Congressman Cresent Hardy opens office on Highway 160

Representatives for U.S. Rep. Cresent Hardy were in town this week to open a satellite office for the 4th Congressional District freshman lawmaker.

Letter to the Editor

People be aware, property owner means business

Nevada bench press and deadlift championships coming to the Nugget

Powerlifting is coming to Pahrump at the Nugget Events Center. The event is sponsored by the World Association for Benchers and Deadlifters and will be on March 7 at 9 a.m.

PVHS Maroon and Gold Alumni Baseball Barbecue this weekend

This year will be the second annual Maroon and Gold Alumni Barbecue, where Alumni from Pahrump Valley High School gather to eat and swap stories about the glory days. The event will be this Saturday at 4 p.m. and is open to past Pahrump Valley High School baseball players and current players.

Academy student advances in spelling competition

Two local students have been recognized for their respective spelling talents at Pahrump’s Community Christian Academy.

Sports Corner

Bowling News: At the Pahrump Nugget: Perfect scores: Nocky Roach bowled a 300 game on Feb. 9, Bernard Curtis bowled a 300 on Feb. 12 and Donovin Lusher bowled 299 on Jan. 29.

Changes, time lead to retirement and closure of Shady Lady

Bobbi Davis was the founder and owner of the Shady Lady brothel, located about 20 miles north of Beatty on U.S. Highway 95, until it closed in December. This is the continuation of her story from last Friday’s article.

Crime Corner, Feb. 20

Woman jailed for possession of drugs

Dried beans are power packed for pennies

What would you say if I told you there was a frugal and fabulous food that was filled with protein, fiber, packed with B-vitamins, iron, calcium and potassium, low calorie and naturally fat free that averages 15 cents per serving?

Former sheriff’s deputy spared jail time in domestic battery case

Royce Avena, a former deputy with the Nye County Sheriff’s Office, was spared jail time in lieu of 85 hours of community service after Judge Ron Kent sentenced him on Wednesday.He will also pay more than $1,000 in fines and fees.

BLM ‘deserves the condemnation’ of Nye

The Nye County Commission passed a replacement non-binding resolution asserting that the Bureau of Land Management “fully deserves the condemnation of Nye County” for a variety of reasons at a meeting of the commissioners Feb. 17.

School Menu

Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of Feb. 23 – Feb. 27

Senior News

Pahrump Senior Center

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 $10 million.

Lady Muckers knock Hornets out of playoffs

The Muckers and the Lady Hornets had a showdown last Friday in Beatty with the Muckers winning, 39-37. It was another classic game between the two rivals. Beatty (6-5 overall, 4-5 Division IV Southern) needed a win to keep them in the playoffs but the Muckers (6-15, 5-4) came in and spoiled the night.

Merger will shine a light on Pahrump’s largest casino operator

By numbers alone, the merger of Pahrump’s largest casino owner Golden Gaming with Lakes Entertainment doesn’t equal any one of the combined $18.5 billion in gaming equipment manufacturing buyouts that have happened in the past 18 months.

Fireworks businesses get OK to develop a plan

Nye County Commissioners gave the go-ahead for the development of a plan to use the town of Pahrump fairgrounds located on Gamebird Road, for future fireworks displays, at a meeting of the Nye County Board of County Commissioners yesterday.

Hydrant colors offer important info for firefighters

A drive around the Pahrump Valley will reveal a number of blue, green, orange and red fire hydrant bonnets along roadways, but they’re more than just decoration.

Free speech victory leaves more work to be done

My non-profit grassroots advocacy organization recently won a huge free speech victory in a Nevada Supreme Court case, but the work of defending our First Amendment rights against government infringement marches on.

Letter to the Editor

Thank you for Youth Arts program support

Wagering on weather

In a state well known for legalized gaming, both the National Weather Service and Valley Electric Association, Inc. “gamble” on the weather.

Nye County trailing state growth in solar jobs

A new report released this month shows jobs within the Nevada solar industry grew 146 percent, and the state now ranks number one in the country in solar jobs per capita.

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