Gaming executives endorse tightening restrictions

Executives from Pahrump casinos Tuesday endorsed a bill doubling the number of hotel rooms that have to be built to obtain a non-restricted gaming license.

DA’s Report

• Jo Ellen Hoover was charged Oct. 1 with trafficking in a schedule 1 controlled substance, 4 counts; offer, attempt, or commission of unauthorized act(s) relating to controlled substance, 2 counts; and trafficking in a schedule 1controlled substance.

School Menu

Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of October 21-25:

HALT! ACTION! GIDDY-UP!: Local woman retires from law enforcement, has an acting career and a farm

he Pahrump Valley has been a draw for visitors since it was established as a town in the 1960s. Some have stayed. People come from all walks of life to settle down in wide-open spaces, experience the clean fresh desert air and the star-filled night skies. Seniors come to retire and others come to start a different life.

Matson email tirade exposed

Nye County’s tax assessor was ready to get back to work Thursday after two of her computers were returned after being confiscated by the FBI last week.

NDOT reports moving forward with roundabout plan

Nye County Commission Chairman Butch Borasky said he wants instructional videos for Pahrump drivers to learn how to navigate roundabouts, as planning for them on Highway 372 intersections at Pahrump Valley Boulevard and Blagg Road moves forward.

World War II vet storms barricades, enjoys D.C. trip despite shutdown

Pahrump resident Bernard Martin, 91, braved rain and the government shutdown to visit the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. last weekend with 35 other veterans as part of the Honor Flight of Southern Nevada.

Heller, Amodei vote against budget agreement

U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., joined U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev. in voting against the budget plan that reopened the federal government Thursday, while other members of the Nevada congressional delegation supported it.

PDOP pumpkin patch being readied for family fun

As the weather gets cooler and the last signs of summer fade, it is time once again for the Pahrump Disability Outreach Program’s annual Pumpkin Days at Ian Deutch Memorial Park.

Officials get cold feet on Guardian Park project

County Commissioner Dan Schinhofen Tuesday wanted his board to approve $150,000, in principle only, for the proposed Guardian Park project at the Pahrump Fairgrounds site. His motion died, however, for a lack of a second.

There is no outcry in Nevada when big cats attack

Open a newspaper or flip on the television, and you’ll often be reminded that Nevada is teeming with animal lovers who aren’t shy about having their voices heard.

Cross country finishes season with high hopes

The Trojans are near the end of the cross country season and have one meet to go before regionals.

Trojans have limited success in air in loss to Crusaders

The Faith Lutheran Crusaders scored first blood in the Trojans game Friday, by quickly passing for quick yardage on their first possession and they scored within the first two minutes of having the ball.

Muckers stomp on the Hornets for big win

The Tonopah Muckers beat the Beatty Hornets in an away game by a score of 38-16 (22-8, 0-0, 0-0, 16-8). With this win, Muckers Coach Duffy Otteson’s team has an overall record of 5-2, 4-0 in league and remains tied for first with Pahranagat Valley in league play.

Trojans run away from Adelson 14-0

The Lady Trojans were on the road Wednesday for a soccer game against the Adelson Lions for the second and last meeting of the year. The Trojans ran away with the game 14-0.

Local senior turns to senior games to stay fit

Six months out of the year he swims in his pool at Mountain Falls. His workouts last 45 minutes and in that time, he swims 1,000 yards. His dedication earned him six gold medals in six swimming events in the Nevada Senior Games held in Las Vegas.

Let’s remove Kirner’s “trigger” lock, for the children

In a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, columnist Dan Henninger declared that the ongoing failure of inner-city schools “remains the greatest moral catastrophe in the political life of the United States.”

New Manse principal plans hands-on approach

It’s a relatively short trip from Manse Elementary to Rosemary Clarke Middle School where Kyle Lindberg was an assistant principal for the past two years.

New food coalition formed to fight hunger

Nye County has the biggest “food insecure” rate of all of the state’s 17 counties.

DVH autumn health fair provides no-cost check ups

Roughly 1,200 people reportedly attended this year’s Autumn Health Awareness Festival hosted Saturday at Desert View hospital.

Sheriff threatens to contact AG’s office

Six sheriff’s positions are due to be laid off Dec. 31 after the county cut funding to them, Sheriff Tony DeMeo said last week.

DeMeo blames crime increase on budget woes

The crime rate in Nye County went up 8 percent from 2011 to 2012, a change Sheriff Tony DeMeo said he believes is related to budget cuts and personnel losses his office has faced over the last several years.

$350,000 grant to fund Tonopah drug court

Nye County’s Board of Commissioners approved a $350,000 grant this month from the United States Department of Justice to open an Adult Drug Court program in Tonopah.

Old bar gets a facelift, reopens

A local institution has been resurrected with a new look, a new name and an updated plan.

Southern Nevada eyed for geothermal potential

Geothermal energy has been more commonly associated with northern Nevada, in Churchill and Pershing counties, but the power of steam, a more cost-efficient renewable energy resource than solar or wind, could be harvested in the southern part of the state as well, according to Karl Gawell, executive director of the Geothermal Energy Association.

Gambling vs. gaming

Last week the Columbia Journalism Review, a publication that polices journalism practices and policies, ran an article about the use of the terms “gambling” and “gaming” to describe gambling. The Review managed never to take a position on the dispute. In fact, the article appeared to have been written off the top of the author’s head after a trip to Las Vegas with little research.

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