Car scams: Some you see and some you don’t

Remember when every used car on the lot “was owned by a little old lady who only drove it to church and back each Sunday?” The biggest frauds were turning back the odometer so 140,000 miles magically became 40,000 miles — and tossing out that little old lady story.

DA’s Report

• Cortney Ann Stalker was charged on Feb. 5 with unlawful use of a controlled substance, driving under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawfully allowing child to be present during commission of certain situations which involve controlled substances, child abuse and neglect, possession of a controlled substance.

A lawsuit’s strange twist

WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has been caught using purloined passages in several of his speeches. Now the aspiring presidential candidate stands accused of filing a lawsuit stolen from its author.

Breaking unions’ grip

WASHINGTON — This year’s most important election will not occur in November, when more than 90 million votes will be cast for governors and national legislators. The most important election, crucial to an entire region’s economic well-being and to the balance of the nation’s political competition, has already occurred.

Local authors gather for talks,music and food

The Pahrump Community Library will host an extravaganza for local authors from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow at the library.

Crime Corner

COPS: PVHS teacher arrested for DUI

The universal power of sports

As I traveled across the Eastern seaboard on my vacation last week, I met many people who didn’t know me but wanted to talk to me because I was wearing a 49ers jacket. I was in Boston and New York with my wife for a friend’s wedding and all that I came in contact with would remark about the Niners and the Patriots not making the Super Bowl. The conversation would normally end in pleasantries and a good recommendation to either eat or a place to visit. I guess you can say it was an “ice breaker.”

Pahranagat Valley: The system and secret to their success

In part one of this series on Wednesday, we heard Athletic Director of Pahranagat Valley, Brad Loveday, talks about a system he helped put in place. This system has brought nothing but consistency and oodles of state titles to the school.

New pot laws: Cashing in isn’t easy or cheap

here is no doubt about it — medical marijuana is legal in the state of Nevada.

Senior News

Pahrump Senior Center

Fiber Arts Show Schedule

The annual Fiber Arts Show is set for Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 1261 E. Calvada Blvd. in the old Skate Zone buiding.

Pahrump planning proposal pummeled

Commissioner Butch Borasky Tuesday withdrew a bill to reduce the size of the Pahrump Planning District 38 percent in the north and northwest areas of Pahrump Valley, a proposal planners said could cost the county as much as $100,000.

Rapist on the run wrecks bike, goes to jail

A wanted man listed as a “predatory sex offender” by the Oregon division of parole and probation was arrested in Pahrump Sunday for allegedly failing to register as a sex offender with local police after he crashed his motorcycle on Mountain Falls Boulevard.

Pahrump on the Serengeti?

Arlene Gawne of the Spring Mountain Alliance, a project of America’s Wild Horse Advocates, thinks the wild horse population in the mountain range could be marketed as an attraction for tourists on safari, like the Serengeti Plains in Africa.

PERS info made public

Retired Nye County officials are drawing lucrative pensions in their twilight years, some as high as $7,000 per month, according to information posted on the website Transparency Nevada.

Desert View to host charity golf tournament

Desert View Hospital is set to host its first charity golf tournament next month at Mountain Falls Golf Club to benefit the newly created Desert View Hospital Foundation — a nonprofit organization looking to help members of the Pahrump community.

Taking stock of stocking the pantry

Whenever I read about frugality, I find a lot about what “not” to buy. Well, I’m going to tell you what you should buy. This is what to stock up on when it goes on sale. If you can budget a few dollars each month for stocking up on sale items it will save you a bundle in the long run. Here are some of the goodies no Diva pantry should be without.

RPC reversed, neighborhood kennel OK’d

Nye County commissioners Tuesday overturned a recommendation by the Pahrump Regional Planning Commission and approved a conditional use permit for a commercial kennel requested by Douglas Varin, owner of the Howl-a-Day Inn and Spa at 1440 W. Black St., in the rural estates zoning district.

Local law firm looks to oust town’s attorneys

Though Reno-based Armstrong Teasdale has provided legal counsel for the Town of Pahrump for many years, one local law firm is looking into whether town officials want new, fresh representation.

Fugitive warrant leads to 7 arrests

Seven people were arrested Tuesday evening for allegedly possessing either drug paraphernalia or narcotics after police arrived at a home on North Leslie Street looking for a wanted person.

Faith Lutheran not leaving Division 1-A

There has been a lot of talk about changes coming to the 1-A because of the recent fall success of Faith Lutheran High School. The school captured its first state titles in volleyball and football.

There really is power in numbers

The Pahrump Valley Museum held another lecture in the series with guest speaker Thomas H. Husted, CEO for Valley Electric Association. The presentation room was almost filled to capacity with individuals interested in the history of the cooperative’s struggle to bring electrical power to the rural areas of southwestern Nevada.

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 $21 million.

School Menu

Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of Feb. 24 – Feb. 28

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