Light Up The Night 2015

Moapa Valley Revitalization Project held its’ 2nd annual ‘Light Up the Night’ community holiday event in downtown Overton.  The boulevard was aglow with luminaries, and about 100 people enjoyed caroling, hot cocoa, and cookies. Santa heard dozens of wishes for Christmas presents and he was able to complete his list for December 25th. Lots of […]

MVRP Members Work Together To Clean Up Downtown

It was early in the morning on Saturday when I spotted something scurrying through the bushes, bobbing up and down, intent on their prey. As I slowly drove forward on Moapa Valley Blvd. eager to spot the Desert Jackrabbit or the Kit Fox or some other desert creature, I realized that these busy creatures were […]

OHV Use in Moapa Valley

In March 2015, the Clark County Commissioners passed an ordinance designating Moapa Valley as an OHV (Off Highway Vehicle) Friendly Community. This ordinance was passed after years of hard work between individual volunteers, and local, county, state and federal government entities. Since this is a brand new designation, we do not yet have all the […]

Moapa Valley OHV Friendly Community

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MVTAB Discusses Floods, Community Improvement Grants

In a Moapa Valley Town Advisory Board (MVTAB) meeting held on Sept. 10, the board discussed recent valley flooding and the possibility for a Community Development Block Grant. County representatives explained that North Shore Road was open for trucks delivering fuel and food to the Moapa Valley and to Mesquite. It was explained that an […]

The Fruits of In-Action

By VERNON ROBISON Last week, members of the Moapa Valley Revitalization Project (MVRP) started a dialog about a streetscape/downtown improvement initiative being proposed for the downtown Overton area. Well…at least they tried to start a dialog. MVRP downtown streetscape subcommittee chairman Ron Casey came to the Thursday night meeting well prepared with research about available […]

MVRP Discusses Funding For Downtown Revitalization

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MVRP Achieves Rose Colored Success in Dismal Times

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MVRP Celebrates First Anniversary

The Moapa Valley Revitalization Project (MVRP) is alive and well and celebrating its first anniversary this month. This small ad-hoc committee of local residents who are seeking a more beautiful and vibrant business community started last January. On January 9, 2013, the PROGRESS published a Letter To The Editor from Overton resident Mary Kaye Washburn. […]