Utility claims county holding up Willow Creek cleanup

Utilities Inc. of Central Nevada President Wendy Barnett criticized county leaders Wednesday for holding up plans to remediate the ponds at the old Willow Creek Golf Course and clean up the property.

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 $14 million.

School Menu

Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of Nov. 17 – Nov. 21

Senior Olympian inspires other seniors to be active

During the year the Pahrump Valley Times celebrates the seniors who are still getting out and being active. Betty Heil is one of those athletes who is 85 and still loves to compete.

Big Sunday race brings out of town racers to speedway

Las Vegas has NASCAR and Pahrump has the “Day After the Duel.” This weekend is a big race weekend at the Pahrump Valley Speedway with two big events scheduled.

Pahrump driving county population increase

Pahrump population growth continues to increase the county’s numbers for the sixth straight quarter, as population estimates for the third quarter of 2014 were released by the county Planning Department last week.

Entertainer returns to stage hours after being airlifted following accident

The well-known phrase, “the show must go on,” was taken literally at the Pahrump Nugget’s Stage Bar Lounge on Saturday evening, where the band The Vegas Road Show was performing a two-night stand this past weekend.

Flores sacked 7 times in Beatty play-off loss Friday

The Hornets went up against a strong defensive team last Friday at Spring Mountain and lost 74-22. Luis Flores was sacked seven times and couldn’t score in the second half.

Beatty volleyball bound for state

Beatty volleyball is going to state. The Hornets are on their way to Reno this Friday to play in their first state tourney since 1998. The last time Beatty won state was in 1993.

BLM plan criticized for adding new areas

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management revised resource management plan for 3.1 million acres of public land that has already been criticized for creating 20 more Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, will be discussed during public hearings tomorrow.

Micro-brewery opens in Tecopa

TECOPA, Calif. — The tiny area of Tecopa, Calif., has always been a watering hole. The natural waters have served pioneers, livestock, the Pony Express riders and their horses and the mule trains. Now it is a watering hole for thirsty travelers wanting more than a drink of water.

Collaborative effort brings local news to the airwaves

The Pahrump Valley Times has launched a partnership with KNYE Radio to produce a daily newscast for the radio station and raise the profile of the newspaper.

Letters to the Editor

Nevada Outreach open house thanks

Plenty of problems with state pot approval process

Whether it was the process established by the Legislature, or the implementation established the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH), the ratings of applications for some 500-plus Medical Marijuana Establishment (MME) licenses which were just released are about as fouled up as anything we’ve seen recently from the state government.

Gun control, recreational pot measures appear headed to voters

LAS VEGAS — Proponents of expanding gun background checks in Nevada said Tuesday they have more than twice the number of signatures needed to put the issue on the 2016 ballot.

Town manager’s payment questioned by staff member

It appeared Town of Pahrump Finance Assistant Carla Yoder was spoiling for a fight with Town Board members and Town Manager Susan Holecheck during Monday’s town board meeting, but no one on the board took the bait.

Local VFW officials speak of America’s lessons in war

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month — originally called to remember the time the armistice was signed ending World War I — area veterans gathered Tuesday at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 10054 on Homestead Road to reflect on war and the veterans who fought in them.

Odegard goes to state and finishes near the top

Freshman Bryce Odegard raced with the best on Saturday and finished fourth. He was the only member to go to state this year from the boys and girls cross-country team.

Crime Corner, Nov. 12

Man jailed for driving under the influence

GOP takeover could mean new push for Yucca, nuclear waste

WASHINGTON — The Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate in Tuesday’s elections is giving new hope to those who see reviving the mothballed Yucca Mountain site as a solution to the nation’s nuclear waste problem.

Local man arrested in sexual assault of a minor

Nye County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a man on Thursday for sexual assault of a female relative under the age of 14.

Pahrump attorney convicted for roadside confrontation with Las Vegas police

Failed Clark County District Attorney candidate and Pahrump attorney Raymond James “Jim” Duensing was convicted Monday on three felony charges stemming from a roadside confrontation with Las Vegas police.

Taxable sales in Nye County drop sharply

Nye County taxable sales fell 42.2 percent in August, the continuing impact of the end of construction of the SolarReserve Crescent Dunes project near Tonopah.

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