WASHINGTON – Republican lawmakers last Thursday criticized the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s handling of the April standoff with Clark County rancher Cliven Bundy, saying tensions could have been eased by local authorities rather than the BLM’s use of heavily armed agents.
With the beginning of school about two weeks away, some local parents have fewer shopping options for supplying their kids with essentials for the upcoming fall semester.
The Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce has an enthusiastic Chief Executive Officer in new hire Salli Kerr. Kerr’s first day in her new position was Monday and she will meet with her board for the first time today.
Two Pahrump eateries are working to get the doors open. One has entailed ground-up construction and the other extensive renovations of the dining room and an all-new kitchen equipment installation. Outdoor landscaping has also been addressed.
The owner of Pahrump’s sole radio station says she no longer wants to kill trees in order to celebrate the Christmas holiday season.
It was 50 years ago this month that Barry Goldwater was nominated for president by the Republican Party. During this month, many competing conservative voices have been claiming him. But it’s hard to imagine him claiming some of them.
Everybody agrees Nye County rancher Sue Fallini did nothing illegal — including the judge presiding over her case.
For Republican Nevada attorney general candidate Adam Laxalt, there’s more to his campaign than his last name — as a grandson of Paul Laxalt, the famous former U.S. senator and governor — he pledges if elected to be more active in standing up to the federal government.
A popular local pastor is facing open and gross lewdness charges following his arrest on Saturday evening.
John Walker took his 12-14 year old Little League all-star team to Carson City. It was the first time the Pahrump Little League had sent a team to the state tourney. The team went 1-3.
Well driller Debra Strickland, who is co-owner of Strickland Construction, said she was re-drilling a well Friday for a large family on Thousandaire Boulevard. The dig was scheduled to go as deep as 260 feet.
The Players SC 96 Elite under 18 club team out of Las Vegas traveled to Germantown, Maryland for the National Championships. The team represented Nevada and traveled with six Pahrump girls. The team was coached by Joe Sladek and was in a tournament with the top eight club soccer teams in the nation.
Some residents live along streets with names like Power Line Road, but in Dan Salzwimmer’s case, the local rental property investor can say he bought a house directly underneath Valley Electric Association power lines.
Burglars hit a business that supports cancer victims over the weekend and police are investigating.
Trojans Coach Jill Harris just concluded a successful minicamp, where Robyn Felder, the head volleyball coach from Dixie State, came down to instruct the girls for three days. Felder brought with her Hannah Harrah, a current Dixie State player who is an outside hitter.
• Katelynne Nicole Davenport was charged on March 24 with invasion of the home and injury to other property.
Fraud complaints seem to track the economy. When times are tough, criminal behavior blooms like unwanted dandelions on a pristine lawn. When economic indicators are strong and everyone is employed and satisfied, criminal behavior will vanish. (If you believe that, I have some swamp land to sell you!)
Bob Jones is a good Samaritan and American
They are a preposterous political pairing: lanky Ralph Nader, the consumer advocate whose name for half a century has been synonymous with liberalism, and diminutive Grover Norquist, the anti-tax crusader who has been a much-feared enforcer of purity among conservatives.
One person was killed and another injured following a single-vehicle rollover accident at the intersection of Leslie Street and Silver Sage Drive Tuesday evening.
The Pahrump Town Board will be dead as of Jan. 4, 2015. Or will it?
The Muckers track team was highly successful at the state track meet at Carson High School in Carson City on Friday and Saturday, bringing home 17 medals. In addition to the medals, the Muckers brought home two individual state championships and two relay state championships.
Trojans baseball retired the season and celebrated their many accomplishments during the year and handed out their annual awards on Thursday.
The 6th Annual Diaper Run starts at J Mar Customs on Saturday with registration from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Motorcycles and automobiles are welcome to participate. Breakfast will be served to all who register.
