Zabriskie Point and Death Valley Hiking Program open

Death Valley National Park re-opened Zabriskie Point on March 10 after closing five months ago for upgrades.

Nye asks for voluntary salary cuts to address shortfall

Nye County Commissioner Butch Borasky asked that non-unionized personnel take a 10-percent salary cut to help address the county’s revenue shortfall problems, at a meeting of the commission on March 17.

Sports Corner

Bowling News: At the Nugget Bowl: Results of the Scotch Doubles Tournament sponsored by Rod Paulson, Inc.

The rules of the brothels change with the culture

This is the second part of an interview with former brothel worker Nevada Rose. She got her first job at a Nevada brothel when she was in her early twenties and worked for about ten years, from the 1970s into the 1980s. Among the brothels she worked in was Bobbie Duncan’s Buckeye Bar in Tonopah. I interviewed her in the summer of 2014.

New demands on DMV increasing wait times

CARSON CITY — Agonizingly long lines at state DMV offices could get even longer if several measures in the legislative hopper see approval this session, a panel of lawmakers was told Thursday.

TAKING FLIGHT: Audubon society launching A junior chapter in pahrump

The Red Rock Audubon Society has formed a junior club in Pahrump geared toward engaging and educating children ages 7 to 15 about birds and conservation of wildlife habitat.

Sale of newspaper to New Media closes

The nation’s largest owner of daily newspapers just got bigger.

Retired couple travel country to seasonal and scenic jobs

After Bob Krause retired from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in 2005, he and his wife Marna decided they wanted to travel. They had no desire to slow down or stop working completely.

Nye Commissioner Cox to pay for lawsuit against county

Nye County Commissioner Donna Cox will have her county salary garnished to settle a judgment assessed against her stemming from a lawsuit she filed against the the county in 2009.

Local teens take part in national Kick Butts Day

Tired of smoking going on in and around areas with children present, a group of local teens decided to “kick butts,” Wednesday.

Letter to the Editor

Attacking of the Innocent

Crime Corner, March 20

Man jailed for grand larceny

Trojans girls prevail over Sierra Vista; Beatty edged by Tonopah

The Trojans boys and girls track teams had their first league home meet on Wednesday where they went up against Sierra Vista. Also in attendance were Chaparral, Desert Pines, Tonopah and Beatty. It was the first meet where Beatty and Tonopah were present after a one-year absence.

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 $18 million.

School Menu

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

Senior News

Pahrump Senior Center

Businesses step in to assist overcrowded animal shelter

Tails End Animal Shelter received some good news this week with two area businesses providing much needed donations to the overcrowded shelter.

Trojans bats prove too much for Western

Lady Trojans prevailed over Western on Tuesday 13-3. The Pahrump (6-3 overall, 1-0 Sunset League) bats were hot and never let up. The winning pitcher for the Trojans was Aryana Cuellar, who pitched 3.1 innings. Amaya Mendoza gets the save with 1.2 innings pitched.

FROM THE EDITOR: Too distracted to write about anything else today

Ah, it is mid-March again, my favorite time of year. Winter is turning to spring, the bridge between chilly night and hot-as-youknowwhat summers. My birthday is in March, St. Patrick’s Day is in March and Spring begins in March.

Hardy to join lawmakers’ Yucca tour

WASHINGTON — Two members of Congress from Nevada are reserving seats on the tour that will take a group of lawmakers to Yucca Mountain next month, a visit its organizer hopes will spark new interest in the shuttered nuclear waste site.

Man charged in dog attack appears in justice court

The Pahrump man charged with keeping pit bull dogs that attacked a local elderly man appeared in court on Wednesday.

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