Special meeting ends with no manager

Pahrump Town Board members this week will again attempt to replace out-going Town Manager Bill Kohbarger, whose final day on the job is Friday.

Carpenter wildfire burns 20,000 acres

The wildfire that began in Carpenter Canyon last week grew to 19,757 acres by Tuesday as firefighters battled dry, hot conditions in their effort to contain the blaze.

Contour report suggests town should incorporate

Town board members were slated to discuss the latest developments on “Adventure Springs” during last night’s regular board meeting.

Utilities Inc. offering water bill credits

Utilities Inc. is willing to give customers credit on their water bill as part of a water conservation plan that went into effect on March 19.

Stagestop owners reopen restaurant

Now that Blagg Road has reopened to traffic and re-established use of a main north-south artery through town, the Stagestop Lounge and Casino has reopened the restaurant space in the rear of the building.

Father, son ready to fight wildfire side by side

As more than 800 firefighters continue to battle the Carpenter One wildfire in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, other crew members are biding their time at Petrack Park waiting for their opportunity to traverse the rugged terrain.

Car fire doused before it could spread

Firefighters were able to stop a vehicle fire this week before it touched off an even bigger blaze after it reportedly caught fire in-between a residence and carport on the owner’s property.

Community Calendar

Bible study — 7 p.m., First Southern Baptist Church, Highway 160 and Fehrs Way. Classes for all ages.

Obituaries

The women’s-self defense classes begin its sixth year with Homeland Heroes Inc. sponsorship and the Nye County Sheriff’s Office, which began in March of 2007, after a rape and two attacks took place in Pahrump.

Support Meetings

• 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Mystical Healing, 1230 S. Loop Road. For information call Jerry at 727-4531.

California lottery

No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in Saturday’s drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $29 million.

Man arrested after bizarre behavior with a wheelchair

One man was arrested in the early morning hours of July 4 after he was allegedly caught alternating between driving an electric wheelchair up and down a local roadway and hiding it in the bushes, while possibly high on methamphetamine.

Press promotes discord in coverage

After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the Voting Rights Act on June 25, Nevada’s U.S. Sen. Harry Reid issued a statement calling the decision “extreme judicial activism” that was “wrongly decided and will unjustly threaten the right to vote for millions of Americans across this country.”

California schemers urge eminent domain abuse here in Nevada

As Nevada citizens are well aware, an awful lot of really bad liberal public policy ideas come out of our neighboring state to the west. Indeed, they don’t call California the “land of fruits and nuts” for nuthin’.

Press promotes discord in coverage

In the July 5 edition of the PVT is was reported that Billie Foy, a close friend of Harley Hamilton was male. This is incorrect, she is female. The PVT regrets the error.

Queen of the heat Q & A with Badwater runner Alexa Dickerson

Ultra-marathoner Alexa Dickerson finished her first Badwater Ultra Marathon last year, when she finished 56th out of 96 runners and was the 10th female runner with a time of 38:53.  

Instructor turns kids into kung fu fighters

As a whole, kung fu has managed to hold onto tradition even though the popularity of Mixed Martial Arts combined with American  culture has slowly influenced some changes.

Local lifters press new records

Bill Prince and Gary Miller train together on occasion, and both have scored world records in bench pressing. Miller also excels in dead lifting. Both are on a new record-setting trend in 2013 with Prince having added three world records this year, and Miller four.

AG declines to prosecute DeMeo

The Nevada Attorney General’s office has declined to pursue charges against Nye County Sheriff Tony DeMeo after it was reportedly determined there was insufficient evidence to show the elected official willfully overspent his budget during the last fiscal year.