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Officials renew debate over road funding

Nye County Commissioner Dan Schinhofen was able to persuade the board at the last meeting to allocate $500,000 to continue the chip seal program, but he couldn’t convince them Tuesday to allocate $1.3 million for paving a handful of streets.

Mexican national sentenced in meth trafficking

A man charged with two counts of trafficking methamphetamine into Pahrump earlier this year was fined $20,000 and sentenced to maximum of 14-and-a-half years in prison this week in District Court.

Crime Corner

Police arrested a couple over the weekend after the pair allegedly allowed two juvenile males to smoke marijuana in their presence.

Missing Pahrump woman found dead

A woman matching the description of a Pahrump resident who went missing last week has reportedly been found deceased in Las Vegas.

Schools host open houses tomorrow

The 2013 fall semester open house events for Hafen, Floyd and J. G. Johnson elementary school students will be held tomorrow from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

NCSD gets hopping ahead of Monday’s school start

With the beginning of school just days away, teachers and administrators in the Nye County School District (NCSD) are preparing for the return of more than 5,000 K-12 students next week.

‘Franken-tax’ from 2006 killed after 2-3 vote

Nye County commissioners failed to revive a 2006 sales tax hike Tuesday aimed at buttressing the finances of local public safety agencies.

Willow Creek wrinkle develops

Just when it appeared the contentious bankruptcy deal involving the future of Willow Creek Golf Course was done, a new dispute threatens to upend the agreement again.

Goodie Two Shoes makes happy feet for local students

The Las Vegas-based nonprofit Goodie Two Shoes Foundation (GTSF) provided their first pair of brand new shoes for disadvantaged children in southern Nevada in 2003.

Water Cooler: Hawaiian ice a cool treat, 3-D moving dirt

The dining car building on the lot beside the Carl’s Jr. Highway 160 location is again open for business. The novel structure has been a coffee express drive-thru twice, once occupied by Chuck Lytle’s Java Xpress and once by Wendy and Mike King and partners Michael and Cassandra Selbach as The Sweet Corner Express.

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