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Area residents crowd around Bruce Holmgren, staff engineer for the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, as he shows the location of monitoring wells on a lap-top computer.
AMARGOSA DAIRY: How does the Ponderosa impact area residents?
AMARGOSA VALLEY -- Susan Sasso said it was the first time she had a chance to have a dialog about her concerns over the Ponderosa Dairy. She only wished it was dairy officials who were present at a hearing Tuesday evening instead of the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection.

First-ever Pahrump zoning map approved
Pahrump Regional Planning Commissioners voted 6-1 to recommend approval of the zoning map Wednesday. It now goes to Nye County Commissioners who are scheduled to consider it Wednesday.


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AMARGOSA DAIRY: How does the Ponderosa impact area residents?
AMARGOSA VALLEY -- Susan Sasso said it was the first time she had a chance to have a dialog about her concerns over the Ponderosa Dairy. She only wished it was dairy officials who were present at a hearing Tuesday evening instead of the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection.

Reeves concert hosted by Cystic Fibrosis chapter
Matt Reeves is truly amazing.

Agent graduates from Harvard
Fely Quitevis, owner of Precious Properties,in Pahrump, graduated recently from the Harvard Business School Owner President Management Program.

10-YEAR-OLD PAHRUMP STUDENT: Move life-changing for Auggie
Auggie Toppo, 10, finished fourth grade on a high note after receiving the Master Mathematician Award in his fourth-grade class at J.G. Johnson Elementary School.

Utility will pay for big upgrade
LAS VEGAS -- Southern Nevada's main electric utility will pay $60.7 million to upgrade a Las Vegas-area power plant and settle a federal Clean Air Act complaint, officials said Wednesday.

Halfway house issue disputed
Jim Hawkins' plans for establishing a sober living home has been greatly compromised as a result of the article published in the May 30 issue of the Pahrump Valley Times.

Senior News
Pahrump Senior Center menu (menu subject to change) and activities for the week of June 18-22:

BUSINESS LICENSES AND BURROS: Beatty meeting a marathon
Wednesday's Beatty Town Advisory Board meeting was a three-hour marathon prolonged and highlighted by lively debate over business licenses and burros.

Nuts & Bolts with Buffalo Jim

'On Royalty' provokes memories of tragedy
Picture this: a much-beloved Princess, a "breath of fresh air" to the British throne, dies.

Let's go to the show!
Residents can look forward to a summer of enjoying stars of both screen and sky now that Rod Fox, owner of Milestone Entertainment, LLC, has been approved to show outdoor movies on a 40-foot, inflatable screen.

SATURDAYS: Farmers market is open
Tired of eating vegetables from those big produce companies that really have no taste?

'Pacman' report going to prosecutor
LAS VEGAS -- A Nevada prosecutor was awaiting a report from police on Wednesday before deciding whether to press felony and misdemeanor charges against Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman'' Jones in a February strip club melee.

Happenings about town enjoy board support
Several local events received support from the town at the Pahrump Town Board's regularly scheduled meeting last Tuesday, giving townsfolk plenty to look forward to in the coming months.

PETE LIAKOPOULOS: Commissioner cleared on an ethics complaint
LAS VEGAS --Nye County Commissioner Peter Liakopoulos was exonerated of any violations of state law by the Nevada Ethics Commission, during a hearing Wednesday.

IN PAHRUMP JUSTICE COURT: Petell goes on trial in harassment case
James T. Petell, chairman of the Public Lands Advisory Board, appeared in Pahrump Justice Court to face a misdemeanor charge of harassment yesterday afternoon.

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Proposed noise ordinance elicits much chatter
A proposed town noise ordinance, meant to foster peace and quiet for townsfolk, stirred up a very audible discussion by the Pahrump Town Board at its regularly scheduled meeting last Tuesday.

Career Crises -- Part II
This article is Part II of Career Crisis. In the first part, I talked about how devastating career crises can be both financially and personally.

IN BRIEF

ABOUT OVERFLIGHTS: Nellis AFB officials will notify Nye County
TONOPAH -- Nye County Commissioners will be notified of any military maneuvers over Pahrump, Yvonne Gresnick, deputy director of the 98th Range Wing at Nellis Air Force Base reported.

'The Death of Jim Dayton'
REPORTER'S NOTE -- This article states Jim Dayton traveled to Los Angeles and married a woman he met there in 1899. It is reported and stated on his headstone that he perished in 1898, his monument sits on the spot in which he died.The same type of information is reflected in my search of Shorty Harris, many previous articles state he was born July 21, 1857; the monument states 1856 to 1934. Stanley W. Paher's book "Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps," is available for purchase at the Pahrump Valley Times, 2160 E. Calvada Blvd.

MEETING WEDNESDAY: Commissioners to consider zoning map, truss factory
Nye County Commissioners are scheduled to vote on the zoning map for the Pahrump Regional Planning District at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.

California Lottery

Women's self-defense classes set next week
The world can be a frightening place for a woman, but that doesn't mean women have to become victims of an attack, rape, or assault.

Quiznos Sub now open
The new Quiznos Sub is open and ready to take your order. The grand opening was held Tuesday, yet many customers were there the evening prior to opening, standing in line and ready to pay for a good sandwich.

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Town government gears grind on
As is necessary for any governmental entity, the Pahrump Town Board did a considerable amount of administrative and bureaucratic house cleaning at its regularly scheduled meeting last Tuesday, ranging from tweaking office policy to approving the final budget.

Skeptical RPC approves zoning for hotels on Homestead Road
A zone change and master plan amendment to allow the building of two 50-room hotels and a 7,000 square-foot restaurant on 5.3 acres just north of Terrible's Lakeside Casino was recommended for approval by the Pahrump Regional Planning Commission Wednesday.

Board presented with wellhead protection program
The Pahrump Town Board was given a presentation on Wellhead Protection Planning (WHPP) and its implementation Tuesday.

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First-ever Pahrump zoning map approved
Pahrump Regional Planning Commissioners voted 6-1 to recommend approval of the zoning map Wednesday. It now goes to Nye County Commissioners who are scheduled to consider it Wednesday.

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