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.
GABBS — As the Navy pushes for more than tripling its Fallon Range Training Complex into Nye County, regional residents are offering mixed views, including concerns over the economy and access to public lands.
STONE CABIN VALLEY — For the competitors who headed 35 miles east of Tonopah to play golf, this was not a typical golf tournament or course.
The town of Tonopah is on the road to becoming one of the continental United States largest town in land size.
The Muckers football team suffered its second loss of the season, losing 61-6 to Spring Mountain, but have to pick up the pieces because they have to face their rival to the south, Beatty this Friday.
GABBS — Appearing before a crowd of at least 75, the commanding officer of Naval Air Station Fallon outlined the Navy’s proposed massive expansion of the Fallon Range Training Complex, growth that would extend into Nye County as part of the military’s aim to modernize.
While police departments and school administrators deal with the creepy clown craze, the owner of the famous Clown Motel in Tonopah said business has never been better.
The Tonopah Times-Bonanza won third place for general excellence for community newspapers in the Nevada Press Association’s 2016 Better Newspaper Contest.
Crews are busy off U.S. Highway 95 near Radar Road, constructing two buildings, one of which will include warehouse space for snack-food giant Frito-Lay Inc. as part of the developer’s plans to help grow Tonopah.
Bolstered by community support, efforts continue to bring new life to the former Goldfield High School building, the historic structure in the heart of the Esmeralda County community.
When it comes to fitness, there’s quite a movement underway in the Goldfield community.
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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.
