By Mark Waite Utilities Inc. of Central Nevada denied any responsibility for the Blagg Road closure, in their response to being named a defendant in a suit filed by the county on Dec. 19. The county suit claims UICN and Corrections Corporation of America applied to Nye County for a permit to extend water and[...]

By Charlene Dean Having New Year’s Eve fall on a Monday isn’t exactly the best time to be out and about, especially for those having to work New Year’s day. However, those wishing to party will find local establishments more than willing to provide entertainment. The PVT has compiled a list of places celebrating the[...]

By Mark Waite Nye County commissioners will vote on five individual contracts for indigent legal defense today, totaling about $477,500, far less than the $1.2 million the county is currently spending. Commissioners will hold a conference call at 10 a.m. today. The contracts weren’t available on the county’s website. But Commission Chairman Lorinda Wichman said[...]

By Kelsey Givens After more than a decade of serving her community from the bench, Justice of the Peace Tina Brisebill is set to retire next month, taking with her a long list of accomplishments and changes she helped instill in the local justice court. Brisebill was elected to be a justice of the peace[...]

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. MONDAY • Carl Friberg, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Off 160 Coffee House, 1330 S. Highway 160, 764-1197. TUESDAY • Willie Smith, “Tunes & Tea,” 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Off 160[...]

By Selwyn Harris Ask anyone about the future of the Pahrump Town Board and inevitably the discussion leads to the fire department, the most expensive line item in the town’s budget. Once voters agreed to turn the board into an advisory-only body after current members serve out their terms, whispers of what it all means[...]

By Vern Hee New Year’s Eve is the drinking holiday in this country. People from every walk of life, even if they do not drink a drop of alcohol all year long, will drink a few sips just to celebrate the coming of the New Year, when as a nation we say good bye to[...]

By Mark Waite Utilities Inc. of Central Nevada filed a water conservation plan with the Public Utilities Commission this month that calls for a carrot and stick approach. People who install water efficient toilets and washing machines, or tear up salt cedars, will receive rebates. Those who waste water will be punished with higher costs.[...]

By Mark Waite State studies show recharge in Pahrump Valley is primarily from winter precipitation in the Spring Mountains, but a proposed water conservation plan released by Utilities Inc. of Central Nevada states the groundwater isn’t susceptible to significant fluctuations in water level caused by a three-year drought due to the lag time between recharge[...]

By Mark Waite Frank Carbone admitted after his upset of incumbent Commissioner Gary Hollis on election night it was good to know there were so many people willing to take a chance on someone who is pretty much unknown. Carbone defeated Hollis by 348 votes, a margin of 55.7 percent to 44.3 percent, to deny[...]