In a recent MuthsTruths.com blog post, I wrote that conservatives in Nevada should put a slate of conservative GOP candidates together to challenge Gov. Brian Sandoval (R&R-Partners) and the establishment slate of moderate Republican candidates he’s assembling for the six constitutional offices next year. That elicited this overwrought email from a longtime Republican activist in Las Vegas …
High car counts, swift cars and bad weather characterized this year’s second annual Sam Stringer Memorial Race.
Barrel racing coach Robin Roberts is a newcomer to Pahrump.
The Trojans have finally earned some respect as a championship team. The girls soccer team won back-to-back state championships for the past two years.
Most people have heard of Habitat for Humanity (HFH), but not many know about Bike and Build, an organization of young volunteers who turn their summer over to biking from East to West, stopping at HFH and other community building efforts to help construct affordable homes for the less fortunate.
• Derek Jordan, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Off 160 Coffee House, 1330 S. Highway 160, 764-1197.
Sanders Winery will kick off the weekend with a show by Tommy Thompson in a return performce Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
The Nevada Commission on Tourism is running a popularity contest to define what it calls “Nevada Treasures” where the public can, through a process of elimination; vote on their favorite things about Nevada.
Medicare covers a variety of health care services you can receive at home. These include, intermittent skilled nursing care, physical therapy, speech-language pathology services and occupational therapy.
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge will host a “Discover the Dark, Dark Meadow” guided hike at 8 p.m. Aug. 3 in the refuge. Pre-registration is required.
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension is helping producers of Cottage Foods understand the legislation passed during the recent session, which allows home farmers to sell what they grow or make.
VFW donation dinner — 5-7 p.m., VFW Post 10054, Homestead Road, $6. Open to the public.
Pahrump Chapter 15 of Disabled American Veterans (DAV) meetings will resume the third Tuesday of the month in August and monthly thereafter and will be held in a new meeting place at the Nye Coalition facility (Oasis Outreach Center.)
One ticket matched all five numbers and the mega number in Wednesday’s drawing of the California Super Lotto, with a payout of $36 million. The next jackpot will be at least $7 million.
Both local American Legion teams concluded the summer season this week. The long season started in late May.
Marty Rodick from KSHP, 1400 AM, will host his Los Angeles Dodgers postgame show on July 27 at 6 p.m. The broadcast will be live from Stockman’s Steakhouse at the Pahrump Nugget Hotel and Casino, 681 South Highway 160. During this event there will be a drawing for prizes.
1. Jordon Shelton, 2. Michael McLaughlin, 3. Matt Gillam, 4. Larry Leach, 5. Wild Bill Delahunte, 6. Dakota Day, 7. Jamaree Earl, 8. Melissa Otteson, 9. Troy Maher (Broke Down)
We would like to thank the following businesses and friends for their generous support at the second annual Sam Stringer Memorial Super Stock Race.
A white Buick sedan belonging to an elderly couple murdered in Tucson, Ariz., earlier this week was reportedly stopped in Tonopah Wednesday afternoon and three people inside detained for questioning in connection to the double homicide.
According to the weather forecast, local residents were expecting inclement weather last weekend but they did not expect the damage Saturday’s windstorm wrought.
The first town board meeting without Bill Kohbarger will focus on approving the interim town manager contract with Susan Holecheck.
Nye County School District is looking for a few good educators — 27 of them to be exact.
Expanding services regularly seen in Las Vegas and providing housing for Pahrump veterans was discussed at length among Silver State veteran representatives on Friday.
The Golden Casino Group became the largest employer in Pahrump when Golden Gaming purchased the Terrible Herbst property on Highway 160 and the Lakeside property on Homestead Road two years ago.
The restaurant space located at 1560 E. Calvada Blvd., has changed hands again and improvements to the property are underway.
Inspirations Senior Living plans to host an All-American picnic this Saturday in their community dining room located at 1554 S. Java. Ave. from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
