Veterans Reporter: Paralyzed Veterans of Nevada helps those with spinal cord disabilities

From time to time I write about organizations that help veterans, and I usually note that there are so many such groups, perhaps they tend to overlap. In fact, there is often much overlap, but each major group does have a positive specialty of some type. This month I wish to honor the Paralyzed Veterans of America, Nevada Chapter.

Candidates forum March 15 for VEA Board Seats

A candidates’ forum will be conducted March 15 at the Valley Conference Center for the four candidates for the District 6 seat on the Valley Electric Association Board of Directors.

Muth: Big brother government + Crony government = Bad Nevada government

Nevada Democrats have gone bonkers. Not only are they suffering from a combination of PESD (Post-Election Stress Disorder) and TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome), but apparently they’ve been caught up in some kind of time warp.

Shortcutting met with citations in roundabout work zone

The Nye County Sheriff’s Office has an important message for motorists trying to access Highway 372 from Pahrump Valley Boulevard.

Balloon festival, carnival prepared for weekend

Crews with Pahrump’s Davis Amusements arrived at Petrack Park to begin setting up the carnival portion of this weekend’s Pahrump Balloon Festival.

Winds in the forecast for balloon festival weekend

Last week’s rain is being replaced with sunny skies for the 4th Annual Pahrump Balloon Festival this weekend.

Sierra shields region from storm hitting northern areas

Disappointed that the Tonopah area didn’t get the heavy snow other regional communities to the north received? Blame the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

California Lottery • Jan. 21, 2017

No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in Saturday’s drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $72 million.

Sheriff’s office investigating Horizon Market robbery

The Nye County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a robbery incident that took place earlier this week at a local convenience store.

State yet to receive test results for 2,700 Nye students

Thousands of Nye County School District students have yet to receive their scores from standardized tests they took toward the end of the 2016 school year.

Matheis: Chronic disease: What are you going to do about it?

As the United States heads into the final stretch of a very long election season, Nevadans need to make sure that candidates and the media focus on issues that matter to our daily lives. Certainly, health care and the policies that candidates are proposing to address health care need to be a vital part of the discussion.

Wednesday: Sunny with a high near 100 degrees

Wednesday will be sunny, with a high near 100 degrees in Pahrump, according to the National Weather Service. Calm wind becoming west-southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

District Attorney’s report, Aug. 19

The public information below was provided by the Nye County District Attorney’s office.

Myers: How about some courtesy in the campaign?

A few days ago I was watching an interview reporter Jon Ralston conducted with public relations consultant Jennifer Crowe, a spokesperson for supporters of ballot Question One, which provides for background checks on some gun acquisitions that are not covered by current law. One comment by Crowe jumped out at me:

California Lottery

No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in Saturday’s drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $28 million.

Letter to the editor

Service animals don’t belong in grocery carts

Business loses two work vehicles in crash

Just moments after the driver of a late-model Nissan Frontier pickup lost control and plowed into three vehicles at the Carlotta Plaza on Monday, business owner DJ Mills rushed outside to see what happened.

Motor vehicle collisions keep emergency crews busy

A series of motor vehicle collisions greeted Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue crews beginning on Monday, August 22.

VEA to host open house Sept. 9

Valley Electric Association is set to show off its newest additions to its campus on Highway 372 and the cooperative is inviting the public to join them and check out the new digs.

Appeals court dashes hopes for foreclosed home investors

CARSON CITY — Real estate investors who took advantage of a Nevada law during the foreclosure crisis to acquire several thousand foreclosed homes at bargain prices got what could be bad news recently courtesy of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Rotary Club’s annual $10,000 drawing scheduled

The Pahrump Valley Rotary Club has scheduled its annual Cash Extravaganza fundraiser on Oct. 16, where a lucky winner will walk away with $10,000.

County approves $364,575 Pahrump tourism budget

The town’s ability to advertise the area to potential tourists received a boost last week, as the board of county commissioners approved its fiscal year 2017 budget at its meeting last week.

Vegas to Reno has new champion

Off-road racer Andy McMillin hadn’t gotten a win all year in the Best in the Desert series. Last Saturday he changed that by beating three-time consecutive winner Jason Voss in this year’s General Tire Best in the Desert Vegas to Reno Race.

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