Breakfast? Make “Grab-and-Go” breakfast burritos

Summertime and the living is … hectic. With the kids running off in every direction; how do you make sure everyone gets a quick and healthy breakfast? Here’s a brilliant idea – frozen breakfast burritos. Eggs, sausage and cheese all wrapped up in a warm tortilla.

Red Zone Ran – Part 1 of 2

I’m usually calm, well-controlled, and stable. Every once in awhile I hit the RED ZONE. Today happens to be one of those days. My message will boil down to this: THINK, PEOPLE, THINK!

Senior News

Pahrump Senior Center

Spelling is elementary at bee

A pair of J.G. Johnson Elementary School students earned top honors at last week’s spelling bee competition at Hafen Elementary School.

Crime Corner

COURTS: Man charged with threatening to shoot judge

DA’s Report

• Donald Gripp was charged on April 27 with failure to obtain Nevada driver’s license and driving under the influence of alcohol.

Earth Day tree first of beautification project

Pahrump Town Board Vice Chair Bill Dolan believes it doesn’t necessarily have to be Arbor Day to plant a tree.

Early voting numbers increased from 2012

Over 10 percent of the registered voters have already voted early for the Tuesday primary election, according to statistics from the Nye County clerk’s office.

COMMUNITY VIEWPOINT: Honesty is important quality for sheriff’s candidate

During the early 50’s, members of the Los Angeles Police Department were competing with the notorious bribe-infested Chicago Police Force in their quest for being top dog in the acceptance of bribes racket.

COMMUNITY VIEWPOINT: VEA relies on dedicated ambassadors

While VEA has experienced an abundance of success and progress in recent years, the formation and development of the Ambassador Program stands among our cooperative’s proudest achievements.

Letters to the Editor

Maybe an outsider is needed in sheriff’s office

Free dental services available for underinsured

Children’s Dentistry of Pahrump has announced it will be giving back to the local community next month by providing a free day of service for adults and children who normally do not have access to routine dental care.

Excessive heat warning for area

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for Southern Nevada Sunday and Monday.

Necropsies may make stronger case for dead pets

Nye County Animal Control has sent a request for prosecution to the District Attorney’s office on approximately 60 different charges related to animal cruelty following their investigation into dozens of dead dogs and cats found at a home on Pueblo Road earlier this year.

Commissioners appoint new members to RPC

Vincent Clark and Paul Carr were appointed Tuesday to the Pahrump Regional Planning Commission by Nye County Commissioners, while RPC Chairman John Koenig was reappointed to another three-year term.

When in rodeo, do as the Romans do

It has been said that a family that rides together stays together, or something like that. The Romans are that kind of a family. According to Crystal Romans, horses and rodeo have become a way of life for the entire family. Both her son, Austin and daughter, Cheyenne, are heavily involved in rodeo.

Well owners, utilities quarrel over water plans

Deputy State Engineer Kelvin Higginbotham said his office could take other steps to avoid listing Pahrump as a critical management area for water under a new state law, like declaring it a less severe “active management area.”

High impact college style softball camp comes to town

So you want to be a softball player in college and want to improve your game, but don’t know how to get over that plateau?

County will co-sponsor airport grant application

Nye County Commissioners Tuesday agreed to co-sponsor a $750,000 grant application by the town of Pahrump for an environmental impact statement at the Pahrump Airport.

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 $10 million.

NIAA moves three Division I schools to the I-A for next year

The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association came out with the final rubric totals for the Division I and I-A schools for last year. The NIAA uses the rubric to determine alignment for the two divisions in Southern Nevada.

Pahrump takes home two prizes in mucking contest in Tonopah

One of the ways the town celebrated its heritage during Jim Butler Days was by mucking things up during the 2014 Nevada State Mining Championships.

New War Memorial Walk honors vets, teaches visitors

Pahrump Town Board members voted unanimously for some major upgrades to the veterans’ section of Chief Tecopa Cemetery this year. The addition of a Pahrump Veterans Memorial Walk was approved late last month.

NCSD bond question goes to general election

Nye County School District officials will soon begin forming ballot question committees to learn arguments advocating and opposing the district’s General Acquisition Obligation school bond question on November’s general election ballot.

Oscarson collects $28,000 in campaign contributions

Nevada Assemblyman James Oscarson, R-Pahrump, is unopposed, but he still reported $28,110.99 in campaign contributions by the end of the first reporting period May 20.

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