Three suspects arrested in Tonopah in connection with the murder of an elderly couple in Tucson, Ariz., last week appeared in Pahrump Justice Court Monday after Arizona authorities requested they be extradited back to their home state to face charges there.
Last May, when national award-winning author Claire Vaye Watkins visited Pahrump Valley High School and attended some 45 different classes to recruit students for a summer writing workshop, she was struck by one consistent theme — “Almost every single time I said that I grew up in Pahrump, someone would respond with ‘I’m sorry’,” Watkins says.
Testimony in the trial of a man involved in a June 2012 shootout with two Nye County Sheriff’s deputies on Manse Road continued this week as officers involved testified about their roles in the case.
One man found himself back in jail this week on a contempt of court charge after he became argumentative and disruptive during his bench trial in Pahrump Justice Court.
The Nye County Water District took a major step forward this week in addressing the issue of nitrates contained in commercial and residential wells in the region.
Interim Pahrump Town Manager Susan Holecheck’s first week on the job was literally a stormy one.
Desert View Hospital has recently made another move to increase the level of detailed care pediatric patients receive in its emergency room with the further certification of several full-time nurses through the Emergency Nurses Association.
Desert View Hospital is preparing to host the annual Back-to-School Health Fair in the coming week, giving community families access to no-cost health services as their children prepare to begin the new school year.
• Angelique Kelli Ball was charged on July 24 with offer, attempt, or commission of unauthorized act(s) relating to controlled substance, first offense.
A man on a scooter was arrested last week after 13 grams of methamphetamine were allegedly found on his person during a traffic stop.
Those who know Nevada Smith realize he misses no meals while on the road.
WASHINGTON — Over two decades of covering politicians’ scandals, I’ve often been asked a version of this question: What makes them do such stupid things?
Thank you Amy Riches, for standing against incorporation. I moved here because it was a county in 2010, and I enjoy living in a county versus a city.
DETROIT — Gazing from the 14th floor toward the city center and the fragile sprouts of urban development along the river, Detroit’s Caesar says laconically: “One hundred and thirty-one to go.” Kevyn Orr, Detroit’s emergency manager appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder, means that housing in this vibrant enclave is 97 percent leased. The enclave is, however, only eight square miles of this city’s 139 square miles.
Trojans football will start the season in 27 days. The team has been conditioning most of the summer. Regulation pad practices begin on Aug. 15.
The Best in the Desert classic comes to Nye County on Aug. 16. The General Tire Vegas to Reno race is the longest off-road race in North America at 550 miles.
The Pahrump Junior Golfers Association finished its summer junior golf tournaments Wednesday afternoon.
Remember when food came from the pantry and your sister’s kitchen? And a family business was selling homemade candy, pastries and popcorn?
• Derek Jordan, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Off 160 Coffee House, 1330 S. Highway 160, 764-1197.
This weekend is a full calendar for both young and adult.
Efforts to fight the wildfire which raged for days in the mountains east of Pahrump have created a problem for the wildlife, including at least two herds of wild mustangs.
Every day, from morning unil night, you chug-chug-chug along.
Death Valley, Calif. — Heavy rainstorms that crossed the region over the July 28 weekend have forced the closure of several Death Valley National Park roads due to flood damage. The following roads are closed and will remain closed until repairs can be made:
Caleb Harris was recognized as Nevada’s July Veteran of the Month during a presentation at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Thursday, July 26.
The anticipated letter from the Nevada Department of Wildlife arrived. Could it be notification of a successful tag or more likely another unsuccessful draw letter? Opening it the words jumped out; “successful draw for an antelope.” The other animals on the list were followed by that word beginning with “un.”
VFW donation dinner — 5-7 p.m., VFW Post 10054, Homestead Road, $6. Open to the public.
No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in Wednesday’s drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $9 million.
A motion filed in federal bankruptcy court in Las Vegas last week suggests that county officials are holding up a potential settlement deal involving the defunct Willow Creek Golf Course.
The man who gave late-night talk radio listeners across the country the jitters by way of engaging in conversation about everything paranormal is returning to the airwaves next month.
