Tonopah briefly fell behind Round Mountain before Dustin Otteson broke his own rushing record and the Muckers rolled to an 80-20 victory.
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Tonopah opened its home schedule with a 70-0 Mucker Bowl victory over Virginia City as Dustin Otteson rushed for 318 yards and scored five touchdowns.
At this year’s event, over 400 attendees enjoyed historic building tours, a land auction and parade.
The three-day event is set to kick off on Friday, July 31.
A community party is planned this Saturday to celebrate new skatepark, basketball and pickleball courts.
Tonopah rainfall for Tuesday was .1 inch, according to NWS data, which beat the town’s daily record of .07 inch set on Sept. 13, 2013.
The Tonopah Speedway will be holding its final race of the 2022 season on Saturday, Sept. 17 to declare the point winners of each class.
The Tonopah Muckers fell to the Carlin Railroaders 26-22. Quarterback Drew Otteson finished the game with 178 passing yards and 125 rushing yards.
Cottontail Ranch, north of Pahrump, burned down Monday morning. The brothel had a rumored tie to reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes.
The Tonopah Muckers dropped their home opener on Friday night when they hosted the Wells Leopards, 63-28.
The Beatty Hornets football team will kick off their season this Friday, Sept. 2, when they host the Green Valley Christian High School Guardians.
The Beatty High School volleyball team is off to a rough start after being swept in their season-opening tournament.
The Tonopah high school volleyball team might be hitting their stride after going 3-1 in their second tournament of the season this past weekend.
According to the creator of the Stolen Stitches, the group performs a “classic sideshow with a spooky twist.” They’ll be in Tonopah on Sept. 16.
The Tonopah Muckers kicked off their football season with a road game against the Mammoth Huskies on Friday in California.
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The Bureau of Land Management has announced plans to transfer ownership of the ghost town to Esmeralda County, ending a decadeslong property dispute that has prevented residents from getting clear title to the land.
The town of Tonopah is all set to see a new addition to the fleet that provides emergency medical transportation to the community and surrounding areas.
