Weather: Drier air, normal temperatures expected this week

After rain threatened the valley for the better part of the last week, with little precipitation actually falling in town, things are set to dry up heading into next week.

Crime Corner, Aug. 5

Man arrested; charged with 14 preliminary charges

Prairie falcon injured by solar energy plant near Tonopah

TONOPAH — A prairie falcon has been injured by the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant in Tonopah, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirmed.

Day Trips: Mount Charleston trails provide cool summer hikes

In the torrid midsummer of Southern Nevada, the closest place for local folk to enjoy a cool outdoor escape is in the Mount Charleston area of the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area.

Spring Mountains key to early Pahrump inhabitants

Editor’s Note: This is the second article of a four-part series on the first inhabitants of the Pahrump Valley. The first article ran July 22.

District Attorney’s report, Aug. 5

The public information below was provided by the Nye County District Attorney’s office.

Muth: Uber, Lyft FBI background checks worthy of discussion even for free-marketers

I supported legalizing “ride-sharing” in Nevada during last year’s legislative session despite concerns raised about safety and insurance. My position was that if a private citizen wishes to join a private ride-sharing club like Uber or Lyft and freely assumes all the risks associated with using the service, that’s their choice.

Concerns raised about implementation of commerce tax

CARSON CITY — As the first installment of Nevada’s new and controversial commerce tax comes due Aug. 15, there are concerns and confusion about the effects of the new levy.

Vote for the best sports photo

These are the top five sports photos as selected by the Pahrump Valley Times staff.

Desert tortoises burrow into owners’ lives, hearts

Heidi Hill always wanted a tortoise. So her sister, Joyce Wiedeman, who also lives in Pahrump, gave Hill a birthday present by paying the adoption fee for Shelly, a female Mojave desert tortoise.

Letters to the Editor

A different view on Question 1 on November ballot