ELECTION 2014: Sheriff’s candidate touts constitutional stand

A self-proclaimed constitutional sheriff’s candidate, Galen Morgan says he believes in protecting individual’s rights and holding people accountable.

Goicoechea: Feds should compensate Bundy

State Sen. Pete Goicoechea, R-Eureka, would seem to be uniquely qualified to give a perspective on the recent gather of rancher Cliven Bundy’s cattle in northeastern Clark County. Besides years of experience as a state legislator, he’s a third generation Basque rancher who manages more than 700 head of cattle in Central Nevada.

Lady Trojans beat up on Desert Pines

It’s coming down to the playoffs and the girls are learning to play with what they have.

The Nevada State USBC Women’s Championships come to Pahrump

The United States Bowling Congress will be in Pahrump holding the Nevada State USBC Women’s Championships starting May 2 and continuing until May 25.

VEA eyes Nellis Air Force Base contract next

Featured speaker U.S. Air Force Col. (Ret.) David Belote, the former commander at the Nevada Test and Training Range, told the 372 Valley Electric Association members at the annual meeting Saturday they were important.

ARRESTS UNDER MICROSCOPE: Detective placed on paid leave

A Nye County sheriff’s detective was placed on administrative leave Sunday night after an investigation was opened into last week’s arrest of Asst. Sheriff Rick Marshall and longtime sheriff’s volunteer Ben Gulley.

VEA breaks ground on new campus expansion

Valley Electric Association officials broke ground Friday on the first phase of a $10 million campus expansion project, turning dirt for the new parking lot.

Barnett named president of Utilities Inc.

Utilities, Inc. has announced an important restructuring that will provide greater authority and accountability to their local operating companies and aligns the newly created business units with the regulatory agencies that oversee their operations in each state.

Items made in the U.S.A. important to new store owners

Even though the doors are open, Saturday’s high winds kept General Issue USA from having its sign installed at Pahrump Junction shopping center. The actual address is 150 S. Highway 160, C 4 A, between the smoke shop and the jewelry store. General Issue USA will hold a Grand Opening May 1, with or without the sign.

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 $56 million.

Bundy’s 15 minutes are past

In October 1973, the Nixon administration was deep in scandals from its various forms of corruption. Vice President Spiro Agnew was under investigation for the bribes he had taken as Maryland governor and vice president. News of the probe had become public and Agnew did a slow burn about the publicity.

In a tangle over racial euphemisms

WASHINGTON — Anodyne euphemisms often indicate an uneasy conscience or a political anxiety. Or both, as when the 1976 Democratic platform chose “compensatory opportunity” as a way of blurring the fact that the party favored racial discrimination in the form of preferences and quotas for certain government-favored minorities in such matters as government hiring, contracting and college admissions.

SAVE THE PLANET: Groups push ecology at Earth Day festival

Baking cookies in a solar oven is usually a fixture of Earth Day, but volunteers for environmental organizations had messages as well as goodies for the crowd that packed the event amid picture-perfect spring weather Saturday at Ian Deutch Park.

Marshall, Gulley arrested, accused of stealing campaign signs

Rick Marshall isn’t planning on letting a little thing like being arrested by his own department thwart his campaign to become the county’s next sheriff.

Carbone seeks extension of impact fee moratorium

Commissioner Frank Carbone Tuesday surprised fellow board member Lorinda Wichman with his motion to reimpose a moratorium on impact fees through the end of 2014, following a flurry of last minute building permit applications by developers trying to meet a six-month grace period.

Comedy night, Moody Scott tickets, Biz Expo and more this weekend

There are a good number of events set for this weekend, but unlike last weekend, where everything was happening in a single location, this weekend’s events are spread out.

Museum hosts one-woman art show this weekend

The Pahrump Valley Museum and Historical Society will host a one-woman show for Carol Wertsbaugh. “Idle Hands” is Wertsbaugh’s first solo show scheduled for April 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the facility on East Basin Avenue.

Handmade bookmarks provide beautiful gift

Are you looking for a personal, thoughtful gift? Most everyone I know has a secret stash of bits and pieces of ribbon and fabric remnants, old costume jewelry, buttons, baubles, bangles and beads. These may be remnants from projects or pieces with sentimental attachments.

Different tactics to say ‘Gimme your money’

Blame it on anything you want. The economy, greed, ego or even desperation. The reason doesn’t matter; the result is what counts. Every country in the world that keeps track of crime trends reports financial frauds are on the rise. Only Iran, a nation that quickly convicts and executes thieves (thus no repeat offenders) might be improving.

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Pahrump Senior Center

Wild West and Acoustic Grass team up for big weekend May 2-4

There will be a change this year to two events which normally happen at different times. The Wild West Extravaganza changed location last year from Saddle West to Petrack Park. This year, another event, the Acoustic Grass Festival, has joined forces with WWE. Both events are set for May 2, 3 and 4.

Crime Corner

COPS: Man arrested for abusing teen son

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