Muckers: Boys send 8 and girls send 7 to state finals

The Muckers track and field team did an outstanding job in the Southern Nevada Regional Finals at Sunrise Mountain High School in Las Vegas.

Zane disputes coercion claim in lawsuit

Nye County sheriff’s candidate Mark Zane said he was expressing his desire for transparency in attempting to clear up allegations in a lawsuit that he improperly was involved in evicting a woman from her property over a legal bill.

Water board also questioned raceway utility plan

The Nye County Commission wasn’t the only board to get cold feet about the proposed acquisition of a water and sewer plant at Spring Mountain Motor Sports.

PUC hears public comments on UICN

Nevada Public Utilities Commission Assistant Staff Counsel Jordan Pinjuv told the audience at commission chambers Wednesday the importance of commenting on the Utilities Inc. of Central Nevada integrated resource plan first, before they build the facilities and request more money for a rate increase later.

Gulley returns to NCSO; 7 deputies on ‘stress leave’

Longtime Nye County Sheriff’s Office volunteer Ben Gulley is back at work this week after nearly a month following his arrest April 22 alongside Assistant Sheriff Rick Marshall.

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 $70 million.

Technology savvy thieves … and YOU

Not every scam artist is raving stupid and only looking to score his/her next hit of meth. Indeed, some are calculating and plan their crimes carefully. The lesson today is to THINK about everything you do, imagine the possible consequences, weigh the risks, and then act. Or not.

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Pahrump Senior Center

Mark Twain can still offend, enlighten

It turns out the rumors of a Lake Tahoe cove being named for Mark Twain were greatly exaggerated.

School Menu

Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of May 26 – May 30

Moapa Valley’s Causey takes an early lead in the 1-A

High school golfers from all over the state descended on Pahrump for two days of golf. The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association had its 2014 state golf championships in Pahrump at Mountain Falls. The two-day tournament started on Wednesday and ended on Thursday.

Hornets send a strong track team to Carson

What is really cool about watching Beatty High School track is with each meet they just get better and better. Beatty seems to find new ways to win.

Pryor seals regional title in third with grand slam

In the wacky world of sports the number three team is usually not expected to do much in a tournament, but the Lady Trojans refused to follow the status quo.

Trojans baseball: Disappointed, but there is hope

AJ Segura hit a inside-the-park home run but the Trojans came up short by 2 runs in the 9-7 loss that ended their drive to state last Thursday.

Track sends 13 to state

The Trojans Track team will send six boys and seven girls to the state track meet this Thursday for the meet in Carson City on Friday.

Area streets named in county chip seal program

The notice of proceed was given to Wulfenstein Construction this week to begin the annual Pahrump chip and fog seal program, which means work will begin within 10 days.

Who would put out a fire with a broken leg? This man …

Sandwiched between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, Americans observe Memorial Day — a day of reflection and gratitude for those who have given their very lives defending our freedom.

Solutions without problems are revealing

Eleven years ago at the Nevada Legislature, Assemblymember Bob Beers introduced legislation to start converting public records in Nevada to digital formats. His Assembly Bill 260 provided for “a medium for the storage of records electronically that requires a machine to access the information contained within the medium [including] without limitation, magnetic and optical media.”

LBJ’s bifurcated ‘Great Society’ legacy

Standing on his presidential limousine, Lyndon Johnson, campaigning in Providence, R.I., in September 1964, bellowed through a bullhorn: “We’re in favor of a lot of things and we’re against mighty few.” This was a synopsis of what he had said four months earlier.

Facebook sting suspects in court

Three men arrested for allegedly trying to use the social media site Facebook to lure a 14-year-old female to meet them for sex earlier this year appeared in District Court this week to face charges in those cases.

33 locals earn degrees from Great Basin College

ELKO — Four hundred and fifteen students received degrees during Great Basin College graduation ceremonies at the Elko Convention Center last Saturday morning, including a record-high 33 Pahrump graduates.

Slew of medical pot ordinances passed

Nye County commissioners decided Monday not to limit the number of special use permits for medical marijuana establishments and also voted to defy a state law, allowing people to continue cultivating marijuana even if a dispensary opens within 25 miles.

Raceway debate turns into costly debacle

In the end it was Lorinda Wichman, the sole Nye County Commissioner from the north — a member of the audience said under public comment she shouldn’t even be voting on Pahrump matters — who cast the pivotal vote on whether the county should take possession of a $4.5 million water and sewer plant to serve Spring Mountain Motor Sports and use the effluent to water the Pahrump fairgrounds project.

Man jailed for 30 days after leaving toddlers in hot car

A man was sentenced to 30 days in jail followed by probation this week after prosecutors say he left his infant children in the car on a 97-degree day to go gambling.

Youth summer program sign-ups start Thursday

With the beginning of summer vacation quickly approaching, officials with the Pahrump Valley Youth Activities (PVYA) program is reminding parents of a very important date.

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 $68 million.

Officials OK spending cuts to fill $1.63 million deficit

Nye County commissioners approved slashing all county expenditures by 5 percent in order to balance the fiscal year 2014-15 budget.

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