Do Tonopah residents want an ambulance?

Editor’s note: This is part of a continuing series of stories in the Tonopah Times-Bonanza & Goldfield News, looking at challenges facing rural medicine in the region with the closure last year of Tonopah’s hospital.

Gamble pays off at Goldfield land auction

Aldo Mazzella had been eyeing a particular home to possibly buy in Goldfield.

Monday: 20 percent chance of storms, with a high near 95 degrees

Monday there’s a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service. Partly sunny, with a high near 95 degrees. East-southeast wind around 9 mph becoming south-southwest in the afternoon.

4-H members work to lighten burden for furry friends

If there is a need in Pahrump for help with a project or event, members of the Southern Nye County 4-H Community Club are ready to pitch in.

Man pleads guilty to taking artifacts from Death Valley

A California doctor pleaded guilty to a pair of counts related to taking archaeological resources from Death Valley National Park and Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

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 $27 million.

This Week in Sports

Bowling News:

School Menu, week of Aug. 22

Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of Aug. 22 – Aug. 26:

Hee: Desert racing: Let’s keep racing but also keep the desert clean

I have been paying a lot of attention lately to the Best in the Desert Vegas to Reno Race. Events like this are special. The fact that they were able to get their permit to go through a national monument was a big deal in this day and age when regulations seem to rule the day.

Senior News

Pahrump Senior Center

Deputies receiving training to handle highly agitated suspects

In recent days, Nye County Sheriff’s deputies have witnessed an increase in suspects exhibiting extreme agitation, distress and mania, usually brought on by drug use.

Jacobs: Talking guns, robots and more with Sheriff Wehrly

When I covered Jim Butler Days in Tonopah a few months ago, I spotted Nye County Sheriff Sharon Wehrly on the pro-Second Amendment float during the parade down Main Street.

DAV shows appreciation for coverage from newspaper

Pahrump Disabled American Veterans Chapter 15 Junior Vice Commander Terry Janke, left, stands alongside reporter Selwyn Harris as he receives an award on behalf of the Pahrump Valley Times on Tuesday. The organization presented plaques of appreciation to Pahrump news media outlets for providing coverage of various events throughout the community. Janke is joined by DAV Commander Catherine Girard, right, and a DAV state representative, center.

Agitated man arrested inside Walmart after altercation with authorities

Nye County Sheriff’s deputies gave Pahrump resident Jeffery Jones, 49, every opportunity to remain a free man following a traffic stop at Basin Avenue and Highway 160 late Monday morning, but Jones was still not satisfied.

Chamber preparing for Fall Festival

Time is running out for would-be vendors to submit their applications for next month’s annual Pahrump Fall Festival at Petrack Park.

First road repairs with gas tax increase approved

The Nye County Regional Transportation Commission on Tuesday approved repairs for six roads throughout the county in the current fiscal year.

Cyclocross: A sport growing steadily in the Southwest

Cyclocross is coming to Beatty this winter. It sounds like some kind of new-fangled gadget or even a cult, but it’s neither. Instead, it’s a budding new sport in the U.S.

Divas: Impressively cheap! Baked Alaska – it’s the bombe

What’s an elegant, sophisticated dessert that costs under $7? If you guessed Baked Alaska, you’d be right. Of course the photo and headline might have given it away.

Former CEO Davila returns next month to Desert View Hospital

With the sale of Desert View Hospital to Universal Health Services, Inc., made official Tuesday, Chief Executive Officer Kelly Adams was replaced as the purchase finalized.

Brothel worker arrested on various drug charges

A newly-hired employee at a brothel was arrested this week after various drugs and paraphernalia were allegedly found in her belongings, the Nye County Sheriff’s Office said.

Thursday: High near 100 degrees, with sunny conditions

There will be some areas of smoke mainly before noon Thursday, with mostly sunny conditions and a high temperature near 100- degrees. South-southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

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