Tappers annual holiday show Saturday at Saddle West

One event on the Christmas calendar, the Nevada Silver Tappers’ annual Christmas benefit show, was traditionally held the first Sunday of December.

Town settles outstanding Adventure Springs bill

It wouldn’t be a stretch to say Chris Brown, president of Contour Entertainment, will have a very merry Christmas in two weeks.

Zoning for 92,320-square-foot, 448-unit mini-storage facility approved

A zone change from village residential to neighborhood commercial for a mini-storage facility with 448 units was approved by Pahrump Regional Planning Commissioners on Wednesday.

Uncertainty about sage grouse dampers BLM auction

Concerns about potential future protection of the sage grouse scared off bidders for all but one of 97 oil and gas leases the U.S. Bureau of Land Management offered at auction Tuesday for energy exploration across about 300 square miles of northeast Nevada.

Rezoning request for solar project denied

The Pahrump Regional Planning Commission on Wednesday rejected a request to rezone land to light industrial for a solar photovoltaic project after hearing objections from residents in the neighboring Rogers Estates subdivision.

Sports Corner

Special Olympics: Our next sport will be basketball and it will start on January 3 at PVHS in the old 9th grade academy gym, I think they refer to it as gym A from 10 a.m.- 12 p.m.

A wet, windy weekend expected

National Weather Service is expecting rain and potential high winds in the Pahrump area today through the weekend.

Plans for wrestling program to return to Beatty next year

Maxwell Smart from the hit 70s show “Get Smart” used to say, “Missed me by that much.” Well that was how close Beatty was to getting a new wrestling program and coach. All the Hornets needed was someone to come forward and direct the team according to Beatty Athletic Director Bryson Moore.

Congressman-elect Hardy to visit Pahrump, Tonopah

Congressman-elect Cresent Hardy wants to get to know residents in and issues facing constituents in his district.

Crime Corner, Dec. 12

Man jailed for destruction of property

Holiday help for veterans overseas, and in Nevada

There are more than 24,000 American troops still in Afghanistan, and during the past weekend Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel revealed plans to leave 1,000 additional troops due to an increase in Taliban attacks.

Letters to the Editor

Isn’t traffic safety worth a small cost?

No Yucca Mountain funding in latest fed bill

WASHINGTON — Congress in its final major bill of the year unveiled Tuesday declined to support a call by billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson for a ban on legalized Inter­net gambling.

Master plan, BLM and extra day off top county commission agenda

Nye County Commissioners will again consider adoption of the 2014 master plan update for the Pahrump Regional Planning District during their regular meeting Tuesday.

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 $22 million.

School Menu

Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of Dec. 15 – 19

School board allocates $70,000 to reseed Beatty football field

The Beatty football field was a hot topic of discussion at the Nye County School School Board meeting, which was held at Beatty High School on Tuesday night.

Defending state champs roll

Defending state champion Clark rolled into town like a big storm. Local fans just had to wait to see how much damage would be done. That was the way Trojans Coach John Toomer saw it. He just didn’t know what the damage was going to be. Clark (4-1 overall, 1-0 Sunset League) won big, 73-29.

THE SHOW MUST GO ON: Amargosa Opera House re-opens doors

DEATH VALLEY JUNCTION — Marta Beckett, the desert queen of dance and her town of Death Valley Junction seems to roll with the punches. Bad weather during the summer monsoon season severely damaged the Amargosa Opera House, forcing it to close for several months and now its doors are open once again.

Town Board may call emergency meeting

Last night’s Pahrump Town Board meeting may not have been the final curtain for the body.

Blinders are poor garb for politicians and reporters

Without doing a lot of homework first, the Reno City Council last month passed a resolution calling on state government to smooth the way for Uber-­type ride services at the same time that the Nevada attorney general’s office was in court trying to shut the service down because it was allegedly violating state law.

Tonopah hospital emerging from bankruptcy

The operating company of the Nye Regional Medical Center in Tonopah is poised to emerge from bankruptcy in January, according to an attorney representing the county.

Man enters plea in sex assault case, faces 20 years

A man has agreed to enter a guilty plea to a single count of felony attempted sexual assault in Pahrump Justice Court on Monday.

Heller votes against appointee with Yucca ties

U.S. Sen. Dean Heller hit a nerve last week when the Senate voted on an Energy Department nominee with ties to Yucca Mountain.

Nye County not interested in tightening tavern laws

Nye County does not appear interested in following the same path as their neighbor to the east in pursuing tighter tavern regulations.

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