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New loop to offer VEA a backup line The completion of the new western loop around Pahrump Valley and a new power line to Jackass Flats will provide a backup supply to prevent another blackout such as occurred Jan. 13, Valley Electric Association CEO Tom Husted said at the monthly VEA board meeting Wednesday. Pahrump Airport grant wins OK Another quarter in the piggybank. New loop to offer VEA a backup line The completion of the new western loop around Pahrump Valley and a new power line to Jackass Flats will provide a backup supply to prevent another blackout such as occurred Jan. 13, Valley Electric Association CEO Tom Husted said at the monthly VEA board meeting Wednesday. 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: Nuts & Bolts with Buffalo Jim Sprouse criticizes blackout intervention Jim Petell went before the Pahrump Town Board last Tuesday with his concerns about the way the blackouts of Dec. 13 and 16 were handled by local law enforcement and emergency services personnel. Support meetings 21 students advance at Dragon Cloud Sensei Jose D. Hernandez, of Dragon Cloud Dojo, recently tested his largest class to date. Twenty-one students tested for advancement: 11 white belt students tested for their yellow belts, and 10 yellow belt students tested out for advanced yellow belt. Chamber reviews its 2006 initiatives Membership in the Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce has grown to more than 570 members, 50 more than a year ago, Chief Executive Officer Kari Frilot told almost 200 attendees at the annual inauguration dinner at Mountain Falls Golf Club Friday night. <b>Teen Care sale</b> Development and horses to coexist Horse owners and other Pahrump residents often complain about pending developments interfering with their rural lifestyle. Cow Camp goes to Goldfield GOLDFIELD -- During most months of the year, on the Saturday closest to the full moon, dozens of people gathered at Ron Matheny's Old Ash Meadows Cow Camp for an old-fashioned western barbecue and music beside a campfire. DeMeo: no lack of volunteers Nye County Sheriff Tony DeMeo explained that if there's one thing his department isn't short on, it's volunteers. In the Service Christian Academy kids spell their way to Vegas When the dust settled from New Hope Christian Academy's eighth annual spelling bee, the first through eighth grade students had won more than Wal-Mart gift cards that were awarded. PHOTO: Domestic dispute Community Calendar Faux plants can help make the home Patricia Diamond and Sue Steinke await your arrival to see the great selection of artificial plants they have at Interior Gardens, 2301 E. Winery Road, next to the Shell Station on Highway 160. Stardust chapter hosts OES members Stardust Chapter No. 32 O.E.S. hosted 100 members of the Order of the Eastern Star from all over the state at the official visit of the Worthy Grand Matron Bobbie Stewart and Worthy Grand Patron Clarence Van Horn. PHOTO: Set in Cement Senior News Pahrump Senior Center menu (menu subject to change) and activities for the week of Jan. 29-Feb. 2: PHOTO: BANGED UP Changes under way at the Nugget There are some changes on the horizon at the Pahrump Nugget. California Lottery Learning about grants, inside and out Local nonprofits and government agencies use grant funds from all manner of sources to achieve assistance for the community. SHELTER PROPOSED: Local leader sees need for services for the homeless Stefanie Charbonneau, the diminutive Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce board member and co-owner of New Day Construction, doesn't think a homeless shelter in Pahrump would be a bad thing. School Menus Nye County School District elementary breakfast menu for the week of Jan. 29-Feb. 2: Nonprofit stresses need for affordable housing Ron Trunk, chief executive officer of Citizens for Affordable Homes Inc., described what he thought was a critical situation regarding affordable housing in Nye County. Film crews focus on Pahrump Filmmakers have again been training their cameras on Pahrump. Community assistance Nuke lobby will use care with Reid WASHINGTON -- Mindful of the powers wielded by new Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, the leading nuclear industry association does not plan to push Congress for bills this year to speed waste disposal at Yucca Mountain, the group's chief lobbyist said Tuesday. Correction NRC CANDIDATES: Reid won't insist on opposition to Yucca project WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Wednesday he is considering candidates to sit on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission but will not insist that the person he picks oppose a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain. Divine Strake comment period extended to 4th LAS VEGAS -- The deadline has been extended to Feb. 4 as the draft December 2006 Revised Environmental Assessment for Divine Strake was reposted due to an inadvertent omission of 10 pages. Museum boasts growing collection If you haven't been to the Pahrump Valley Museum and Historical Society, you're in for a treat. Pahrump Airport grant wins OK Another quarter in the piggybank. IN BRIEF |
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