Try these easy tips for saving at the grocery store

Let’s face it, many monthly expenses are fixed. You can’t easily reduce your mortgage, rent, insurance or car payments. But there’s one expense you can control: grocery shopping.

Crime Corner

COPS: Man caught smuggling pills into jail

COMMUNITY VIEWPOINT: Nye County needs competent people in control

A copy of this letter was sent on May 19 to all five Nye County commissioners, Public Works Director Dave Fanning and Pam Webster, Nye County manager, among other titles.

MMA hopes to pack the Mack in Vegas

If you can’t get enough of mixed martial art fighting, Tuff-N-Uff is trying to “pack the Mack” with fans on June 7 to set an attendance record. The amateur MMA organization wants to fill the Thomas & Mack in Las Vegas and will be offering all tickets free of charge through UNLV tickets.com.

Car catches fire at recycling center

There were no injuries to report after Pahrump Valley Fire Rescue Services were called to extinguish a large fire at Pahrump Valley Recycling Wednesday morning.

Town not getting its share of sales tax

The issue of public safety took center stage for a while during this week’s Pahrump Town Board meeting.

Deputies on stress leave caught campaigning

Three Nye County Sheriff’s deputies who are supposed to be out on paid stress leave — they even reportedly filed worker compensation claims — were caught spending their time not relaxing or seeking treatment, but campaigning.

Tonopah track brings home the medals

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.

Nonprofit pitches housing program for homeless vets

Renewed efforts to reach out to local homeless veterans and their families came before the Pahrump Town Board this month.

Groundwater workshop set for June 4

A workshop where contentious issues can be brought out in the open and hopefully get past the emotional aspects is being planned by the Pahrump Groundwater Management Plan Advisory Committee at 2 p.m., June 4 at commission chambers.

Process for marijuana grow facilities up for debate

TONOPAH — The selection process for medical marijuana grow facilities and the dispensary will be up for discussion when Nye County Commissioners meet at commission chambers here at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

California Lottery

No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in Wednesday’s drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $8 million.

USFWS honors Devil’s Hole pupfish team

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The nine-person, inter-agency Devil’s Hole pupfish team was honored as 2013 Recovery Champions by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Southwest region for their work on helping revive the highly endangered fish.

Senior News

Pahrump Senior Center

ELECTION 2014: Sheriff’s candidate touts constitutional stand

A self-proclaimed constitutional sheriff’s candidate, Galen Morgan says he believes in protecting individual’s rights and holding people accountable.

Goicoechea: Feds should compensate Bundy

State Sen. Pete Goicoechea, R-Eureka, would seem to be uniquely qualified to give a perspective on the recent gather of rancher Cliven Bundy’s cattle in northeastern Clark County. Besides years of experience as a state legislator, he’s a third generation Basque rancher who manages more than 700 head of cattle in Central Nevada.

Lady Trojans beat up on Desert Pines

It’s coming down to the playoffs and the girls are learning to play with what they have.

The Nevada State USBC Women’s Championships come to Pahrump

The United States Bowling Congress will be in Pahrump holding the Nevada State USBC Women’s Championships starting May 2 and continuing until May 25.

VEA eyes Nellis Air Force Base contract next

Featured speaker U.S. Air Force Col. (Ret.) David Belote, the former commander at the Nevada Test and Training Range, told the 372 Valley Electric Association members at the annual meeting Saturday they were important.

ARRESTS UNDER MICROSCOPE: Detective placed on paid leave

A Nye County sheriff’s detective was placed on administrative leave Sunday night after an investigation was opened into last week’s arrest of Asst. Sheriff Rick Marshall and longtime sheriff’s volunteer Ben Gulley.

VEA breaks ground on new campus expansion

Valley Electric Association officials broke ground Friday on the first phase of a $10 million campus expansion project, turning dirt for the new parking lot.

Barnett named president of Utilities Inc.

Utilities, Inc. has announced an important restructuring that will provide greater authority and accountability to their local operating companies and aligns the newly created business units with the regulatory agencies that oversee their operations in each state.

Items made in the U.S.A. important to new store owners

Even though the doors are open, Saturday’s high winds kept General Issue USA from having its sign installed at Pahrump Junction shopping center. The actual address is 150 S. Highway 160, C 4 A, between the smoke shop and the jewelry store. General Issue USA will hold a Grand Opening May 1, with or without the sign.

California Lottery

No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in Wednesday’s drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $56 million.