A young, local business owner has taken it upon herself to invite other businesses to join in what Elizabeth Larson calls the “Last Friday Business Network,” an event set for the last Friday of each month. The first event will be at 6:30 p.m., Sept. 26 at Draft Picks.
The cross country team had two meets last week. On Wednesday they had a Sunset League meet at Village Green in Las Vegas and then went to a power-packed invitational at Red Rock. The boys and girls both finished in third at the league match. For the boys, Clark was first with Faith Lutheran in second. Chase Wood had the fastest time for the boys, finishing 17:45 and Filmon Fre for Clark finished second with a time of 17:46.
I don’t envy the folks over at the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) who are charged with implementing Nevada’s new licensing process for Medical Marijuana Establishments (MMEs) and are presently evaluating over 500 applications.
Years ago, after the 1991 Nevada Legislature created a new business tax, the television newsroom, where I then worked, received a call from the owner of a miniature golf course who was aggrieved by it. I went out with a photographer to shoot an interview with him.
On Thursday, Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue Services took a well-deserved break from a daily routine that is not a popular task.
If the Trojans boys soccer team needs a win at the end of the season to make the playoffs, then this past week may come back to haunt them. On Monday, the Adelson boys soccer team came to play a game. The Schedule said it was a league game, but the Trojans were confused and believed otherwise.
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This is the third 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.
The Trojans take on the Mojave Rattlers in Las Vegas. This will be Pahrump’s true test of what kind of team they have. Mojave is coming off two solid wins. Their first win was against a team called Sky View from Idaho. The Rattlers went up north along with Faith Lutheran to play in a tournament. The team beat Sky View 48-40 in a shoot-out.
It was all going well until John Kerry tried to kill off George Shultz.
Nye County residents, I think it is time to clarify some of the rumors that are spreading all over the county. I have said repeatedly, if anyone has questions for me, call or send an email to electsharonfornyecountysheriff@gmail.com. I will be glad to answer them. It seems the whisper campaign and plain old guessers are having a field day and are spreading statements I have not made and in some cases are spreading outright untruths. So, let’s clarify some of them:
Residents living in Pahrump’s Comstock community say they have begged, pleaded and done just about everything to convince Nye County officials a home that burned this spring is a safety and health hazard to residents in their neighborhood.
• Angel David Uribe was charged on Sept. 8 with burglary, burglary while in possession of a deadly weapon, attempted murder with use of a deadly weapon, battery with use of a deadly weapon causing substantial bodily harm and possession of a controlled substance.
Timing is everything and for Pahrump Valley Winery everything has fallen into place just in time for the annual Grape Stomp.
The Pahrump Film Festival (PFF) will hold its sixth annual showcase of short and feature films on Saturday, September 20th at the outdoor theater of K-7 Pizza and International Cuisine. Pizza and Indian food are available for purchase. The festival begins at 8 p.m. The event is free to the public.
Last week we talked about automobile insurance. Now let’s talk about other policy products and how you can best protect yourself.
Are you crazy about cookie cutters? Me too! If you’re like most people, you probably have a ton of cookie cutters that don’t see much action. I don’t make cookies that require cutting very often but that doesn’t mean I don’t use my cookie cutters.
This will be a busy weekend with a lecture and three fundraisers all happening Saturday, Sept. 13.
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 $8 million.
Bids for the purchase of six acres of county land at 1683 E. Calvada Blvd., where a developer wants to build an assisted living facility, will be considered when Nye County Commissioners meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday at commissioner’s chambers at 2100 Walt Williams Dr. on the Calvada Eye.
The Lady Trojans soccer team won its fourth game in a row and its first league game against Mojave, 8-0. The Trojans scored five goals in the first 15 minutes of the game.
James Robertson is the new football coach at Beatty. Last year he was the assistant coach under Leo Verzilli so he is no stranger to the territory and before that he was teaching up at Round Mountain. Robertson teaches special education at the high school. This year he will coach football in the fall and baseball in the spring.
The audience was left clearly confused awaiting action by the Pahrump Regional Planning Commission Wednesday on several items but the RPC was informed by Deputy District Attorney Tim Sutton they all had to be continued because of a requirement not enforced before, requiring conceptual site plans for projects not in compliance with county code.
LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Gaming Control Board Wednesday approved a non-restricted gaming license for Herbst Pahrump Acquisitions LLC for the Mountain View Casino and Tim Herbst as manager.
