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 $13 million.

Lyft now serving Pahrump

Lyft now provides service to all of Clark County and Pahrump, officials with the ride-hailing company said Thursday.

Life celebration set for noted psychologist in Pahrump area

The late Dr. Barbie J. Taylor, a well-known psychologist in the area, will be honored during a Celebration of Life on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 2 p.m. in the Lee Funeral Home chapel, 720 Buol Road, followed by a reception at the Desert Greens Clubhouse, 350 West Wilson Road.

Local nonprofit opens thrift store to benefit Pahrump’s furry friends

Leadership at a local nonprofit that assists puppies, kittens and fully-grown animals find a permanent home or obtain needed medical care has established a new outlet to help fund the organization’s efforts.

Options discussed to keep Central Nevada Museum open

The clock is ticking on the Central Nevada Museum in Tonopah as it faces the prospect of only having enough money to stay open with its current hours and staffing through Feb. 18, officials said last week.

This Week in Sports: RIP Casey Folks

Casey Folks, president of Best in the Desert Racing Association, came back to Pahrump in December with the return of the Pahrump Nugget 250. He is best known for the Vegas to Reno off-road race. He went out doing what he did best, organizing a race down in Parker, Arizona, where he had his stroke. He was airlifted to Las Vegas, where he passed away on Thursday morning. Folks said that his Vegas to Reno race brought $48 million to the regions the race touched and for Pahrump he said the race brought in $15 million to the region.

Outgoing energy leader says Yucca won’t be nuclear waste site

WASHINGTON — Citing local opposition to the project, outgoing U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz dismissed speculation Wednesday that a nuclear waste repository could open at Yucca Mountain approximately 60 miles north of Pahrump.

School Menu • Jan. 16-20

Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of Jan. 16 – Jan. 20:

Crime Corner • Jan. 13, 2017

Man arrested for allegedly stealing items from unoccupied residence

Massage business unexpectedly closes its doors

The landlord of a Pahrump strip mall is exasperated after one of his tenants went out of business closed and left without warning.

Op-ed: Program offers free drinking water well assessments

Private well owners who rely on their wells for drinking water in specific counties in Nevada are eligible to participate in Rural Community Assistance Corporation’s (RCAC) Individual Well Program, which provides free private well assessments for those not regulated by the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Muth: Why you should never believe anything the teachers union says

The biggest problem in getting critically-needed education reform in this country is the public’s general inability to distinguish between the angelic classroom teacher and the evil teachers union.

Op-ed: Opposition not strong enough to stop recreational pot legalization

Effective Jan. 1, Nevada made commercial cultivation, sale and possession of recreational marijuana legal. The state had previously decriminalized the drug for small quantity possession, and marijuana was already legally available for medical use.

Residents want to have voice in placement of Burson Ranch sign

An off-premise advertising sign for the Beazer Homes Holding Corp. Burson Ranch subdivision will have to wait after a group of local residents said they haven’t been given voice in the process.

Letter: Open letter to all my neighbors about Pahrump traffic

This town has a very big traffic problem that they are not solving. What they are doing is just putting a large bandage on it and trying to get us all to live with it. The people who came here from the city are used to traffic chaos/confusion. The experts, who usually do a terrific job are missing a simple solution: Highway 372 should be changed to a one-way street and another street should be built going the other direction. This also should be done to Highway 160.

Letter: Resident thanks medical staff for professionalism

To the 911 operator, EMT’s and emergency room evening crews working on Jan. 7, THANK YOU for all your professionalism, competency, caring, etc., in responding to my husband’s health issues.

Trojans fall to defending regional champions Mojave

The Pahrump wrestling team ran out of experience to go toe-to-toe with last year’s regional champ Mojave on Tuesday, losing, 50-24.

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