By Mark Waite Nye County commissioners will meet with the Hafen family, owners of Pahrump Utility Company Inc., to discuss a proposed $5.5 million county acquisition of the utility during a 10 a.m. workshop today at commissioners’ chambers. Pahrump Utility Company would continue managing the company for three years under the agreement at a cost[...]

By Selwyn Harris Pahrump Town Board members voted unanimously to accept the 2011-2012 town audit on Tuesday evening. Daniel McArthur, the town’s external auditor, presented the report, which reflects the accounting period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. The annual audit report covers twenty-two funds. McArthur presented the highlights of the overall financial[...]

By Matt Ward Nye County school board trustees got an incomplete glimpse of next year’s projected budget Wednesday night. The state legislature is still in session and has not yet let school districts across the state know what their share of state education funds will be. Nonetheless, Ray Ritchie, the school district’s chief operating officer,[...]

By Matt Ward School board trustees voted to raise school lunch prices Wednesday after being told by the district’s food service coordinator that current prices are not in compliance with federal standards. An April 19 letter from the U.S. Department of Education alerted food service officials that they were required to review their paid lunch[...]

By Mark Waite James Casey was granted a continuance Wednesday until the June 12 Pahrump Regional Planning Commission for a hearing on his request for a conditional use permit to keep five chimpanzees on his property as part of his “Great Ape Experience.” But advocates from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals PETA[...]

By Mark Waite Fifth District Judge Kimberly Wanker Tuesday denied a request to consolidate two lawsuits over the Blagg Road closure, one filed by the county, the other by local business owners. She didn’t issue a ruling on requests for summary judgments by a handful of attorneys representing firms involved in the Blagg Road project,[...]

By Kelsey Givens A murder trial began Tuesday in District Court for the remaining suspect in a 2011 drug-related slaying. Charles Eubanks is on trial for his role in the stabbing death of Michael “Flat Top” Frasher as well as the attempted murder of Antionette Bell, Frasher’s girlfriend at the time. Eubanks is alleged to[...]

By Mark Waite CARSON CITY — Attorney Michael DeLee from Amargosa Valley was first to the table to testify before a state committee in favor of a raw milk bill, for Artesanal Foods owner Brett Ottolenghi, who has plans to begin a small raw milk dairy in Nye County. But their testimony turned a little[...]

By Mark Waite The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals plan to protest an application by a property owner on Our Road for a conditional use permit to own chimpanzees at the 6 p.m. meeting today of the Pahrump Regional Planning Commission. The planning department recommends denying the permit. A summary stated the conditions[...]

By Selwyn Harris Pahrump Town Board members had a full agenda for Tuesday night’s regular meeting. One item of much interest was the discussion and decision to accept or reject Contour Entertainment’s Phase II interim report for the town’s proposed tourist destination “Adventure Springs.” Due to time constraints, results of the agenda’s action items will[...]