• Jessica Ann Marie Holbert was charged on Feb. 26 with possession of a dangerous weapon; offense involving stolen vehicle; possessing or receiving forged instruments or bills; obtaining and using personal identifying information of another person to harm or impersonate person, to obtain certain nonpublic records or for other unlawful purpose, two counts.
WASHINGTON — The conservative minds of the Heritage Foundation have found a way for Republicans to shrink the gender gap: They need to persuade more women to get their MRS degrees.
Tourists steering north on Interstate 15 from California have long been greeted by undeniable symbols that they were visiting a place apart when they approached the state line and entered Nevada.
Consumers may notice a slight increase in the cost of their purchases after April 1 and it’s no April Fool’s joke — the county’s half-cent sales tax increase has gone into effect, boosting the tax from 7.1 percent to 7.6 percent.
Pahrump Valley Auto Plaza General Manager Sheldon Feddy was beaming last week. Upgrades to his dealership, which began in April, were finally complete.
While it will again be impossible for the GOP to gain a Republican majority in the state Assembly next year, the developing conservative uprising in Nevada — what I’ve been referring to as “Conservageddon” — could well result in a new (and desperately needed) conservative majority in the Republican Assembly caucus.
In the 1970s, Las Vegas Sun publisher Hank Greenspun threatened not to cooperate with White House requests that details of President Ford’s movements and schedule not be publicized because, Greenspun said, he did not approve of Ford’s rhetoric in the wake of two assassination attempts. Ford had been making what Greenspun considered taunting statements about how he would not be denied his right to travel and speak out.
A man charged with voluntary manslaughter in the death of his neighbor in a homeless encampment earlier this year was sentenced to a maximum of 10 years in prison.
The Trojans men’s hoopsters are back in full force with a new team and a new head coach. Trojans Coach John Toomer is tired of waiting and says his “team is ready to start playing games.”
The Nevada Public Utilities Commission Wednesday approved the first phase of Utilities Inc. of Central Nevada’s plan for remediating the environmental problems at the former Willow Creek Golf Course.
One man was taken into custody on Nov. 18 after he allegedly admitted to stealing several thousand dollars worth of evidence from a storage unit the Nye County Sheriff’s Office had rented from a private vendor more than a year ago, after he was confronted by police about breaking into a friend’s storage unit on Leslie Street last month.
Dave Roberts, the lead racing instructor for Exotics Racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, would seem an odd fit running for Nye County assessor.
The county is looking at building sidewalks along one block of Calvada Boulevard from Highway 160 to Mount Charleston Drive. An additional road reconstruction project is also awaiting a report on available funds.
After being rained out on Nov. 23, the last race of the Pahrump Valley Speedway’s season on Nov. 30 was a spectacle of new and experienced drivers with some out there to get experience, and some veterans there to just enjoy the last local dirt race of the year.
A host of community organizations came together to serve some 800 residents dinner on Thanksgiving, even delivering meals to the homeless and homebound.
Valley Electric Association members will no longer be able to make payments at the drive-through window to a live person as of Dec. 6.
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 $42 million.
Ballot questions have certainly played an important role in Nye County politics. Some only passed by the thinnest of margins.
Aimee Senior returns to lead the Beatty Hornets women’s basketball team one more year. This year the veteran coach comes out of retirement and is in her 13th year. She said after last year’s season she would come back to help out the team if they couldn’t find a replacement for Steve Sullivan who is sitting this year out.
The construction of a Valley Electric Association power line from Beatty to Tolicha Peak to serve the Nevada Test and Training Range is nearing completion, without any disputes or fanfare, though the project was temporarily suspended due to environmental concerns.
The parking lot was still fairly full on Highway 160 at Boothill Lane in Pahrump, which is traditionally used by workers boarding the bus to the Nevada National Security Site.
As government offices remain closed due to the partial shutdown this week, many local residents who receive public assistance are rightly concerned about their future.
Senior Matt Misener is a running back for the Tonopah Muckers. Misener’s running game has been responsible for breaking a few games wide open. He is 5 feet 9 inches tall and 165 pounds, and runs the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds. He is quick and lethal, but most importantly he has heart.
The Tonopah Muckers football team won Friday’s away conference game against Round Mountain by a score of 58-26. With this win, Tonopah improves to 3-2 overall and 2-0 in league. The offense is averaging 345.6 yards rushing per game, 117 yards passing per game and has a total of 26 TDs.
The Lady Trojans went 2-1 in their last three outings. They beat Mojave last Thursday 3-0, lost to Clark on Monday 3-1 and beat Western on Wednesday 3-1.
Beatty Hornets football team soundly beat Beaver Dam last Friday night 43-36. Hornets Coach Leo Verzilli said his team had a great game.