Juveniles spark two house fires

Pahrump Valley Fire Rescue Services responded to two house fires this weekend that were both allegedly started by juveniles playing with flammable materials.

Trojans golf earns a team berth at regional tourney

On Monday, the Faith Lutheran Crusaders golf team shot a 394 for a first place finish in the Sunset League match at Canyon Gate with Pahrump coming in second with a 455.

Devil’s Hole pupfish numbers rebound

FURNACE CREEK, Calif. – Scientists were cautiously optimistic during the annual Devil’s Hole Workshop here Thursday about the Devil’s Hole pupfish population.

Matson claims she made office ‘sexy’

Nye County Assessor Shirley Matson livened up a Republican Party Central Committee candidate night Friday with claims she made the assessor’s office “sexy” again, and that she had been the target of a character assassination campaign during the last three years.

Beatty baseball honors seniors

The Beatty Hornets honored their seniors last week on April 29 against Adelson. There were three seniors, Jake Zamora, Carlos Perez and Freddie Constanzo.

Faith Lutheran too much muscle for Trojans

Trojans baseball went into the game with Faith Lutheran with a 7-1 record and a chance to tie up the standings with division leader Faith, but it was not to be. The Trojans lost 8-0 with Chad Uyeno getting the loss and pitching 3 innings.

Cowboy steakhouse planned in Stagestop restaurant space

Everyone in Pahrump is familiar with the popular “Mom’s Diner” owned by Larry Chumley and located in Copper Springs Mall on State Street. The restaurant has been open for about six years and became so popular, Chumley contracted a massive renovation to add space to the dining room.

Caudle claims groundwater board a sham

Nye County Commission District 5 candidate Dave Caudle resigned from the new Pahrump Groundwater Management Plan Advisory Committee last week, issuing a scathing statement suggesting the board was merely a rubber stamp. He also complained of plans for a valleywide utility company.

Participants sought for disaster training program

An agency that would assist first responders in the event of a major disaster is seeking local participants.

Heroin dealer gets life sentence

A woman caught with more than 100 grams of heroin in her possession last year was sentenced Monday to 10 years to life in prison.

Innis, Hardy square off ahead of primary vote

Congressional Tea Party candidate Niger Innis said he wasn’t a “go along to get along” politician, while his opponent in the June 10 Republican primary, Crescent Hardy, R-Mesquite, emphasized his accomplishments working within the system.

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 $60 million.

NyECC Career Connections offers short-term training

NyE Communities Coalition has found its Career Connections has unused funds and is offering to partially or fully pay for short-term vocational training to those that qualify.

Nevada GOP chief ushers in exciting new era

Over the past year Michael McDonald has cemented himself as perhaps the most consequential Nevada Republican Party chairman since John Mason rode herd over the party faithful in the mid-1990s. This is no mean feat.

Las Vegas and the Republican convention

The latest phase of the Republican National Committee’s search for a site for the party’s 2016 presidential nominating convention has come to an end in the last few days. This was the “technical” phase, scrutiny of how well each of the six candidate cities (Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, Las Vegas) can handle arrangements for the convention and for getting the tale of the convention to the public. This includes hotels, financing, convention venues, news-gathering arrangements.

Freak accident cuts season short for starting outfielder

Maddison Hurley started the year off slowly for the Lady Trojans and then things went from bad to worse, when two weeks ago she broke her finger.

Lady Trojans win second 10-run mercy game in a row

Trojans Coach Ely Armendariz has the luxury of being able to choose from different pitchers when he wants to rest ace pitcher Whitney Roderick.

Trojans hitting in double digits in win over Clark

Sophomore Shelton Cajudoy came up to bat and hit a hard-hit-long ball into right center field during his first at bat against the Clark Chargers on Tuesday.

Wichman defends herself to Beatty Town Board

Nye County Commissioner Lorinda Wichman defended her integrity April 28 in comments to the Beatty Town Advisory Board.

Watermelon Agua Fresca: For Cinco de Mayo

Agua fresca, which translates literally to “fresh water” in Spanish, is one of my family’s favorite drinks during the hot months of summer. Light and refreshing, agua fresca is sold by street vendors in Mexico and all over Latin America and are just the thing for Cinco de Mayo celebrations. While this is a perfect summertime, non-alcoholic refreshment, if you choose to mix this with your favorite adult beverage, I won’t tell.

‘Rapid Response’ event employed locals

NyE Communities Coalition’s (NCC) One-Stop Manager Tim Wigchers called the event a total success.

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