Crime Corner

COPS: Man in jail for assaulting woman, faces more serious sex charge

Man held on $120,000 bail in Tuesday stabbing

A local man is behind bars following a stabbing late Tuesday morning.

Man ID’d in Monday hit-and-run fatality

The ex-girlfriend of a man killed along a valley roadway is pleading for the public’s help in finding the driver of the vehicle that struck him early Monday morning.

Ex-PVHS coach faces life over sex charges

A former Pahrump Valley High School baseball coach is facing life in prison after being charged Wednesday with sexual assault and lewdness involving a minor under age 14.

Game Day: Trojans vs. Eagles

The Pahrump Valley Trojans will take on the Boulder City Eagles today at Boulder City. The Trojans will be away this week and next, against Mojave.

An eye on the Baltic States?

The Islamic State is a nasty problem that can be remedied if its neighbors, assisted by the United States, decide to do so. Vladimir Putin’s fascist revival is a crisis that tests the West’s capacity to decide.

VEA must pay $25,000 after PUC order

Valley Electric Association was ordered to pay a $95,000 fine for extending infrastructure to the Nevada National Security Site before Public Utilities Commission approval, but $70,000 will be held in abeyance for two years if there are no further violations of a 1963 agreement.

Property tax cap tops county bill draft requests

TONOPAH — A bill proposing to list the 3 percent annual increase on property taxes was the top priority of Nye County commissioners Tuesday for submission to the 2015 session of the Nevada Legislature.

In bygone era, federal government once operated Tonopah brothel

Array

This is the second in a series of stories by historian Bob McCracken on the history of prostitution in Nevada and Nye County. A new feature in the series will come out every Friday for the next several weeks.

Try crossing a zucchini with a waffle maker

As we approach the end of summer, one thing remains constant — those zucchini keep on producing. Is it considered bad form to start leaving them in people’s cars? I mean, if they leave their doors unlocked, of course.

DIAMOND SHINES: Tech savvy and creativity launch massive project

t’s a perfect combination for getting a big project with high expectations off of the ground when you pair the husband and wife team of Bob Lauder and Patti Diamond.

Local youth making strides toward film career

Noah Begin was born in Manchester, N.H. At the age of 5, he and his family moved to Maine. While attending elementary school there, he took part in the school’s plays. In 2007, at the age of 11, he and his family moved to Pahrump.

Marshall, Wehrly feud over debate criteria

Nye County sheriff’s candidate Sharon Wehrly agreed to a debate with questions posed by the audience and no moderator in a town hall setting, a format rejected by her opponent, Assistant Sheriff Rick Marshall.

Girls Golf Trojans take on Bishop Gorman; also start conference play

Bishop Gorman came to town to test the Trojans golf skills on Tuesday afternoon. Trojans Coach Bob Hopkins said he wanted his girls to work on their short game and approaches to the green.

Heller hopes to avoid another shutdown

U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev. said he’ll return to Washington, D.C. next week, but Congress will only be in session two and a half weeks, during which time Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said approving a budget for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 will be their main priority.

Nary takes over PVHS JROTC program

“To motivate young people to become better citizens” is the official motto of the Pahrump Valley High School’s JROTC program. This year the program is under new leadership.

Moose Lodge hosts benefit for Special Olympics

Officials with the Pahrump Moose Lodge opened their doors to host an annual fundraising event last Sunday.

Sports Corner

Bowling News: Results of the Certified Whoops Singles Tournament sponsored by Jan and Gordon Sawyer:

Insurance: Comparing apples to apples – Part 1

We live in an economic culture of “How much will it cost me a month?” Ask any car dealer, appliance salesman or loan broker. Purchasers are primarily concerned with the payment amount, and secondarily concerned with exactly what they are buying. I am often stunned by this phenomenon as it relates to insurance.

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 $25 million.