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• Timothy Joseph Chezik

Death Valley NP sees largest visitor numbers in 13 years

The number of visitors to Death Valley National Park broke the 1 million mark for the first time in more than a decade.

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 $11 million.

Measles continues to miss Pahrump area

It appears that students enrolled within the Nye County School District have dodged the measles virus, while more than one case in the Clark County School District has been confirmed.

Proposal to meter new domestic wells gains traction

A controversial plan to meter new domestic wells was one of the water loss mitigation efforts approved by the county water district and water management committee on Monday.

Pahrump Valley Speedway events off to a good start

A new class of racers debuted at the speedway to add to the excitement of opening day. The new class is the Mini Dwarf class and is made up of kids from 9-13 years old. Although this class will not be whipping around the turns at fantastic speeds, it gives kids in the community something else to look forward to.

Questions continue to swirl around groundwater committee’s priority list

After a year of assessment, the Pahrump Basin Groundwater Management Plan Committee presented its 11-item priority list of action items, whittled down from 180, to the County Commission on Tuesday for review and comment.

Three structure fires keep local crews busy

Two local agencies responded to three separate structure fires on consecutive days.

Tark would’ve liked Division IV basketball

They dimmed the lights for Tark the Tark on Wednesday evening at 10:30 p.m. after the UNLV basketball game. This brought me back to local basketball.

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.

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