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GALLERY: Meet your new Ms. Senior Golden Years Queen

Six sensational ladies competing in the 2024 Ms. Senior Golden Years Pageant took to the stage for an evening of poise, elegance and entertainment, all culminating in the crowning of the newest Ms. Senior Golden Years Queen, Debbie Forrest.

Fixing Pahrump Valley fences could protect the herds — here’s how

Nye County has embarked on a mission to fix a six-mile stretch of wildlife fencing in an effort to protect the area’s free-roaming wild horse and burro herds and the next round of repair will take place this weekend, with the entire community invited to lend a hand.

95-year-old grand marshal shares the secret to his longevity

More than 40 friends and family celebrated Emil Janssen’s 95th birthday on Saturday, June 8 at the Pahrump Senior Center. The co-founder of Pahrump Family Mortuary will serve as grand marshal for this year’s Fourth of July parade in Pahrump, and says the secret to his longevity is simple.

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1,400 CCWs issued in Nye so far this year

Between April and May of this year, the Nye County Sheriff’s Office brought in more than $50,000 in application fees for concealed weapons permits, yet none of those funds stayed with the department.

BMW, Mercedes Benz test new cars in Death Valley

BEATTY — It happens every year. Residents and visitors to the Beatty area start seeing a lot of identical cars, some covered with strange squiggly patterns (to frustrate automotive paparazzi), and for a few weeks every summer Beatty becomes sort of a little Germany.

DA Reports

• Lucas Benford was charged on July 18 with offer, attempt, or commission of unauthorized act(s) relating to controlled substance, first offense.

Crime Corner

Police took one man into custody over the weekend after he allegedly tried to run from them following a report of domestic battery at a home on the south-end of town.

Obituaries

Pahrump Chapter 15 of Disabled American Veterans (DAV) meetings will resume the third Tuesday of the month in August and monthly thereafter and will be held in a new meeting place at the Nye Coalition facility (Oasis Outreach Center.)

Sports Brief

Marty Rodick from KSHP, 1400 AM, will host his Los Angeles Dodgers postgame show on July 27 at 6 p.m. The broadcast will be live from Stockman’s Steakhouse at the Pahrump Nugget Hotel and Casino, 681 South Highway 160. During this event there will be a drawing for prizes.

Scoreboard

1. Jordon Shelton, 2. Michael McLaughlin, 3. Matt Gillam, 4. Larry Leach, 5. Wild Bill Delahunte, 6. Dakota Day, 7. Jamaree Earl, 8. Melissa Otteson, 9. Troy Maher (Broke Down)

This week in sports

We would like to thank the following businesses and friends for their generous support at the second annual Sam Stringer Memorial Super Stock Race.

Suspects in double homicide caught in Tonopah

A white Buick sedan belonging to an elderly couple murdered in Tucson, Ariz., earlier this week was reportedly stopped in Tonopah Wednesday afternoon and three people inside detained for questioning in connection to the double homicide.

In Profile: Alice Cummings

BUSINESS: Manager of Keoki’s Wings & Things

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