In Profile: Ron Schoeb

BUSINESS: Owner Ron’s Maintenance and Repair

Rain wallops valley; cleanup underway

Severe weather struck Pahrump Valley for the second time in two weeks on Sunday when summer monsoon storms dumped a torrent of rain, turning streets into rivers and creating havoc in other ways.

Trojans backfield ready to roll

Football season is almost here. There are 29 days until the Trojans take the field in their first game against the Chaparral Cowboys from the Sunrise League in Division 1-A.

Chinese chemicals lead police to ‘spice’ lab

Police took one man into custody last week after an alleged “spice” lab was discovered in his home near the Calvada Eye.

Trout Canyon residents still without water

More than 20 days after the Carpenter 1 fire forced Trout Canyon residents to evacuate their homes, the small canyon community is still without running water.

Muckers seek new QB

The Tonopah Muckers return this season with an experienced team, but without Seth Littlefield in the quarterback position.

RPC tables bumper boat permit request

The Pahrump Regional Planning Commission (RPC) revisited several agenda items last week that were tabled earlier this month after a communications error prevented the body from taking any action.

Q&A with Diane Wrightman, GBC’s Pahrump director

Diane Wrightman, director of Great Basin College’s Pahrump campus, said about the new school year, “Graduation starts today.” That means from the time a student registers, plans a two- or four-year curriculum and starts attending classes, they’re on the road to their graduation.

Injunction ordered against sale of Tonopah hangar

A District Court judge ordered a temporary injunction against the sale of a 70-year-old Tonopah airport hangar during a short hearing Monday.

Witnesses called in 2012 biker shootout trial

Jurors heard opening arguments Tuesday in the case of a 2012 shootout between two Nye County Sheriff’s deputies and a biker outside a home on Manse Road.

Put your ‘cribbage face’ on and play

On Aug. 16-18 the American Cribbage Congress (ACC) will hold its fourth annual cribbage tournament here.

Coaches favor limits on club sports

Trojans varsity coaches are taking on club sports at Pahrump Valley High School. The coaches want changes in the way club teams operate at the school.

Energy storage technology considers county for facility

The world is using more energy every day and creating and harnessing energy isn’t the problem — it’s storing what is harnessed and feeding it back into the power system to make power grids everywhere more efficient.

Animal control investigates conditions at rescue

Nye County Animal Control officers launched an investigation into a local nonprofit animal shelter after receiving a report about poor conditions at the facility.

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 $8 million.

Better than ever … worse than before

When I was a small boy, one of my favorite fruits was the tangerine. In those days, there was only one tangerine. I think it was called the Dancy. The fruit was very loose inside the skin, which made it easy to peel, and the sections came apart easily so it wasn’t messy like an orange. And it tasted better, less bitter, than an orange.

More whoppers than you’d f ind at Burger King

I just received a new fundraising letter from the re-election campaign of Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval (R&R-Partners) that is absolutely mind-blowing in its disingenuousness.

Support Meetings

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