Study suggests diverting spring flows to restore aquifer

A study by Glorieta Geoscience recommended drawing water from springs east of Pahrump, piping it and injecting it into areas of greatest draw down.

Pahrump grows in popularity as a film location

There is a secret organization in Pahrump modifying humans in town and turning people into monsters. The organization uses local residents to experiment. No, they have not infected the town board yet, and no, this is not really happening. It’s just another film production company in town making a movie.

Thousands expected at Grape Stomp event

Expect to see a large number of cars flocking up Winery Road Saturday and Sunday as thousands of people join in the fun at the annual Grape Stomp hosted by Pahrump Valley Winery.

Shutdown a Libertarian utopia? Not exactly

Every high school civics student knows the way the American government works is the House of Representatives and Senate pass a bill and if there’s disagreements between the two, they get worked out in a conference committee before being forwarded to the president for his signature, or veto.

Attack deer: What remains after the Carpenter 1 fire

OLD TOWN – When friends from the flatlands ask what it’s like to live in upper Kyle Canyon at Mount Charleston, I just tell them it’s paradise.

Christmas the cowboy way kicks off this weekend

“Cowboy” Ken Pyle is wasting no time in getting into the Christmas spirit this year.

DA’s Report

• Mackenzie James Ross was charged on Sept. 30 with statutory sexual seduction.

Crime Corner

COPS: Man apprehended enjoying festival under

The greatest trophy isn’t always the biggest

I admire big bucks and the skill it takes to get one: the research, focus, control and patience to pass up the “not quite right” animal, not to mention shooting skills required when you find the “right one.”

Insurance co-op reports high volume in Obamacare debut

With the opening of the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange, which launched this week as part of the Affordable Care Act, one insurance cooperative serving the greater Nye County area reports it has received a high volume of calls from potential customers expressing interest in their product and seeking assistance in the insurance enrollment process.

County Manager Webster gets 2-year contract extension

TONOPAH — Nye County Manager Pam Webster received a two-year extension on her contract after a unanimous vote by county commissioners here Tuesday.

Senior News

Pahrump Senior Center

Who put meat in my cupcakes?

Looking for something unique yet quick and easy for your next get-together or family dinner? Here’s an idea for a delicious dinner, tasty snack, or surprising treat that everyone will love; individual meatloaves AKA Meatloaf Muffins! And the best part, they’re easy to prepare and ready from pantry to table in less than 45 minutes.

School Menu

Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of October 7-11:

For GOP in 2016, some medicine

WASHINGTON — “If Reince Priebus from Kenosha, Wisconsin, is the Republican ‘establishment,’ God help us,” says the chairman of the Republican National Committee, Reince Priebus. His physical presence is almost as unprepossessing as James Madison’s was, and his demeanor is self-deprecating. But with meticulous — Madisonian, actually — subtlety, he is working to ameliorate a difficulty that has existed for two centuries and in 2012 wounded the GOP.

Cross country team prepares for regionals on Oct. 25

Trojans cross country lost to Faith Lutheran at Indian Springs some weeks back. Since then the boys and girls seemed to have shrugged off the loss and moved on.

Boys soccer drops last two games

The boys soccer team has dropped their last two games losing to Mojave 7-2 last week and suffering a loss to Clark 5-0 in Tuesday’s game. According to Coach Don Boulden the team has just been outplayed the last two games.

Sladek breaks state record for most career goals

Sydney Sladek broke the Nevada High School Record for “most goals scored, career,” formerly held by Traci Prado at 154. Prado, from North Tahoe, set the record in 2000.

Water board feels heat over proposed restrictions

The fallout continued Monday at a Nye County Water District Board Monday after a joint meeting with county commissioners and State Engineer Jason King Sept. 17 over plans to curb water use in Pahrump Valley.

Lady Trojans stomp Chargers

The Lady Trojans stomped another league opponent beating the Clark Chargers on Tuesday 8-1. Sydney Sladek broke the state record for most goals scored in a career at 154. Sladek scored four goals that afternoon and now has 157 goals.

River of mud closes highway twice

Motorists traveling between Pahrump and Las Vegas over the weekend were forced to find alternative routes after flooding covered both north and southbound lanes of State Route 160 with water and debris beginning Friday evening.

Local MMA fighter loses title fight by decision

Since the times of the gladiators people have found entertainment in locking men in a cage and watching them fight to the death. Tuff-N-Uff and the UFC have found a classier way of exploiting this form of entertainment with an octagon and subtracting the “to the death” part. Fighters like Pahrump’s Brandon Schneider willingly lock themselves inside a cage with other talented and powerful fighters to see which of them is smarter on the ground and can take the biggest beating and still walk out of the ring.

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