With roughly three months left until Nye County commissioners assume the fiduciary duties of the Town of Pahrump, Town Manager Susan Holecheck said this week that she hopes for a smooth transition come Jan. 5.
Tim and Kimberly Brown say not only do they want to continue the progress Pahrump’s Salvation Army has made over the years, but they also want to reach out to assist other valley families and individuals within the community.
County assessor candidate Sheree Stringer has been placed on paid administrative leave and a part-time assessor’s employee terminated, county officials confirmed Monday.
Former Nye County sheriff’s candidates Bill Becht, Galen Morgan and Mark Zane took to the podium during a packed fundraiser of about 300 people Saturday at the Bob Ruud Community Center to announce their support for the top vote-getter in the primary, district attorney’s investigator Sharon Wehrly, in the Nov. 4 general election.
The Trojans expected to do well at Boulder City based on their ability to stop the run against Bonanza the week before and past experiences with Boulder. Three sports writers had picked the Trojans to walk away with a win on Friday night, but the Eagles surprised everyone.
One ticket matched all five numbers and the mega number in Saturday’s drawing of the California Super Lotto, with a payout of $16 million. The next jackpot will be at least $7 million.
A lot of people are going to be hearing from the Beatty Town Advisory Board about the closing of the only bank in Beatty.
Trojans boys had a rough opening at the Mesquite Cup winning only 1-2 last week. The team turned it around over the weekend by beating Fernley 5-2 and Churchill County 2-1. The team played the Idaho State Champions on Saturday to a 3-3 tie and improved their record to 3-2-1.
LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Gaming Control Board is scheduled to hear an application for a non-restricted gaming license by Herbst Pahrump Acquisitions LLC for the Mountain View Casino at 1750 Pahrump Valley Boulevard, at 9 a.m. today in the Grant Sawyer Building, Room 2450.
New businesses continue to open doors to the public this week, and a restaurant which has appeared ready for business for almost a year will open its doors today.
The boys and girls Trojans cross country team was in Las Vegas again last Saturday for the Las Vegas Invitational at Sunset Park. The course was a flat 5,000-meter course. The Pahrump boys finished 6th out of 11 small schools. Hurricane (Utah) was the top school on the boys’ side. In second was Clark, third was SECTA, 4th was Virgin Valley and fifth was Mojave. The girls finished 6th out of eight schools.
Democratic candidates for state treasurer and controller both emphasized their qualifications as certified public accountants, while lieutenant governor candidate Lucy Flores brought up her tough upbringing, in speeches at the annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner hosted by the Nye County Democratic Party at the Pahrump Nugget Hotel and Casino Friday night.
A local man is behind bars following a stabbing late Tuesday morning.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
Bryson Moore was appointed as the new athletic director of Beatty High School this year. Moore took over from Leo Verzilli who had the position for the past three years.
With the cooling temperatures come the fundraisers, festivals and parties. Numerous activities are on the horizon, some for this weekend and some coming up this week.
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.
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.