By Vern Hee The Muckers went to Las Vegas with a need to shake off the disappointing loss to the Pahranagat Valley Panthers the week before. They knew to win at state they had to have a winning attitude. Deanna Vanpouke, lead scorer for the Muckers, commented on the Vandals’ ability to play as a[...]

By Vern Hee Golf started officially this week. Trojans golfers have been working long hours preparing for the season. Head Coach Bob Hopkins knows he has a promising group of young men to fill the vacuum left by the graduation of Dorian Patel and Ryan Hammer last year. Hopkins said he has the following letter[...]

By Vern Hee To return to greatness, the Lady Trojans track team has to look at each individual event and not take any effort for granted. Ed Kirkwood, head track coach, sees big points in the girls hurdle events, both the 100-meter and the 300-meter hurdles. Kirkwood believes Naomi Argabright is the girl to beat[...]

By Michelle Walker Eighty-four years ago, a 10-year-old boy picked up a bowling ball — he had not a clue it would change his life forever. Though he turns 94 in August, Limpy DeHerrera still bowls his heart out. DeHerrera’s real name is Olimpio. According to Cal Greenleaf, a fellow Moose Lodge member and bowler,[...]

On behalf of the Pahrump Arts Council and the Shadow Mountain Quilters, our thanks extend to the community for support of the 17th Annual Quilt & Fiber Arts Show.  The show is growing every year in quality of entries and events within the show as we welcomed visitors from 21 states and two Canadian Provinces.[...]

While shopping at a local grocery store, I visited the ladies’ room. Lo and behold, while I am washing my hands, two females came in and used the facility and then walked out. They did not wash their hands. Shame on you. You spread disease, you touch grocery items and maybe then put them back[...]

By Mark Waite Fifth District Judge Kimberly Wanker Tuesday denied a motion for a change of venue by Utilities Inc. of Central Nevada to move the pending Blagg Road case to Clark County. UICN argued that pre-trial publicity in the Pahrump Valley Times, the fact there is a similar case over Blagg Road taking place[...]

By Selwyn Harris Roughly one month after its official grand opening coming up in April, the Pahrump Fairgrounds will hold its inaugural event. Town officials say it is expected to attract visitors and tourists by the hundreds over Memorial Day weekend. Town Board members heard a presentation Tuesday evening from Dirk Schmidhofer, who is seeking[...]

By Vern Hee Angelica McNerny makes reaching for the stars look easy. The Pahrump Valley High senior is battalion commander of the Trojans Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps. She is also college bound in a big time way, earning thousands of dollars in scholarships recently as well as invitations to some of the nation’s best[...]

By Mark Waite A pipeline to import water 70 miles into Pahrump would cost $172 million, according to a study by Nye County Water District consultant Oz Wichman. When that cost is financed over 40 years and divided up among 30,000 people, Wichman’s study estimated it would amount to a monthly fee of $12.15 per[...]