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County taxable sales falls 32 percent

Nye County taxable sales fell 32 percent in December, compared to December 2012 figures, according to a report released last week by the Nevada Department of Taxation.

Crime Corner

COPS: Man defies TPO, sleeps at woman’s home

Q&A with candidate Justice of the Peace Kent Jasperson

After serving six years on the bench in Pahrump Justice Court, a local justice of the peace is seeking a second term in office.

Shelter operator wants input on kennels

Susan Cronin, who will take over the Pahrump Animal Shelter April 1, wanted input into a bill that would redefine people who own over 10 pets as “pet fanciers” instead of requiring them to obtain a commercial kennel permit.

Hafen student, 11, killed in rollover

Students and faculty members at Hafen Elementary School will hold a special observance for a student who died from injuries sustained in a single vehicle rollover accident last Sunday.

Airport report suggests bond issuance to pay land lease

The man tasked with creating a General Aviation Airport Study for the Town of Pahrump had some sage advice for town officials.

Incidence of heart attack, stroke lower due to lifestyle shifts

According to one local cardiologist, the percentage of heart attacks and strokes in the American population over the last 30 years has declined significantly, thanks to better lifestyle management and medications.

ELECTION 2014: Three more announce bids for assessor

Three more candidates announced they will run for county assessor at the Lincoln Day Dinner last Friday night.

Beatty could turn NDEP fine into project

Dave Spicer came before the Beatty Water and Sanitation Board in an emergency meeting Feb. 28 with a proposal to make lemonade out of a very big lemon.

Sterling Gold mine life may be extended

BEATTY — The life of the Sterling Gold Mine near here was projected to last only until the middle of this year, but additional, exploratory, underground drilling and an application for an open pit mine could extend that mine life three to five years, according to General Manager Chuck Stevens.

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