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Group hopes to spur tortoise adoptions

The Desert Tortoise Group from Las Vegas drew an impressive crowd to an adoption workshop held Aug. 3 at the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension offices.

Town employee blasts Holecheck over contracts

Pahrump Town Manager Susan Holecheck was challenged by one of her own employees during this week’s regular town board meeting.

Q&A with new Floyd Elementary Principal Von Sheppard

It would be safe to say that newly hired Floyd Elementary School Principal Von Sheppard is the only administrator at the Nye County School District who in 1985, set a University of Nebraska long jump record at 25.6 feet.

Pahrump airman recalls firefight in Kabul

An airman and Pahrump High School graduate this week recalled a firefight in Afghanistan, and his mother said she feared the worst when she watched the news of the Taliban attacking the base where he was stationed.

Man on trial makes suicide attempt

A man on trial in District Court on multiple child sex charges attempted suicide Wednesday, disrupting the judicial proceedings against him.

RPC votes 5-2 to reject 213-slip RV park

Pahrump Regional Planning Commission member Bill Dolan made a motion to approve plans for a 213-space recreational vehicle park on 14 acres at 500 S. Leslie Street.

DA’s Report

• Bobby Edward Jordan was charged on July 24 with battery.

Dolan charges nepotism in comptroller hiring

TONOPAH — Pahrump Town Board Vice Chairman Bill Dolan cried nepotism in the hiring of Amy Fanning as county comptroller Tuesday.

Wichman pleads for renewable energy revenue sharing

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee heard about the financial woes of Nye County from Commissioner Lorinda Wichman, who testified in favor of a bill streamlining renewable energy on public lands and ensuring local governments benefit from the royalties.

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