By MATT WARD PVT Fifth Judicial District Judge John P. Davis died Wednesday night surrounded by family members in Yerington. The Pahrump Valley Times mistakenly reported earlier that he died in Reno. He was at a  medical facility in Reno, but was discharged earlier this month. He was diagnosed with cancer about seven months ago,[...]

Saturday Who: Several middle school basketball teams, including host Rosemary Clarke’s Sharks. What: A round-robin tournament, in both girls and boys divisions. When: Saturday, starting at 9 a.m., with games scheduled every hour through 6 p.m. Where: Pahrump Valley High School and Ninth Grade Academy gyms. Entered: Faith Lutheran boys and girls, Garrett boys and[...]

By SELWYN H. HARRIS PVT Major education reform and state government consolidation highlighted Gov. Brian Sandoval’s first State of the State speech Monday evening. Sandoval proposed a $5.8 billion dollar budget that calls for deep cuts and the elimination of 19 agencies statewide. The governor said some of his short term solutions to the state’s[...]

By MARK WAITE PVT The Pahrump Building and Safety Department issued building permits for only 23 single-family homes in 2010, a figure that would’ve been easily exceeded in one month during the construction boom years. Charles Abbott and Associates, the firm that runs the building department for Nye County, reported 255 total building permits were[...]

By ALEX COMPTON SPECIAL TO THE PVT This is a tale of one particular list of doomed dogs from Lied Animal Shelter in Las Vegas and how one lucky canine found a home in Pahrump. Foreclosed Upon Pets Inc. spokesperson Sandy Marsh, and Pahrump resident identified only as Mike, agreed to speak with the Pahrump[...]

By MARK WAITE PVT A management team at Valley Electric Association is looking at the possibility of creating a limited liability corporation to handle the transmission side of the system, VEA Chief Executive Officer Tom Husted told board members at the monthly meeting Thursday. The Valley Electric Transmission Association LLC would be a separate subsidiary[...]

Kenneth Randall passed away on Jan. 1, 2011, in Henderson, after a lengthy illness. He was born Oct. 8, 1960, in Phillipsburg, N.J. and was a 15-year resident of Pahrump. He met his wife, Pattie through the Salvation Army and married a short time later. He and Pattie regularly attended services at the Salvation Army[...]

Paul Mann passed away Jan. 25, 2011. He was born Feb. 28, 1929. Surviving are his wife Carolyn Mann, four children, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Jan 28, at Lee Funeral Home.  (01/25/2011)

Phyllis Ardis Sheppard, 89, passed away Jan. 18, 2011, in Las Vegas. She was born Nov. 11, 1921, in Bronx, N.Y., and was a resident of Pahrump for two years, coming from Simi Valley, Calif. She worked as a beautician and was instrumental in establishing the New-in-Town Club and forming the AARP in Simi Valley.[...]

Live Music MONDAY – SATURDAY • Tom Saitta, Tommy Deering, Autie Goodman and guests,  5:30 p.m., Tommasino’s, 250 Humahuaca Dr., 751-8221. FRIDAY •Michael Chain, 6-11 p.m., Pahrump Nugget Stagebar Lounge, 751-6500. SATURDAY •Michael Chain,  6-11 p.m., Pahrump Nugget Stagebar Lounge, 751-6500. • Southern Grace, 8 p.m., StageStop Lounge and Casino, 100 W. Stagecoach Road at[...]