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Shoshone fire knocks out power, threatens town

SHOSHONE, CALIF. — Apparently ignited by a downed power pole and fed by a fickle wind, the flames of a noontime wildfire threatened the historic town of Shoshone on Sunday, forcing its evacuation.

Local firefighters wear pink for breast cancer awareness

Local residents will notice a change in the appearance of crews with Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue Services this week.

Candidates, residents flock to VFW debate

The main bout of the evening may have been the sheriff’s candidates debate, but the under card generated some excitement at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10054 on Thursday night.

State has dodged current enterovirus outbreak

The symptoms are virtually indistinguishable from the common flu, but the infection itself can be deadly to children.

Home Depot pitches in on cemetery clean-up

The veterans section of Chief Tecopa Cemetery was awash with a bunch of individuals wearing carrot hued T-shirts, while yielding paint brushes, scaling ladders and brandishing various implements of construction and destruction.

Sheriff’s candidates have lively exchanges

Nye County Sheriff’s candidates Sharon Wehrly and Rick Marshall got to air out their first debate at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 10054 Thursday night and it wasn’t a civil debate as the campaigns had hoped for, but a raucous affair, with some questions shouted by supporters for different campaigns.

Laxalt, Miller debate qualifications, transparency

LAS VEGAS — Friday’s face-off between Nevada attorney general candidates Adam Laxalt and Ross Miller seemed more like a no-holds-barred boxing match than a debate, with contenders landing a few low blows while accusing one another of running dishonest campaigns.

New real estate branch opens, points to recovering economy

It must point to a recovering economy when a new real estate company opens here. Michael Selbach, former CEO and marketing director for the Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce, has been selling real estate for 10 years. He has finally decided to get his broker’s license and open his own company here.

School board candidates debate issues

Nye County School District Area 5 Trustee Pamela Lewis Hiler defended a decision to close Mount Charleston Elementary School, during a candidates’ night debate with her opponent Andy Alberti at the Pahrump Nugget Hotel and Casino on Oct. 7.

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