Tuesday will be sunny, with winds gusts over 20 mph

Tuesday there will be sunny skies, with a high near 100 degrees. Wind will blow from the east-southeast 10 mph to 17 mph, becoming south in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Graffiti being investigated as a hate crime

The Nye County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a graffiti incident in Pahrump as a possible hate crime, and a national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization is asking state and federal law enforcement to join the investigation.

Divas: How to serve less meat to your family

A reader asked: “I have a meat and potatoes family; how can I save money on meat while keeping my family happy?” Sound familiar? Here are some tricks to serve less meat and your family won’t even notice.

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 $23 million.

Senior News

Pahrump Senior Center

School Menu, Aug. 8-12

Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of Aug. 8 – Aug. 12:

Monday will be breezy, with a high near 103 degrees

The Pahrump Valley will be sunny, with a high near 102 degrees today. Wind will be out of the east at 11 to 14 mph, becoming south in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

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

Excitement builds for Goldfield Days

The countdown is on for the biggest weekend of the summer in Goldfield.

Pahrump resident facing 21 charges in animal deaths

A Pahrump man was cited for 21 separate counts of animal cruelty after 21 animals allegedly died of dehydration on his property on July 25.

Congressman Hardy’s Goldfield stop called historic

GOLDFIELD – U.S. Rep. Cresent Hardy kicked off his November re-election campaign with stops June 17-18 along the U.S. Highway 95 corridor, visits that included a Tonopah event and what’s described as a historic meet-and-greet in Goldfield.

‘Health care crisis’ continues in Tonopah

Still coping with the closure of its hospital nearly a year ago, the Tonopah region got more bad news this week when it comes to emergency medical services.

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