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After attempting to escape a second time, Jesus Rodriguez, identified by authorities as the shooter of Deputy Harry Williams, was arrested at 11:20 a.m. Friday, Sept. 15, in Mecca, Calif., an unincorporated area located southeast of Palm Springs near the northern end of the Salton Sea. TANA NAAS CASE: PETA pleads for justice in animal cruelty case PETA, the well known, some would say notorious, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has stepped into the animal cruelty case involving Tana Naas, from whom dozens of animals were seized nearly a year ago. Caught! After attempting to escape a second time, Jesus Rodriguez, identified by authorities as the shooter of Deputy Harry Williams, was arrested at 11:20 a.m. Friday, Sept. 15, in Mecca, Calif., an unincorporated area located southeast of Palm Springs near the northern end of the Salton Sea. PHOTO: Enjoying the Cooler Weather PHOTO: Meeting head-on Past catches up in 'Book of Fate' Did you ever get dragged into something in which you were never meant to be involved? Two busted for marijuana The Nye County Sheriff's Street Crime Unit received information Sept. 13, that two subjects were allegedly growing marijuana at 3200 E. Paiute Blvd., and members of the Narcotic Task Force and Street Crime Unit hastened to that location. Stolen property recovered at a Pahrump residence Nye County Sheriff's Deputy David Boruchowitz was dispatched Sept. 16 to an address for a report of a burglary and larceny of a four-wheeler and dirt bike. California Lottery National Public Lands Day slated LAS VEGAS -- Residents of southern Nevada are being asked to "lend a hand to the lands" during the month of September in celebration of the 13th annual National Public Lands Day. The event is the nation's largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and protect public lands. Trolley to complement Pahrump pick-your-own produce farm Al and Mary Balloqui will be riding a trolley that formerly traveled the Las Vegas Strip in the Pahrump Fall Festival parade this year and giving rides at the Wild West Extravaganza at the Saddle West Casino this weekend. Community assistance Woman could be new Nye County manager Barbara Blumenfield, currently a consultant from Muskego, Wis., and a former city administrator in suburban Milwaukee, may become Nye County's first female county manager. PHOTO: Straight Up the Middle Community Calendar Teens want parents to be parents Your child will soon become a teenager. What to do? Read as many books about the subject as possible? Make a gigantic list of all the things to look for, to watch for, to talk about, to talk against ... stop ... relax ... listen. Sanctioned quarter horse show slated for Pahrump The Nevada Quarter Horse Association All Novice Open All Breed Show, a national quarter horse group-approved show, will be held Nov. 11 at McCullough Arena. Meeting set for Rhyolite arts plan LAS VEGAS -- The public is invited to help shape the direction of a new artist community project for southern Nevada in the second of two community architectural design meetings to be held Sept. 27 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Michael Wardle Gallery, upstairs at the Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd. Commission chairman attacks higher tortoise fees Jeri Krueger, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Biologist, said just this past Monday her office received a call from a resident in the southern part of Pahrump Valley about an endangered desert tortoise. Board member expresses urgency over master plan BEATTY -- A sense of urgency. VFW Post 10054 celebrates 34 years Members of VFW Post 10054 were elated to celebrate the 34 years the post has been in Pahrump. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT SBA loan clinic scheduled for GBC The U.S. Small Business Administration, along with a number of partners, will host a loan clinic for start-up and established businesses from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 10, at Great Basin College, 551 E. Calvada Blvd., Room 107. PVT takes 4 awards The Pahrump Valley Times was honored last weekend with four awards at the annual Nevada Press Association convention at the South Coast Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. IN BRIEF Support meetings Phone scam alert issued The Nye County Sheriff's Office has issued an alert regarding a possible telephone scam. TANA NAAS CASE: PETA pleads for justice in animal cruelty case PETA, the well known, some would say notorious, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has stepped into the animal cruelty case involving Tana Naas, from whom dozens of animals were seized nearly a year ago. Scouting News |
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