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Is Willis tied to brothel owner? Pahrump Town Board member Paul Willis attempted to soothe residents who were on edge about the possible amendment of Pahrump Town Ordinance No. 3 - the brothel ordinance - by writing an explanation published in last week week's Friday edition (PVT May 6).  THE OATH ELENA CORDERO-ARMS / SPECIAL TO THE PVT The latest class of POST-certified Nye County deputies recently graduated during a ceremony at the Bob Ruud Community Center. |
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• Road map Officials from the Nevada Department of Transportation kicked off their annual "county tours" with a visit to the Nye County Commissioners earlier this month. • DOE officials trivialize e-mail scandal WASHINGTON - Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman said Tuesday that Yucca Mountain is moving forward despite a controversy over document falsification on the nuclear waste dump project. • Resident arrested for meth trafficking, pot possession A Pahrump man was arrested earlier this week after allegedly having methamphetamine in his possession, along with a stash in his nearby home. • Nye Dems launch Web site The Nye County Democratic Central Committee has initiated a new Web site at http://ncdcc.org. The mission is to keep Nye County residents abreast of local political affairs, democratic candidates, meetings of the committee, and elections. • Buyer beware Unlicensed contractors have always been a problem for unwary homebuyers and the local law enforcement agencies that must prosecute the offending builders, and in Pahrump - with its high-octane growth - the problem is only getting worse, according to District Attorney Bob Beckett. • Commissioners busy with two meetings The Nye County Board of Commissioners will be busy next week as two meetings are scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. Monday and Tuesday; both will be held at the Bob Ruud Community Center and will be available via videoconference at the county seat of Tonopah. • Gibbons' staff members to visit Nye towns Staffers in the employ of Rep. Jim Gibbons, R-Nev., will be at the Beatty Senior Center from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday and at the Amargosa Community Center the same day from 1:30-3 p.m. • Nurse touts Sunrise Hospital stroke program In Nevada, roughly 38 percent of people die from heart disease and stroke. With a large senior citizen population, the Pahrump Town Board felt it was necessary to educate the public about strokes during its Tuesday night board meeting. • Is Willis tied to brothel owner? Pahrump Town Board member Paul Willis attempted to soothe residents who were on edge about the possible amendment of Pahrump Town Ordinance No. 3 - the brothel ordinance - by writing an explanation published in last week week's Friday edition (PVT May 6). • Round Mountain residence declared 'nuisance' by county Acting on a complaint alleging the existence of a "nuisance" - an abandoned, smelly old house in Round Mountain - the Nye County Commission on Tuesday declared it was indeed such. • Movement disorder makes living difficult for those who are afflicted The loneliest disease. • U.S. behind the mineral eight-ball WASHINGTON - China's growing appetite for minerals to feed a major economic expansion should serve as a wake-up call for the federal government to get behind the U.S. mining industry, Rep. Jim Gibbons said last week. • Fish N Chips sets back grand opening Unforeseen circumstances can ruin even the best laid plans. • JobConnect hopes to attract business Offering up a sound-bite in support of the Pahrump Community One-Stop, workforce development director Victoria Balint said: "Business coming in! That is the key." • Brothels want to be taxed; Legislature not that greedy MOUND HOUSE - Nevada's legal brothels are practically begging the state of Nevada to tax them, hoping that will endear them to the public and give them more political security and, ultimately, more business. • Serendipity - the name is Sri Lanka KANDY, Sri Lanka - Former President Clinton, on a visit to Sri Lanka after the disastrous tsunami of Dec. 26, 2004, remarked the best thing we could do for the country was to pay a visit. European tourists have been coming to this popular tropical getaway for years, some return every winter. • Land bill battle heats up WASHINGTON - A bill that could pave the way for Congress to lay claim to millions of dollars from federal land sales in Clark County advanced on Tuesday. • Wild horse adoptions There are a multitude of trails in the West to train and ride horses in the spring, summer and fall. If you don't have a horse, or would like to increase your herd, you can adopt a wild horse at one of five adoption events slated in Nevada by the Bureau of Land Management. • Pattillo Jr. receives jail time David Pattillo Jr. received a 4-10-year prison sentence Monday following his home invasion conviction earlier this spring. • EMS Week May 15-21 Emergency Medical Services Week, celebrated throughout the U.S., will be observed in Pahrump for the first time. • PHOTO: THE OATH • PHOTOS: MUSICAL NOTES • Sheriff's Report • Engagement • Births • Anniversary • Senior News • School Menu • Calendar • Support meetings • California Lottery |
