[1] The newspaper started its circulation on December 23, 1971, and has continued to offer printed editions for its subscribers since.
[5] The newspaper was founded in 1971 by Milton Bozanic, who previously established other publications such as Casino Post and the Las Vegas Home Magazine.
It was during Thurlow's leadership that the Pahrump Valley Times started building its online presence in the 1990s.
The Thurlows also bought and ran the Pahrump Valley Press and the newspaper started circulating twice-weekly, instead of just once weekly.
Not long after that, the newspaper was acquired by Stephens Media and is currently owned by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation.