With a 100-day action plan in hand, one sheriff’s race candidate and longtime Nye County resident says she believes she has the credentials and experience to bring a renewed sense of credibility and accountability to the Nye County Sheriff’s Office.
Former Pahrump Regional Planning Commissioner Walt Grudzinski and Dave Caudle, a member of the new Basin 162 Groundwater Management Plan Advisory Committee, have joined the race for District 5 county commissioner, a position currently held by Dan Schinhofen.
The weekend is a full one with the Pahrump Balloon Festival topping the list of activities. The event is set for a kick-off party at the Pahrump Nugget beginning at 4 p.m. today. See the schedule on this page.
The Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the Pahrump Balloon Festival March 7-9. A number of activities are offered during the event. Here is a schedule so you can plan your activities.
Medical fraud is one of the most damaging, dangerous, and economically prevalent frauds affecting everyone.
• Todd Jeffery Taylor was charged on Feb. 21 with ex-felon in possession of firearm(s); offer, attempt or commission of unauthorized act(s) relating to schedule I or II controlled substance, first offense; and possession of a controlled substance.
In a story on page A6 of the Feb. 26 Pahrump Valley Times, a comment from Bob Halstead, director of the state office for nuclear projects, should have said a proposed rail line to Yucca Mountain from Caliente would cost $3 billion.
Nevada’s feral dogs and back-alley cats have no shortage of friends. Heaven help you if you’re caught abusing a lowly canine or hungry feline.
Nye County taxable sales fell 32 percent in December, compared to December 2012 figures, according to a report released last week by the Nevada Department of Taxation.
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 $28 million.
t’s hard to find a Pahrump native these days. Unless family members have been in this area since the town began to coagulate in the 1960s, most residents have moved here from somewhere else. And because this is a “bedroom” community to Las Vegas, it attracts a number of folks seeking a simpler life, and because it’s less expensive than Las Vegas, it attracts a large number of retirees.
It’s been quite a year for one local elementary school student.
I’ve been inspired by the Pahrump Balloon Festival happening this weekend to make some cool yarn orbs or “yorbs.” All it takes is a few balloons, glue and yarn. See? Frugal and fabulous! This is such a cool décor idea with so many applications. Once you know how to make them you’ll be hooked.
The Pahrump Valley Museum and Historical Society will hold the next presentation in the Lecture Series at 1 p.m., March 8 at the facility, 401 E. Basin Ave.
This past week the chairman of the Pahrump Town Board took a dramatic step in the ongoing battle with the citizens here, and those who govern. This publication covered the event and the firestorm began on the comment page for the online version of the publication. To put this in perspective, rarely does the public leave more than half a dozen comments for a newspaper article. As of Tuesday, March 4th, there have been well over 100 comments.
After serving six years on the bench in Pahrump Justice Court, a local justice of the peace is seeking a second term in office.
The Trojans softball team is ready to take the field for the 2014 season and will be in Needles, Calif. next week for a two-day tournament.
It’s hard to look at a freshman or sophomore athlete and say “this one is going to help us get to the playoffs.”
Susan Cronin, who will take over the Pahrump Animal Shelter April 1, wanted input into a bill that would redefine people who own over 10 pets as “pet fanciers” instead of requiring them to obtain a commercial kennel permit.
Students and faculty members at Hafen Elementary School will hold a special observance for a student who died from injuries sustained in a single vehicle rollover accident last Sunday.
The Pahrump Junior Trojans Wrestling team took fourth place at the Southern Nevada Junior Wrestling Association Championships on March 1-2 at the Boys and Girls Club of Las Vegas.
The man tasked with creating a General Aviation Airport Study for the Town of Pahrump had some sage advice for town officials.
According to one local cardiologist, the percentage of heart attacks and strokes in the American population over the last 30 years has declined significantly, thanks to better lifestyle management and medications.