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Tough choices ahead for new water board members

Three new members of the Nye County Water District board attended their first meeting Monday, each had new perspectives and advocated new positions for the board that is supposed to deal with everything related to water.

Two hospitalized after hit by suspected drunk driver

Police took one man into custody over the weekend after he allegedly struck and injured two people on bikes while driving with a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit.

Computer store expands space and services

The small business once best known for having “$99 computer deals” is again expanding its footprint. The Osborne family, owners of “Great Computer Deals,” located at 1190 E. Highway 372, #16, began selling computers four years ago at the weekend swap meet held in the location of the old Skate Zone on Calvada Boulevard. The venture has proved so successful, the owners have expanded the business model to keep up with consumer demand. Another expansion will debut to the public next month.

TV broadcast licenses sold, await transfer

For years, a battle for advertising dollars to support three television stations here has stretched the budgets of local businesses needing to get products and services out to the public. Two of those stations will go off the air as their licenses are transferred to new owners.

Town may hire code enforcement officer

Pahrump Town Board members considered the merits of hiring a code enforcement officer during last night’s regular board meeting.

DEVELOPING: NCSO sergeant busted in drug sting

A Nye County Sheriff’s sergeant was ensnared in a drug sting and arrested over the weekend after a subordinate became suspicious of the superior officer’s insistence that he be the one to book a bottle of pills into evidence.

Federal budget bill doesn’t fund PILT payments

The much heralded bi-partisan 2014 budget bill passed by Congress recently doesn’t include funding for the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program, in which the federal government attempts to reimburse counties for the property value of federally-managed land.

Last Chance Park application gets fresh endorsement

Pahrump Town Manager Susan Holecheck picked up the endorsement of Nye County commissioners Tuesday on the town board’s application for a recreation and public purpose lease from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for the long-proposed Last Chance Park.

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COPS: Ex-employee arrested for pawning stolen inventory

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