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 Dermatologist Dr. Jeffrey Gunter was given a conditional use permit by a 5-2 vote of the Pahrump Regional Planning Commission Wednesday for a 62-space recreational vehicle park at 2810 W. Bell Vista Ave., but not a waiver allowing for a convenience store, higher RV densities and reduced setbacks. Gunter has previously submitted[...]

By Selwyn Harris It’s been some time since local law enforcement was summoned to a town board meeting to keep the peace but that’s exactly what occurred Tuesday night. A heated exchange between board Chairman Harley Kulkin and the spouse of a county commissioner prompted the call. It all took place following comments from freshman[...]

By Mark Waite The purchase of Pahrump Utility Company Inc. is on the agenda when Nye County commissioners meet at 10 a.m. Monday at commissioners’ chambers, 2100 Walt Williams Dr. on the Calvada Eye. Commissioners are meeting one day early as they are required by state law to approve the final budget for the coming[...]

Every dog has his day. And it seems for the nation’s more vocal, patriotic, anti-Obama clique, this has been a week filled with one piece of bad news after another — bad news for President Obama, which is good news for the birthers among you. Yes, that Muslim socialist president of ours has finally done[...]

Special to the Pahrump Valley Times ELKO — Great Basin College will hold its 45th commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Elko Convention Center. Those slated to receive their baccalaureate degrees, associate degrees, and certificates of achievement number 442, up from 430 last year. The commencement speech will be delivered by Regent Allison[...]