After traveling to perfect his craft, locally-raised chef opens ‘Big’s Place’

It has been two years since there was a restaurant in the facility which adjoins Paddy’s Pub at 1700 S. Pahrump Valley Blvd. The last effort to have an eatery in that location was GEMS BBQ. The barbecue eatery moved into the former Quizno’s location on Highway 160.

Wright takes charge of PVHS Jr. ROTC

It’s a ritual steeped in tradition and rich in military history.

Pilkington vows to clean up public administrator’s office

Deputy Public Administrator Robin Dorand-Rudolf admitted “there’s an enormous opportunity for improving the public administrator’s office,” during a debate at the Pahrump Nugget Hotel and Casino Thursday night.

Sheriff’s candidates showcase views at two events

Budget concerns, views on the constitution and working with the local police union were among the top questions for sheriff’s candidates over the course of two events at the Pahrump Nugget and Pahrump Senior Center in the last week.

Ladies USBC State Championships

The Southern Nevada Women’s United States Bowling Congress is in town for three weeks at the Nugget Bowling Center. After the first week of competition, here are the results for the team and doubles competition:

Matson denies pilfering FBI letter at forum

Nye County Assessor Shirley Matson said she never stole any mail in response to a question about an FBI investigation, during a candidates forum at the Pahrump Nugget Hotel and Casino Thursday night.

Major league great Canseco visits local team

It isn’t every day that a former Major League Baseball player drops in on a Pahrump little league practice.

Comptroller quits ahead of budget hearing

Nye County Comptroller Susan Paprocki submitted her resignation Monday effective immediately; it followed the termination of county planning director Bobby Lewis last week.

Judicial candidate faces possible bar complaint

A state bar complaint may be filed against a local attorney and judicial candidate after she was allegedly seen standing outside her opponent’s courtroom last week soliciting business from defendants going before him.

New life for an old story

WASHINGTON — If Republicans succeed in turning the Benghazi “scandal” from a nothingburger into a Double Big Mac, the Obama White House can blame its own secrecy and obsessive control over information.

Arguing against education funding

Listen closely, and you can hear the indifferent desert wind as it chides and whistles around the politics of the Education Initiative margins tax measure.

Sports Corner — local sporting results and announcements

At the Pahrump Valley Speedway, the third annual Relay for Life Powder Puff was held on April 26 with Pahrump Valley high school student, Andi Bishop, getting first place. Second place went to Bailey Chappell and third went to Reagan Van Engen.

Torch run comes back to Nye County

After seven years, the Special Olympic Torch run returns to Nye County. According to the Special Olympics Nevada, the state has summer games each year in Reno and each year Nevada law enforcement agencies are guardians of the torch, known as the “Flame of Hope.” The law enforcement agencies also help raise money for Special Olympics.

Attorney general’s office asked to investigate Marshall, Gulley

The criminal case against Assistant Sheriff Rick Marshall and sheriff’s department volunteer Ben Gulley, who are accused of stealing campaign signs, was referred to the Nevada attorney general’s office by Nye County commissioners Tuesday.

Beatty track runs hard at White Pine

Beatty track was at the White Pine Invitational last weekend. This was the second to last meet before the regional meet.

Commision candidates square off

County commission District 5 candidate Dave Caudle wants to kick the U.S. Bureau of Land Management out of Nye County.

PVHS Junior ROTC loses Hein to retirement

After five years at the helm of Pahrump Valley High School’s Junior ROTC program, James Hein has decided to hang up his military fatigues.

Sanders Winery participates in sesquicentennial commemorative

As Nevada celebrates 150 years of statehood, various localities are offering commemorative events or souvenirs for the occasion. Sanders Family Winery was asked by the Nevada Tourism Commission to participate with a special bottling of one of its wines.

Crime Corner

COPS: Man arrested for drunken hit and run

Cox, Carbone vote against another drug grant

Nye County commissioners Frank Carbone and Donna Cox Tuesday voted against applying for a U.S. Department of Justice grant that would pay sheriff’s deputies overtime for highway drug interdiction and won’t require any county money.

Letter to BLM: Come get these wild horses

TONOPAH — Nye County commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday to send a letter to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management protesting the overpopulation of wild horses in Little Fish Valley and North Stone Cabin Valley.

THROUGH THE EYE OF HISTORY: Does looking back mark the path to a better future?

The world we human beings live in seems to be made up of three primary constituents: matter/energy in all its many forms, time, and space. I say “seems” because the picture of the universe that physicists have constructed over the last 50 years — what has been called “the mighty cathedral of theoretical physics” (Scientific American, May 2014), where space and time are entangled and subatomic particles rule the roost — bears no resemblance to the world in which we mortals spend our lives. Matter/energy, space and time are the foundation of our world.

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