Event supporters questions length of Death Valley safety review

Death Valley National Park refuses any further comments on their move to place a moratorium on all sporting events for the majority of 2014. The National Park Service believes it necessary to conduct a safety review of all sporting events held within the park.

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 $9 million.

School Menu

Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of Jan. 13 – Jan. 17

DEATH VALLEY: Safety review won’t allow events to apply until Oct. 1, 2014

Nothing but the sounds of Nature are coming from Death Valley National Park after a safety review of all sporting events has been called by new park Superintendent Kathy Billings, which will last until the end of the summer 2014, but this has not stopped neighboring communities from talking.

Three named to water advisory board

TONOPAH — Nye County commissioners Tuesday appointed three members to the county water district governing board and named new chairmen to three county boards.

DEVELOPING: Boy, 3, killed in driveway accident

A 3-year-old boy was fatally injured Wednesday afternoon after two people were reportedly struck by a vehicle in a residential driveway on West Blosser Ranch Road.

Town board addresses misconceptions of incorporation

Pahrump Town Board member Dr. Tom Waters wants to set the record straight on the issue of incorporation — once again.

County approves $400,000 sheriff’s facility

TONOPAH — Nye County Commissioners voted 4-1 to allocate $401,600 for a sheriff’s department Simunitions House training facility.

Feds consider bids for new VA clinic

The veterans’ clinic at 2100 Calvada Blvd. will remain open while the Veterans Administration Southern Nevada Healthcare System considers two bids for a new clinic.

Country Boy Classic a huge success

The Pahrump Valley Junior Trojans Wrestling team held its annual “Country Boy Classic”, which was held at Pahrump Valley High School over the weekend.

Shayla Dance takes play to new heights

Shayla Dance has quietly grown into a huge asset to the Lady Trojans volleyball and basketball programs. She is a varsity player in both programs who has slowly been developing into a premiere athlete at the high school level.

DA files four formal charges against NCSO deputy

Formal charges were filed last week against a Nye County Sheriff’s deputy who was arrested in December after he allegedly entered his estranged wife’s home uninvited and held her against her will.

Trojans start conference, playing two of the toughest teams

This week both Trojans basketball teams will be playing Clark on Wednesday and Cheyenne on Friday in intense away action. The Trojans will definitely have their hands full in competing against two of the toughest teams in the conference.

‘Fracking’ expands Nevada oil search

RENO — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management generated almost $2 million in its last quarterly oil and gas competitive lease sale here last month, selling 54 parcels in the Ely BLM District comprising 93,816 acres.

Golden Gaming partners in culinary training program

Officials with Pahrump’s largest gaming employer want to provide career opportunities to southern Nevada individuals who are facing hard times.

Woman pleads guilty in theft charges

A woman arrested earlier this year for allegedly stealing several items from a truck parked outside a local retailer and later found in possession of private information belonging to as many as 80 other individuals has pled guilty in the case to a felony charge of burglary.

Sheriff not on board for cannabis expo

Local resident Michael Augustine wants to put rumors to rest and address concerns about an event his organization is planning for late April at Petrack Park.

Fire allegedly started by tossed cigarettes

Authorities say improperly disposed of cigarettes are to blame for a fire Monday that destroyed several structures located at a property on Leffner Drive.

Three went to hospital in Friday collision

Three people were sent to the local hospital last week after two vehicles reportedly collided at the intersection of State Route 160 and Mesquite Avenue.

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 $8 million.

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Obama’s twisted scheme to hook pre-schoolers on tobacco

Rick Geraci, commandant of the New Mexico Military Institute, recently put forward a bizarre argument for backing an Obama administration plan to raise the federal tax on cigarettes to fund a new universal pre-school initiative: national security.

Fox’s war on tolerance

The Fox television network does not approve of the way Reno does things.

Art gallery changes exhibit

The Pahrump Art Gallery on East Street, north of the library, will be changing out the exhibit on Monday, Jan. 6. Fourteen artists will be participating this quarter. The featured artist for this quarter is Kathy Leroy.

Jack Sanders presents first lecture in Pahrump Valley Museum series

It’s time for the Pahrump Valley Museum and Historical Society to begin its lecture series, which over the past two years has grown from six presentations to 11. Winery owner Jack Sanders will be the guest speaker and will talk about the history of wine making in Nevada and specifically in Pahrump.

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