Schinhofen to write pro arguments for gas tax

Nye County Commissioner Dan Schinhofen will write the pro arguments for the gas tax that Nevada requires local officials to put on the ballot.

California woman pleads guilty to vandalism charges

A California woman pleaded guilty to several misdemeanor counts last week, relating to damages she did at several national parks in the U.S., including a site at Death Valley National Park.

Handyman Harley will tackle most jobs

An Idaho native who transplanted to town last year is ready to tackle almost any odd job you might need carried out around your residence.

RPC Chairman Koenig to resign, focus on commission race

Pahrump Regional Planning Commission Chairman John Koenig will resign from his position on June 30 to focus on his campaign for the county commission seat.

Letters to the Editor

A post-primary look at a Nye County issue

Audit suggests state’s debt collection be moved to governor’s office

CARSON CITY — A state audit released Monday recommended Nevada’s debt collection efforts be transferred to the governor’s office from the state controller because of chronic problems, some dating back decades, and lack of confidence in the office to recoup unpaid bills.

PYSA all-star team makes western regionals

The Pahrump Youth Softball Association Extreme Heat 14U all-star team went to Las Vegas and took the Nevada state championship in their division at the Majestic Softball Complex.

Heat blamed in death in Death Valley National Park

A German man found dead along a remote road in Death Valley National Park on June 9 was overcome by the heat, according to the coroner in Inyo County, California.

Bob Hopkins returns to Trojans girls basketball

Trojans coach Bob Hopkins, who already coaches girls and boys golf, will be returning to the basketball court after an eight-year absence.

Volunteers clean areas along the Amargosa River in Beatty

BEATTY — Three teams of volunteers gathered Saturday, June 11, to clean areas along the Amargosa River in Beatty and at the Nature Conservancy’s Torrance Ranch Preserve.

Sandoval opens summit, calls drug abuse one of the deadliest epidemics

CARSON CITY — Prescription drug addiction, the downward spiral of lives ruined, loved ones lost, and the cost to society were the focus of a daylong meeting convened Tuesday by Gov. Brian Sandoval, who called the problem a crisis.

Schneider off the big Tuff-N-Uff card

Tuff-N-Uff was unsuccessful in finding an opponent for light-heavyweight champion Brandon Schneider for the annual Pack the Mack event.

Nye County Clerk and staff experience computer problems while tallying votes

It appeared to be smooth sailing for Nye County Clerk Sandra “Sam” Merlino and her staff when voting cartridges containing the actual votes arrived from Pahrump Valley High School, Amargosa Valley and Beatty, to the clerk’s office on East Basin Road.

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.

Man leads NHP, sheriff’s deputies on ‘medium speed pursuit’

A California man remains behind bars at the Nye County Detention Center after failing to pull over for an NHP trooper while en route from Las Vegas to Pahrump along Highway 160 on Monday.

Longtime survivalist opens business in community

Survivalist and brand new Pahrump resident Mike Kubat learned his survival skills at an early age while growing up in Montana’s rugged high country.

Planning commission gives waiver to church property

The Pahrump Regional Planning Commission gave the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel a waiver that allows a caretaker’s residence on church’s property.

Beatty officials receive update on Scotty’s Castle cleanup

BEATTY — It appears that Scotty’s Castle will be closed at least until 2019, according to a report given to the Beatty Town Advisory Board meeting June 13.

Bowling profile: Gary Evans

Pahrump bowler Gary Evans has a passion for the sport. He’s at the Pahrump Nugget Bowling Center almost every day. The bowler is on a mission to compete in the nationals in Reno and to bowl a perfect game.

In Profile

Van and Maureen Atkins

Knapp: No fly, no buy? No dice

The “no fly, no buy” idea — a proposal to ban people whose names appear on the Terrorist Screening Center’s “no fly list” from purchasing firearms — has been around since at least 2009 when an act of that name failed in Congress.