Resident offers to pay felon’s pending court fine

Perhaps you’ve seen him standing along the roadway while holding the American flag and waving at passing motorists over the years.

Judge sets three trials in Bundy standoff case

A federal judge has ordered three separate trials for the 17 defendants in the armed standoff case involving Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy.

Diva: Cozy up with hot chocolate on a stick

Gourmet hot chocolate on a stick? Yes! Please and thank you! The perfect holiday recipe for delicious blocks of chocolate ganache that are stirred into hot milk and melted to make rich, creamy hot chocolate. Almond or soy milk are delicious as well. But wait! This candy is a multi-tasker. You can also enjoy eating it right off the stick for a very decadent treat.

New groundwater model tracks trends across valley

A new groundwater model for Basin 162 is consistent with historical water levels across the Pahrump Valley and officials hope to keep updating it as the water situation changes.

Hornets boys basketball off to a good start

Beatty boys basketball went 3-2 at the Snake Pit Basketball Tournament at Beaver Dam last weekend.

This week in sports

Domonique Maloy Clinic

Late free throws lead Trojans to big road victory

The Trojans built up a 20-point lead in the third quarter and held on for the win 70-66 in Boulder City on Wednesday in non-league action.

Letter: Not much progress on roundabouts so far

Here it is December 12th and not too much has been done on the roundabouts since mid-October except messed up traffic.

DOE wants to construct new cell for radioactive waste disposal

The Department of Energy is looking for public comment after it applied for the permit modification with the state of Nevada for construction of an additional mixed waste disposal cell at Area 5.

California Lottery • Dec. 14

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 $61 million.

Hof: Why I switched parties and became a Republican

In a very funny scene from a long time ago, American icon and comedian extraordinaire Bob Hope asked a doctor to explain what a zombie was.

Haynes: Standing Rock is historic win for Native American religious freedom

On Dec. 4, the two-year struggle by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to protect their sacred land and water ended – at least for now – when the Obama administration denied the easement needed to complete the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Crime Corner • Dec. 16

Man arrested after failing to register as sex offender after nine years

Muth: The American dream is NOT dead

A recent headline in the Los Angeles Times blared: “American dream slips out of reach for millennials, study finds.”

Day Trips: Though a difficult trek, Toroweap is worth the effort

If you are up to traveling a long, rough and remote back-country road, you’ll be rewarded at the far end of this drive with one of the most breathtaking views in the West.