Lady Muckers are playoff bound

The Lady Muckers are set to play in the playoffs after beating the Adelson School Lions 51-19 last Friday. The win kept them in second place in league play, with just one game left to play in the regular season. The last league game will be an away game on Feb. 14th against Lund.

Both Beatty basketball teams hope for playoffs

The Lady Hornets just refuse to quit as they defeated the Indian Springs Thunderbirds 33-27 in a close game.

Nevada is a welfare case

In December 1935, the Colorado River Commission reported to Nevada Gov. Richard Kirman that if the state built transmission lines to supply power to western and northern Nevada, the cost of electricity to consumers would be reduced.

Trojan boys close out the season

The Pahrump Valley Trojans men’s basketball team is closing out its season with the last three games of the season this week.

Becht returns to run for sheriff, sits for Q&A

Former Nye County Sheriff’s Capt. Bill Becht announced his intention this week to run for the open sheriff’s seat in the upcoming primary election.

Digital display mulled for Bob Ruud Center

Constructed in the 1960s, the Bob Ruud Community Center is one of the oldest public buildings in town.

Chinese restaurant takes on huge expansion

Again, there is movement on Highway 160. Large earth moving equipment is making way for the foundation for not a new business, but an expanding business.

Husted named small utility CEO of year

Valley Electric Association, Inc. announced this week Chief Executive Officer Tom Husted has been named the 2013 Small Utility CEO of the Year by Electric Light &Power, a nationwide energy trade publication. The award recognizes VEA’s rapid expansion and significant community contributions under Husted’s leadership.

Latest drug arrests share common thread: child victims

Nye County Sheriff’s deputies arrested eight people during the last week following drug investigations of four unrelated cases involving narcotics and the welfare of several small children.

Local GOP seeks criminal charges against ex chair

The Nye County Republican Party Central Committee announced on its website that it has requested a criminal investigation targeting Fely Quitevis, the group’s former chairwoman.

Social worker arrested after child reports inappropriate touching

A man who was hired to help counsel a 7-year-old girl was arrested after the child allegedly told her mother the man had touched her inappropriately.

Highway widening could be trade-off for uranium shipments

TONOPAH — Nye County Commissioners talked more seriously Tuesday about getting funds to improve Highway 160 north of the Pahrump Town Office and the Home Depot store, anything from improving shoulders to widening the entire road to four lanes up to Highway 95.

GATORADE HONORS SOCCER PLAYER: Sydney Sladek is first Pahrump athlete honored with award

Sydney Sladek will go down as one of the most talented and most honored soccer athletes Pahrump Valley High School has ever known. For the past two years the five-foot four-inch player has led the Trojans to two Sunset League Titles, one Southern Nevada Division Title and one Division 1-A State Title.

IN PROFILE: Erin Hubbell

BUSINESS: Co-owner of THE HUBB with Andrea McGuire

COMMUNITY VIEWPOINT: For the real water picture in Pahrump Valley

Water has become a very important issue of late although it has been monitored since before Nevada became a state. The Nye County Water District Board was established to deal with the management of water resources in all of Nye County. Go to their home page at URL; http://nyecountywaterdistrict.net/ for additional information. The following is a quote from their web page:

Kingdom Club deal back before board

Pahrump Town Board members were expected to revisit an agenda item relating to the de-annexation of land along south Homestead Road last night.

Lessons for inventors outlined in new book

That little problem you’ve got is going to take some serious thinking.

California Lottery

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 $18 million.

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