Crime Corner

COPS: Man arrested after assaulting elderly victim

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COMMUNITY VIEWPOINT: A government in transition on all levels

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Local pastor facing sex-related felonies

A local pastor charged with three felonies and a gross misdemeanor was in court on Monday for an arraignment in front of District Court Judge Robert Lane.

County issues same-sex marriage licenses

Nye County issued two same-sex marriage licenses Monday, the first for the county since the federal courts overturned the bans in Nevada and Idaho on Oct. 7.

KFC, other businesses robbed at gunpoint

Nye County Sheriff’s Detectives are following up on leads after two local businesses were robbed at gunpoint Sunday evening leaving employees shaken, but unharmed.

Rosemary Clarke teacher gets gold medal for swimming

Rosemary Clarke Middle School eighth grade English teacher Susan Zink, went to the Nevada Senior Games last week and came away with a gold medal.

Shoshone fire knocks out power, threatens town

SHOSHONE, CALIF. — Apparently ignited by a downed power pole and fed by a fickle wind, the flames of a noontime wildfire threatened the historic town of Shoshone on Sunday, forcing its evacuation.

Trojans fall short by 6 points

Last Friday night the game was all about defense as the Trojans (3-4 overall, 2-3 Sunset League) lost to the Grizzlies (5-2, 4-1) in a low scoring conference battle 13-7. With the victory, Spring Valley now sits alone at the top in the Sunset League. Pahrump is in seventh place just behind Mojave.

Local firefighters wear pink for breast cancer awareness

Local residents will notice a change in the appearance of crews with Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue Services this week.

Candidates, residents flock to VFW debate

The main bout of the evening may have been the sheriff’s candidates debate, but the under card generated some excitement at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10054 on Thursday night.

Letters to the Editor

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Question One is framed to win

Ballot Question One in this year’s election is a re-run. It seeks to amend the Nevada Constitution to create a state court of appeals, which was previously defeated by voters in 1972, 1980, 1992, and 2010.

State has dodged current enterovirus outbreak

The symptoms are virtually indistinguishable from the common flu, but the infection itself can be deadly to children.

Home Depot pitches in on cemetery clean-up

The veterans section of Chief Tecopa Cemetery was awash with a bunch of individuals wearing carrot hued T-shirts, while yielding paint brushes, scaling ladders and brandishing various implements of construction and destruction.

Sheriff’s candidates have lively exchanges

Nye County Sheriff’s candidates Sharon Wehrly and Rick Marshall got to air out their first debate at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 10054 Thursday night and it wasn’t a civil debate as the campaigns had hoped for, but a raucous affair, with some questions shouted by supporters for different campaigns.

Boys soccer drops a close game to Mojave 2-1

The Trojans boys soccer team (4-9-2 overall, 1-7-1 Sunset League) went head to head with the third place Rattlers ( 7-2-2, 7-2-1) last Friday and came up short by one point, 2-1.

Laxalt, Miller debate qualifications, transparency

LAS VEGAS — Friday’s face-off between Nevada attorney general candidates Adam Laxalt and Ross Miller seemed more like a no-holds-barred boxing match than a debate, with contenders landing a few low blows while accusing one another of running dishonest campaigns.

New real estate branch opens, points to recovering economy

It must point to a recovering economy when a new real estate company opens here. Michael Selbach, former CEO and marketing director for the Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce, has been selling real estate for 10 years. He has finally decided to get his broker’s license and open his own company here.

School board candidates debate issues

Nye County School District Area 5 Trustee Pamela Lewis Hiler defended a decision to close Mount Charleston Elementary School, during a candidates’ night debate with her opponent Andy Alberti at the Pahrump Nugget Hotel and Casino on Oct. 7.

County paying more for Manhattan Main Street

Manhattan in Nevada is far different from its namesake in New York: a tiny mining town with a few hundred residents.

Feds urged to act on county’s public lands issues

A split Nye County Commission voted 3-2 on Oct. 7 to request Congress to act on a number of public lands issues, with the division occurring over language about wild horses.

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California Lottery

No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in Saturday’s drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $12 million.

Round Mountain Gold fire closes processing operations

A fire at the mill at Round Mountain Gold Oct. 1 will shut down the mill operations for a few months, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be any gold production.