A holiday tradition returned to the Pahrump Valley once again this month.
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“There was a tribe of little ape-like people, like small Sasquatch, who lived in the next valley. They were our enemies, and my people were frightened of them, so one night the people went into the valley and killed all of them with spears and clubs. We still don’t go into that valley.”
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One ticket matched all five numbers and the mega number in Wednesday’s drawing of the California Super Lotto, with a payout of $50 million. The next jackpot will be at least $7 million.
Gamblers Anonymous
You know what happens five days before Christmas? We panic, we whip the credit cards out just to be sure everyone has enough gifts to open. The budgets we set go out the window. The stress turns us into crazy, cranky people and by the big day we’re exhausted and not very Christmassy at all. If you’re feeling like you’re circling the drain, take a breath and let me help get you on back on track. There is still time to have a peaceful Christmas. You just need to take a few minutes to make a plan that will save you money, time and your sanity.
This year the annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) for Death Valley National Park will take place Jan. 4. People can experience the diversity of habitats and birds in the Death Valley/Furnace Creek area.
If you ask 10 businesses to define fraud, you’ll get 10 different answers. While they might be similar in a general sense, the reality is the parameters get tweaked — depending entirely on if you are a fraud-ee or the fraud-or.
This will probably be the last year for your old Christmas lights.
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 $50 million.
Two performances of the Silver Tappers 23rd Annual Christmas Benefit Show were held Sunday evening at the Saddle West Hotel and Casino showroom. The event raised more than $3,800 for local charities.
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Over the next several weeks, in celebration of Dan Simmons’ new book, a collection of his Sportsman’s Quest columns, the PVT will be running previously published pieces authored by Dan. For more information about his book, check out the bottom of this column.
