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Sportsman’s Quest: The Story Teller

The time of hunting and fishing conventions has come to an end and the hunting guides-outfitters have returned home to prepare for another season. I’m left with my head full of new stories and my sides still aching from laughing at the crazy tales and humorous, if sometimes dangerous, adventures we’ve shared at vendor booths, in the hallways, hotel rooms and yes, while sipping a beverage in the local “watering holes.”

JIM BUTLER DAYS: Horseshoes group honors Tonopah founder

Six competitive horseshoe pitchers met in a Nevada town with roughly 2,000 residents and home of the Clown Motel, which is next to a cemetery that dates back to 1901 in Tonopah.

Pahrump Valley baseball | 3 Trojans make top 100 in division

The defending state champion Pahrump Valley baseball weren’t able to bring home another title this season, but three standouts for the Trojans ranked in the top 100 players in the 3A division for their batting averages.

Off-roaders compete in 60-mile Beatty poker run

Beatty was filled with off-road enthusiasts for last month’s BigHorn Outback Explorers’ annual Poker Run. In all, 176 vehicles, including ATV’s, UTV’s, Jeeps, and trucks, took to the 60-mile route through Beatty’s outback backyard

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Pahrump’s Klem headed to Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle

Four thousand athletes representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia, 10,000 volunteers and thousands of spectators will gather at Husky Stadium on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle for the opening ceremonies of the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games.

Gold medalist speaks on triumphs during Pahrump visit

Six-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Amy Van Dyken-Rouen has worked successfully against a multitude of challenges in her personal and professional career.

Pahrump Little League all-stars ready

Each year, Little Leaguers from Pahrump head to Las Vegas to battle teams that seem to feature taller, bigger, faster players that are drawn from much larger talent pools. Often, it doesn’t go all that well.

NDOW says stripers biting early in shallow waters of Lake Mead

The Nevada Department of Wildlife reports that anglers are finding success going after stripers by fishing shallow in the early morning then switching to deep-diving lures once the heat picks up on Lake Mead.

Pahrump’s Wombaker, Lindberg shoot 76 to win at Mountain Falls

After the Pahrump Valley High School boys golf team placed third in the Class 3A state championship at Mountain Falls Golf Course, coach Bob Hopkins talked about his hope that the players would work hard to improve their games over the summer.