By Terri Schlichenmeyer – “The Bookworm Sez” It’s all about the fit. When you’ve been shopping for just the right thing, that’s all you want: for that perfect article of clothing to look good on you. As long as it’s not stretching across the shoulders, too long or too short, sagging or making your butt[...]

By Charlene Dean Pahrump Valley Youth Activities Club is a new organization formed in recognition of the need in providing summer activities, both recreational and educational. Activities are planned for daytime hours in public schools starting June 20, at Floyd Elementary. The eventual goal is to include youth to 18 years of age in multiple[...]

By Charlene Dean Pahrump Valley High School drama, art and members of the choir have combined talent and resources to bring Pahrump Valley High School’s first musical in over ten years to the stage. “Starmites” will be presented in the high school auditorium at 7 p.m. June 3 and 4. Paul DiLella, drama teacher and director, said[...]

Charlene Dean Normally, the ghost town of Gold Point, located 140 miles from Pahrump, hosts an all out Memorial Day celebration of music, food, free camping, vendor booths, partying and a huge veteran’s memorial celebration on the day. This year, plans have changed and a comment on goldpointghosttown.com states the “…event, a tradition for many[...]

Charlene Dean Beatty Lions Club will host what it hopes will be an annual event, May 27-30 at Cottonwood Park. The decision to hold the three-day celebration came after discovering the annual Gold Point Ghost Town Memorial Day bash had been canceled. More on that in the article below. Suffice it to say there is[...]

Live Music MONDAY – SATURDAY • Tom Saitta, Tommy Deering, Autie Goodman and guests,  5:30 p.m., Tommasino’s, 250 Humahuaca Dr., 751-8221. THURSDAY – SATURDAY • Monte Nowland on the piano, 5 to 10 p.m., Stockman’s Steakhouse Lounge, Pahrump Nugget Hotel Casino, 751-6500. THURSDAY • Steve and Valerie Duo, 7 to 11 p.m., Maverick, 340 E.[...]

By Mark Waite They are attracted to Pahrump by the weather, the small town atmosphere and the cheap cost of living. Sometimes relatives refer retirees to the town with the funny name, other times it takes a visit to the library or a quick search online. But however they got here, the number of retirees[...]

cotty Winegar, director of the Ms. Senior Nye County, and the Starlets would like to thank all of those representing Ms. Senior Nevada pageant for participating in the first Ms. Senior Nye County Showcase held on Sunday, May 22 at the Pahrump Nugget. Thank you to all of the ladies from Las Vegas and Mesquite,[...]

By Selwyn Harris Dr. George Bickert, Mark Coleman, Toby Holmes and James Kenyon — one of those four individuals will become the next Nye County School District superintendent. The Nye County School District Board of Trustees held a special meeting on Tuesday to review applications for a new super. Current Superintendent Dr. Rob Roberts announced[...]

By Mark Waite Utilities Inc. of Central Nevada caught some flak over a plan to build a new pipeline to transport recycled effluent from the former Willow Creek golf course sewer plant to Lakeview Executive Golf Course. An even bigger stink was made over a backup plan to spray the effluent on a 20-acre property[...]