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Rapist on the run wrecks bike, goes to jail

A wanted man listed as a “predatory sex offender” by the Oregon division of parole and probation was arrested in Pahrump Sunday for allegedly failing to register as a sex offender with local police after he crashed his motorcycle on Mountain Falls Boulevard.

Pahrump on the Serengeti?

Arlene Gawne of the Spring Mountain Alliance, a project of America’s Wild Horse Advocates, thinks the wild horse population in the mountain range could be marketed as an attraction for tourists on safari, like the Serengeti Plains in Africa.

PERS info made public

Retired Nye County officials are drawing lucrative pensions in their twilight years, some as high as $7,000 per month, according to information posted on the website Transparency Nevada.

Desert View to host charity golf tournament

Desert View Hospital is set to host its first charity golf tournament next month at Mountain Falls Golf Club to benefit the newly created Desert View Hospital Foundation — a nonprofit organization looking to help members of the Pahrump community.

RPC reversed, neighborhood kennel OK’d

Nye County commissioners Tuesday overturned a recommendation by the Pahrump Regional Planning Commission and approved a conditional use permit for a commercial kennel requested by Douglas Varin, owner of the Howl-a-Day Inn and Spa at 1440 W. Black St., in the rural estates zoning district.

Local law firm looks to oust town’s attorneys

Though Reno-based Armstrong Teasdale has provided legal counsel for the Town of Pahrump for many years, one local law firm is looking into whether town officials want new, fresh representation.

Fugitive warrant leads to 7 arrests

Seven people were arrested Tuesday evening for allegedly possessing either drug paraphernalia or narcotics after police arrived at a home on North Leslie Street looking for a wanted person.

SolarReserve begins commissioning phase at Tonopah project

SolarReserve’s Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project in Tonopah has reached a major milestone by entering the plant commissioning phase, when the project will be brought into full operating condition and will include performance testing and measurement.

New Italian south, familiar Italian in town

There’s new option in Italian food which opened its doors about three weeks ago on the south end. Tower Pizza, 3561 E. Kellogg Road, isn’t just a pizza place, it’s a trip to an authentic Italian kitchen, inspired by the owners’ mother and grandmother.

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