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Dep. Harry Williams
Deputy's shooter still on the loose
After obtaining and serving a search warrant, the Nye County Sheriff's Office gathered evidence and valuable information pertaining to the identity of the man who shot Dep. Harry Williams Sunday night but nevertheless were unable to get their man.

Real estate market softens
The popular tourist advertising jingle, "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas," isn't always true, particularly when it comes to the housing market.


Deputy's shooter still on the loose
After obtaining and serving a search warrant, the Nye County Sheriff's Office gathered evidence and valuable information pertaining to the identity of the man who shot Dep. Harry Williams Sunday night but nevertheless were unable to get their man.

Nugget owner acts to ease concerns
Golden Gaming Inc. hopes to complete its acquisition of the Pahrump Nugget Hotel and Gambling Hall by Nov. 1, Vice-President of Operations Steve Arcana said this week.

GBC offers driver's education course
ELKO -- Great Basin College will now offer driver's education to high school and non-high school students in Nye, Elko, Eureka, Lander, Humboldt and White Pine counties.

IN BRIEF

NPS management policies focus on preservation efforts
The U.S. National Park Service on Thursday issued its final management policies on how park superintendents should regulate off-road motorized activities in parks, such as snowmobiling, dune buggying and use of personal watercraft.

County axes shopping mall in developer's absence
Opponents of two proposed shopping malls on South Oakridge Avenue and Thousandaire Boulevard enjoyed a victory last Wednesday, when the Nye County Commission voted 4-0 to deny applications for a master plan amendment and zone change.

Derby offers 'good ideas...change'
Amidst a Republican squabble over the results of the primary election two and a half weeks ago, with conservative Sharron Angle mounting a legal challenge against Secretary of State Dean Heller following his Aug. 15 victory at the polls, Democrat Jill Derby visited Pahrump last week to stump for her own election to represent Nevada's 2nd Congressional District.

PHOTO: Politicians' Roost

Can you remember racing programs?
How many Pahrump Valley Times readers can remember when Pahrump Valley Speedway sold a program at the spectator gate for $2?

SENIOR NEWS

Fines near $200,000 for Frehner
The fines are running up, $1,000 per day for Duane Frehner, of 5300 Hafen Ranch Road, who has been accused of being in violation of county zoning and dust control codes since last March.

Church finds salvation from fees
St. Martin's Episcopal Church won't have to pass the collection plate for $4,224 in impact fees, after Nye County Commissioners, in what could be a precedent-setting case, decided last week the church would be eligible for an exemption.

Body discovered near Betty, Blagg
An unidentified, decomposed body several months old was found near Betty Street and Blagg Road Tuesday.

SUPPORT MEETINGS

Leslie Street will dead end on Highway 372, county says
Leslie Street, a major north-south thoroughfare in the western part of the Pahrump Valley, won't extend through south of Highway 372, Nye County Commissioners decided last week.

SCA crew restores trail
DEATH VALLEY, Calif. -- A Student Conservation Corps (SCA) crew of volunteer high school students finished a three-week project working on the Telescope Peak Trail Aug. 18.

Subcritical 'Unicorn' experiment conducted Wednesday at Test Site
Unicorn, a subcritical experiment, was successfully conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Nevada Test Site.

PHOTO: Color Suffusion

SHERIFF'S REPORT
The following information was provided by the Nye County Sheriff's Office. All crimes are alleged and all defendants are presumed innocent:

PHOTO: Soiled and spoiled

PHOTO: Wild about Wabbits

COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE

California Lottery

Nuts & Bolts with Buffalo Jim

Clarification

PHOTO: Drug court graduation

Kennels, Focus Group to face commission scrutiny
The renewal of not only the New Leash on Life temporary kennel permit, but four other Pahrump kennel permits, will be up for approval when the Nye County Commission meets at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in Tonopah.

Serial killer came to end of the trail in Pahrump
Some dozen miles south and east of Pahrump proper lies the grave of an outlaw who once terrorized the Las Vegas Valley and eluded lawmen sent out after him on several organized manhunts over the course of three decades.

Gitlin busted for marijuana
Former television news anchor and host Lew Gitlin was recently arrested for possession of marijuana and bailed himself out of custody at the Nye County Sheriff's Office.

PHOTO: More realty action

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Real estate market softens
The popular tourist advertising jingle, "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas," isn't always true, particularly when it comes to the housing market.










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