Vern Hee: SNORE 250 invades Beatty

The Southern Nevada Off-Road Enthusiasts invaded Beatty on Saturday for the PCI Radio 250, and I have to say it was a well-organized race and a great show for all who saw it.

Amargosa Opera House opens season with Marta Becket tribute

For the guardians of legendary dancer Marta Becket’s legacy, this season’s opening performance at the Amargosa Opera House will be bittersweet.

New ‘Kingdom’ business opening put on hold

A new business, planned for the former strip club known as the Kingdom Gentlemen’s Club on Highway 160 and Homestead Road in Pahrump, has run into a delay as it seeks to open.

Divas on a Dime: What’s easier than pie? Classic apple tarte tatin

How often do I say I love autumn? Pretty much every time I talk, write or think. You know how excited I get over things like this. But, really! It’s apple season (happy dance). The smell of apples and pastry cooking together? Heavenly! Better than any scented candle in the world (happier dance).

Nye County school menu

Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of Oct. 16– Oct. 20:

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 $22 million.

Trojans beat up on Sunrise Mountain for a league victory

The Pahrump Valley High School volleyball team rolled over its latest victim, the Sunrise Mountain Miners, to remain undefeated in league play (9-15 overall, 5-0 Sunset League).

California wildfire smoke reaches Pahrump area

As wildfires continue to wreak destruction throughout California’s Wine Country, smoke from the infernos have now reached the Pahrump Valley, shrouding the town in a haze.

Nye County OKs purchase of 130 Tasers

The Nye County Sheriff’s Office will get new Tasers after county commissioners approved joining the five-year Intergovernmental Purchasing Agreement that will allow purchasing of the devices from Scottsdale, Arizona-based Axon Enterprise, Inc.

Costs of reviving Yucca project hard to predict

House legislation to revive Yucca Mountain would have no significant impact on spending over 10 years, but the uncertainty of the project makes long-term cost increases hard to predict, a report by Congressional auditors finds.

Trojans seek second league win

The Trojans will face a tough opponent today, Sunrise Mountain (3-3 overall, 1-1 Sunset League) in a battle for second place.

Volleyball: Beatty girls on a five-game roll

The Beatty girls volleyball team has won the last three league games they have played, beating Indian Springs 3-2 on Sept. 28, Sandy Valley 3-0 on Oct. 6 and Word of Life 3-1 on Oct. 10.

Cross-country travels to the beach

Pahrump Valley’s cross-country teams traveled to California to compete in the highly-competitive Central Park Invitational in Huntington Beach, California.

Chuck Muth: Some random drive-by muthings and observations

Bravo to Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones for finally declaring, unambiguously, that his players will either stand for the National Anthem or sit on the bench. But it’s too little, too late. Many of us have “cut the cord” with the NFL and ain’t goin’ back.

Tim Burke: Europe’s take on mass shooting sympathetic

At 2 p.m. on the Sunday afternoon of the horrific mass shooting on the strip I was at McCarran Airport, boarding a flight to Frankfurt, Germany, where I would be acting as a tour guide for my sister and her oldest daughter.

More than 2,000 pot plants seized in Nye County

Two suspects remain at large following the confiscation of more than 2,300 marijuana plants late last month.

Grape Stomp draws crowds to Pahrump Valley Winery

Pahrump Valley Winery owner Bill Loken summed up last weekend’s annual 2017 Grape Stomp with the following thoughts:

Nye County DA meets with Beatty residents

BEATTY — Nye County District Attorney Angela Bello met with Beatty residents Oct. 9, at the close of an uneventful Beatty Town Advisory Board meeting, to address some of their concerns and answer questions.