community to the small town.

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Let Freedom Ring: July 4th the Moapa Valley way

American writer Gerald Stanley Lee once said, “America is a tune. It must be sung together.”
On Independence Day last week, the communities of Moapa Valley “sang together” in an all-day celebration of...

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Officer Involved Shooting at Valley of Fire State Park

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Not every snake deserves a bad rap

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Baja Nevada starts in Mesquite

The epic 2024 Baja Nevada off-road endurance race, put on by Legacy Racing, began in Mesquite last week. A host of events geared up for a two-day, 610 mile off-road race stretching across the desert between Mesquite and...

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MV Youth Theater leaves audience cheering

Notrevo Productions, home of the Moapa Valley Community Theater, presented its 2nd annual summer youth production entitled Master Maid, A Tale of Norway, on Saturday, June 28 at the Ron Dalley Theatre on...

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Brushfire burns Virgin River south bank

Virgin Valley residents looked out their windows on Thursday morning, June 27 to see heavy black smoke rising from the south bank of the Virgin River. The heavy brush on that side of the river had been ignited...

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Volunteer drivers needed at Brooke’s Good Deeds

Brooke’s Good Deeds (BGD) in Logandale is looking for volunteer drivers for a new transportation program which the local nonprofit launched on Monday, July 1.

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Aviation club chapter forming in Overton

A group of local aviation hobbyists are seeking to organize a new chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) at Perkins Field Airport in Overton.

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Expansion comes to All In Cycles in Mesquite

It was a grand day for local businessman Mike Gomes, owner/operator of Mesquite bicycle shop All In Cycles. On Thursday, June 27, Gomes celebrated the opening of his newly expanded bike shop.

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I believe I can fly!

Only about 20 people braved the scorching afternoon temperature and the blasting hot wind last weekend to check out the latest Library Summer Challenge performance at the Moapa Library branch. But what they got for their trouble...

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MV Chamber hears report on downtown project

Members of the Moapa Valley Chamber of Commerce heard a detailed report on the ongoing downtown Overton project during a membership meeting held on Thursday evening, June 27 at the Overton Community Center.

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MVTAB approves requests for new Maverik location

Plans for a new Maverik convenience store in downtown Overton were reviewed by the Moapa Valley Town Advisory Board last week.

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STEAM campers learn ‘All About Water’

Mesquite’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) education center held an “All About Water” summer camp last week from June 24-28. Two groups of children, a morning session and an afternoon ...

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Keeping the Liberace collection together

The Ear got a chance to interview Johnthan Warren, Chairman and CEO of The Liberace Foundation, and take a tour of the Liberace Garage. Here’s what I found out.

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New city manager sworn in

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