BEATTY — This town’s mining history will be the focus of the first three episodes of a new TV series with the help of a $5,000 grant from the town — that is if the amount voted by the Beatty Town Advisory Board at its Jan. 13 meeting is approved by Nye County commissioners.
BEATTY — One brothel near this community of just over 1,000 people closed last summer, Bikini’s, while the owner of another, Angel’s Ladies, is scheduled to appear for a show cause hearing soon before the Nye County Licensing and Liquor Board.
For many of us “grown-ups” cooking has become so automatic. We don’t think about all the skills we use when we’re cooking.
Let’s talk about Nigerian “419” Letter Scams this week. To be socially correct and not specifically bash Nigeria or Nigerians, for a period of time these forms of frauds became known as”West African Scams.”
Over the years you’ve heard me tell of Mark and Mallory Genet. The father and his librarian daughter exclusively bow hunt and both have met with considerable success.
BEATTY — The gold-rush ghost town of Rhyolite may be booming again — audibly, at least.
I know curling is on the top of your mind because it’s that time of year, right? No, I am not talking to all the women out there who curl their hair. I am talking about the Olympic Sport of curling. Yes, it is that time of year and the Sochi Winter Olympics will be starting on Feb. 7 and continuing until Feb. 23.
GOLDFIELD — A third suspect has been arrested in the July 2013 murder of a Silver Peak man after he allegedly lied to police about circumstances leading up to the victim’s disappearance.
LAS VEGAS — Hans Seibt, a Pahrump developer accused of bilking hundreds of aging investors out of their life savings in a Ponzi scheme, was sentenced to a maximum 10 years in prison Wednesday.
The Pahrump Regional Planning Commission forwarded recommendations on medical marijuana to Nye County commissioners Wednesday, but deleted a prohibition on dispensaries in the bill.
They say the first step toward recovery is admitting you have a problem, and as he addressed Sunday’s gathering at the Nevada State Museum Wally Cuchine almost gleefully acknowledged his addiction. He is an unabashedly compulsive collector of art from Nevada and the West.
WASHINGTON — Warning: Al-Qaeda may be seeking franchise opportunities at a location near you.
Last week my opponent wrote an interesting editorial and started with, “a few facts”. Unfortunately that was as far as he got with facts. My intent here is to correct the record once. I will not continue in responding to every misstatement he wishes to make during this campaign season.
• Jennifer Lynn Cook was charged on Jan. 3 with offense involving stolen vehicle and obtaining or possessing credit card or debit card or identifying description of credit card, credit account or debit card without consent of cardholder.
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 $11 million.
The Trojans men’s basketball team played with a lot of heart last Friday at Cheyenne in a loss that was more bearable than the Clark loss on Wednesday. The team scored 40 points to Cheyenne’s 77.
The Lady Hornets came out on top of Lund last Saturday at home in a big way, 40-17. The Hornets have been trying to get everything in sync for league and it seemed to all come together for them against Lund. The girls are 2-4 overall going into league play this weekend.
The rumors have been flying regarding the transition of Heath’s Laff Factory and Heath Campbell said on his Facebook page that they are true, however, the broad-based statement didn’t cover any of the details.
Are you one of those people who shirks going to the gym? Do you doubt your ability to go through a workout because your weight isn’t perfect. Do you manufacture excuses not to exercise — ‘I’m too old.’ ‘I can’t breathe well.’ ‘I can’t do physical fitness without support.’
Nye County commissioners last week approved an application for more than $2 million in Federal Aviation Administration grants to design improvements at county airports in Tonopah, Gabbs and Beatty.
The Pahrump town board convened twice this week to take on new business.
A local attorney’s motion to dismiss animal abuse charges against her was denied this week after a judge ruled her argument that the prosecution should not be allowed to amend their criminal complaint after the statute of limitations had passed was invalid.
CARSON CITY — AFL-CIO state executive director Danny Thompson resumed an attack on Valley Electric Association Monday before a meeting of the Nevada Legislature’s energy committee.
Saturday with only a full day’s rest, the Trojans made the trip to Mojave High School for “Mojave Mayhem”, where the team took on five teams in Division 1 and Division 1-A in a row. The team went undefeated to finish in first place and become the champs of Mojave Mayhem. They beat Canyon Springs 55-12, Del Sol 52-27, Sierra Vista 61-15, Bonanza 72-3, and Mojave 48-19.
The event is touted as the “largest gathering of RVs and RV enthusiasts on earth” and it’s a mere four-hour drive from here.
The Clark County Coroner’s Office identified the victim killed in last week’s fatal accident on West Blosser Ranch Road as 4-year-old Dallyn Chandler.
