By Matt Ward On Wednesday, Rossington could barely sit down during a meeting of the Alzheimer’s Association Desert Southwest Chapter; she was afraid if she sat down grief would overcome her. If tears were currency, this would be one of the wealthiest organizations in the Silver State; the Pahrump branch of the support group meets[...]

* An estimated 5.4 million people have the disease while there are more 14 million unpaid caregivers. * 80 percent of care is provided at home from family caregivers and fewer than 10 percent of older adults receive all of their care from paid workers. * In 2010, family caregivers provided 17 billion hours of[...]

By Mark Waite TONOPAH — Four more change orders for the Blagg Road sewer line repair job, adding $9,147 to the cost, will be up for approval when Nye County Commissioners meet here at 10 a.m. Tuesday. While that project is winding down, commissioners will consider purchasing 10,000 gallons of bituminous emulsion material from Ergon[...]

By Mark Waite A domestic well owners’ information workshop is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at the Bob Ruud Community Center. The free presentation will give information on the local water supply, including issues like the construction and depth of wells, the static and pumping levels, as well as flow rates. That[...]

By Charlene Dean Break out the knickers and dirndles for the Oktoberfest scheduled from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Oct. 7 in the Pahrump Nugget Events Center. Pahrump Nugget Assistant Manager Jeff Rathjen said the planned event has a two-fold purpose. “It’s been a strenuous summer for local businesses and it’s just a way to[...]

One cancelled subscription, a few disparaging comments online, one rebuttal from a county commissioner (the wizard!) and zero phone calls or emails. That’s the sum of negative responses to the editorial last week that started off with an absurdly distasteful comparison of convicted pedophile Jerry Sandusky to GOP presidential candidate Willard “Mitt” Romney and his[...]

By Mark Waite While Nye County spent millions building new facilities in Pahrump over the last few years, commissioner Joni Eastley complained historic structures like two old courthouses in the north are being left to crumble. An agenda item at the Aug. 21 commission meeting to appropriate up to $90,000 to remodel the former offices[...]

Live Music TUESDAY • Tom Saitta and All That Jazz with Tommy Deering, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Stockman’s Steakhouse, Pahrump Nugget, 751-6500. WEDNESDAY • Mike Hickey, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Off 160 Coffee House, 1330 S. Highway 160, Beverly Plaza, 764-1197. THURSDAY – SATURDAY • Monte Nowland on the piano, 5 to 10[...]

By Mark Waite Republican congressional candidate Danny Tarkanian sought to dispel some of the campaign rhetoric, during off-the-cuff remarks Tuesday before a crowd at the home of Fely Quitevis, founding chairman of the Asian American Republicans of Nevada. Tarkanian is in a tough election battle where a recent poll had him ahead of State Senate[...]

By Charlene Dean Progressive Choices, a nonprofit organization that facilitates life skills education for adults with disabilities, will be the benefactor of a huge car show scheduled for Sunday. Organizer Bill McCord said since the word got out promoting the event, about 70 vehicles have registered. “We get more every day. This is going to[...]