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Dispatch won't be centralized TONOPAH - Nye County Commissioner Joni Eastley immediately moved to deny Sheriff Tony DeMeo's request to reroute 911 calls and radio communications from the northern dispatch to Pahrump. Commissioner Midge Carver seconded the motion before lengthy and volatile discussion ensued. Hospital breaks ground May 22 The moment Pahrump residents have been waiting for will occur at 10 a.m. May 22 when Rural Health Management Corporation will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the Desert View Regional Medical Center. |
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• Republicans file early, often A crowded field of candidates has emerged in the Nye County Commission District III race following the first few days of the filing period for the Nov. 2 election. • Hospital breaks ground May 22 The moment Pahrump residents have been waiting for will occur at 10 a.m. May 22 when Rural Health Management Corporation will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the Desert View Regional Medical Center. • Second chance at education Students ineligible for Pathways and regular school might get a last chance at education if an alternative program is established in the district for the 2004-2005 school year. • School board concerned with SAFE cost Summer is approaching and not only is school almost over, but programs like SAFE are at the end of their road. • Town Board preview The Pahrump Town Board, along with independent auditor Dan McArthur, will correct mistakes made in the budget and June 2003 audit when the board meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Bob Ruud Community Center. • Trout Canyon possible home for desert tortoises The desert tortoise sanctuary near Jean is getting more crowded, leading the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to begin looking for alternative sites, including Trout Canyon near Pahrump. • Lamm pushes water quality study The caffeine Pahrump residents drink every morning may be good for waking up sleepyheads, but if it shows up in groundwater studies, it could indicate Pahrump has some water quality problems. • County fails to act on budget TONOPAH - Nye County Budget Director Charlie Rodewald's budget figures were subject to scrutiny by Commissioner Candice Trummell at Tuesday's meeting. Trummell's analysis came early in discussion regarding augmentation of several department budgets. • Dispatch won't be centralized TONOPAH - Nye County Commissioner Joni Eastley immediately moved to deny Sheriff Tony DeMeo's request to reroute 911 calls and radio communications from the northern dispatch to Pahrump. Commissioner Midge Carver seconded the motion before lengthy and volatile discussion ensued. • Developing economic issues TONOPAH - Nye County commissioners considered several economic development issues at Tuesday's meeting, including advertising for requests for qualifications for an economic development director. The commission voted unanimously to approve the RFQ for the director position. • Private landfill push is on TONOPAH - Nye County Commission Chairman Henry Neth expressed extreme disgust over the length of time it has taken to privatize landfills at Tuesday's meeting. He opened discussion by reminding the board the county had approved privatization and was supposed to contract with Pahrump Valley Disposal in February of 2003, with the understanding privatization would save the county hundreds of thousands of dollars. • County at $5.5 million deficit TONOPAH - Nye County commissioners began a three-day session to finalize the county's tentative budget for fiscal year 2004-2005 in Tonopah Tuesday and were faced with a $5.5 million shortfall of expected revenues over proposed expenses. • The miracle workers of Horse Rescue, Inc. Animals of all sizes are in need of rescuing, even the equine, the hero's steadfast companion. • BLM, veterans differ over legion post spot WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management has no problem making available surplus federal land for an American Legion post in Pahrump but wants local veterans to pick a different plot; a Senate committee was told on Wednesday. • Residents fume over Malibou traffic Terry Davies stood in his driveway and counted the number of times a driver shifted gears on a sand and gravel truck going down Malibou Street: one, two, three, four times, before passing his house after turning from Gamebird Road a quarter-mile away. • BLM beautifies the south side U.S. Bureau of Land Management workers planted 54 mesquite trees on the southwest side of Pahrump Valley the weekend of April 24-25, now they need volunteers to water them. • Pahrumpian's plan for Mom Sunday is Mother's Day and if you're still wondering about the best way to honor your mom, you aren't alone. If you listen to what most moms say when asked what gift they'd like for Mother's Day, you're likely to hear something like: "Oh, you work so hard for your money; I don't really need anything." It's that kind of response that makes this popular holiday somewhat intimidating. • Flower prices up this week - but don't blame retailers While flowers cost more this week than last, it's not necessarily the retailers hiking the price. According to Terria Dopita at Pahrump Florist, wholesalers raise prices during holidays. This year, part of the increase is due to high gas prices increasing the cost of delivering fresh flowers to retail shops. • Nevada Public Radio adds two stations If you're like most people your radio is programmed so you can punch in your favorite stations without having to twist a dial or watch the digitized readout. That means you may not have noticed that Pahrump gained two additional FM radio stations about six months ago, thanks to Nevada Public Radio. • Mills, Caffey receive prestigious honors Cassandra Mills and Patrick Caffey have been inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa international honor society. • POEM: Mother of Mine • PHOTO: Cultural Exchange • PHOTO: Grupo Folklorico • PHOTO: Rite of Passage • PHOTO: Scientific Findings • Johnson Honor Roll • Senior News • Calendar • Community assistance • Support meetings • Sheriff's Report • California Lottery |
