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Leavitt crowned Miss Pahrump

After an arduous competition between 11 young women, professional judges from Las Vegas crowned Brittany Leavitt Miss Pahrump 2013 to a sold-out house on Saturday evening.

Richards bid for job divides board

Pahrump town board members took the first step in finding a suitable replacement for Town Manager Bill Kohbarger when he vacates his position next month.

Dolan to Kohbarger: Please stay

More than a week after Pahrump Town Manager Bill Kohbarger announced his decision to resign, the town board’s vice chairman, Bill Dolan, is saying “not so fast.”

Clark County coroner takes over Nye autopsies

Clark County Coroner Michael Murphy said it would be a seamless process taking over autopsies from medical examiner Dr. Rexene Worrell, but Worrell said Nye County sheriff’s deputies will now have to sign death certificates.

Man’s fifth felony nets 25 years in prison

A District Court judge sentenced a man to prison for a maximum term of 25 years last week for driving while under the influence of alcohol, his fifth felony conviction, after she determined him to be a habitual criminal.

Man returned from Louisiana on pot for pizza charge

A man who allegedly tried to pay his pizza delivery driver with marijuana in 2010 was back in court this week after failing to make any court appearances in the case for more than two years.

Probation revoked after man pens urine-soaked letter

A District Court judge sent one man to jail for a year after he reportedly violated the terms of his probation by attempting to leave the state without permission and sending a letter to Parole and Probation that was soaked in cat urine.

BARRICK TO REDUCE WORKFORCE IN NEVADA, UTAH

RENO (AP) — The world’s largest gold mining company has announced plans to reduce its workforce by 55 positions in Nevada and Utah through voluntary severance packages to certain employees.

BLM oil and gas auction draws max bid of $125 per acre

RENO — The Blanco Company, based in Albuquerque, N.M., bid $200,000 for a 1,600-acre parcel, $125 per acre, in the last quarterly sale of oil and gas leases by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management this month.

Martial arts studio offers classes, boot camp for kids

People invest themselves in martial arts. Some participate to gain physical strength and balance. Some take classes for the self-defense aspect of it and some adopt the art as a way of life.

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