Multi-media artist promotes and mentors youth

Francine (Francie) Winters grew up in Oregon in a theatrical and artistic family. She first stepped on the stage at the age of four. Later, in recognition of her talent, she was placed on scholarship for dance.

Crime Corner

COPS: Woman arrested for throwing rocks at firefighters

DA’s Report

• Mathew Clayton Field was charged on July 17 with preventing or dissuading victim, person acting on behalf of victim, or witness from reporting crime, commencing prosecution or causing arrest; false imprisonment; injuring or tampering with a motor vehicle; domestic battery.

Las Vegas housing starts surge; is Pahrump next?

The Friday edition of the Las Vegas Review-Journal lately is filled with advertisements for housing developments like Pardee Homes Alterra and Solano developments, William Lyon Homes projects like Tuscan Cliffs in Southern Highlands, along with Beazer Homes developments like Dorado Skies, The Cliffs at Dover, Weston Hills and Rancho Bella.

Divas on a Dime hopes to kickstart TV show

Patti Diamond and Bob Lauder founded Divas on a Dime in 2009 after many of Diamond’s friends found themselves tight on money as a result of the recession.

A general’s farewell with fanfare at Arlington

I’ve observed many funerals over the last decade in Arlington National Cemetery’s Section 60, where war dead from Iraq and Afghanistan are buried.

Fed up with cupcake cops

In physics, a unified field theory is an attempt to explain with a single hypothesis the behavior of several fields.

My football picks for the Sunset League

Pahrump could end up on top of the Sunset League this year. I am going to go out on the limb and say that the Trojans finish near the top — either first or second in the Sunset League, Division I-A.

GOP women’s group celebrates 34 years

A local organization is celebrating more than three decades of political and community activism.

Youth advisory groups seeks lights for skate park

Members of the Pahrump Youth Advisory Board (PYAB) want to shed some light on the skate park area of Ian Deutch Memorial Park.

Trojans coach hopes to mold young soccer team

The Trojans girls soccer team are coming off a great season. Last year was almost perfect, if not for the one loss in the state final to South Tahoe. However, they did beat their rival, the Faith Lutheran Crusaders, three times and anytime you do that it’s a good season for the Trojans.

DVH welcome husband, wife family physicians

Officials at Desert View Hospital will officially welcome two new family medical practitioners to the Mountain Valley Physicians Group Monday.

Nevada medical pot applications total 437

The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health reported receiving 437 applications for medical marijuana establishments at its Carson City office by Monday’s deadline.

Pharmacy closes doors, owner goes to work for Walgreens

Pahrump Valley Pharmacy, located at the intersection of Pahrump Valley and Calvada boulevards closed suddenly. Its last day of business was Aug. 14.

Zero-based budgeting has a history

There are fads that come and go in government. Reorganization has happened half a dozen times in Nevada state government in the last 40 years or so.

Woman, 37, killed in Friday rollover ID’d

LATHROP WELLS — A 37-year-old Pahrump mother of two died Friday when she lost control of her vehicle and flipped it several times along U.S. Highway 95 about a mile from the intersection with State Route 373.

Hafen students learn about water conservation

Officials with the Nye County Water Board, Utilities Inc. and the Nevada Rural Water Association have combined their collective efforts to bring water conservation materials in Nye County Schools for the brand new school year.

Affordable Care Act creates overload for providers

An estimated 30 million Americans are expected to gain health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and the sizable workforce needed to meet the increased demand is not available.

Holecheck responds to public pummeling by town staff member

Pahrump Town Manager Susan Holecheck said she was confused by remarks made from a town employee during last Tuesday’s town board meeting.

County will co-sponsor airport project

Pahrump Town Board members agreed to move forward with the proposed Pahrump General Aviation Airport this month voting to approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nye County on the project.

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 $11 million.

Voss repeats as winner of Vegas to Reno

Jason Voss won the The Best in the Desert Vegas to Reno Race for the second year in a row in the 1400 Division. This year Voss battled a rain-soaked course and huge ruts all the way to the finish line. His time was 8:29:28.337. Dale Dondel also in the 1400 Division, took second. Dondel’s time was 8:44:09.222.

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