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Kenneth Swiger, a cadet in the Pahrump Valley Fire Rescue Service Academy, carries a 50-pound hose during the cadets' third and final physical agility test Sunday, March 30.
PVFRS cadets tackle final test
Nine Pahrump Valley Fire Rescue Service Academy cadets spent the morning of Sunday, March 30, undergoing their final physical agility test.

Terrible's may file Chap. 11
Herbst Gaming general counsel Sean Higgins called it "the perfect storm" -- the company's ambitious acquisition of properties in Primm and Reno last year, followed by the economic downturn.


PVFRS cadets tackle final test
Nine Pahrump Valley Fire Rescue Service Academy cadets spent the morning of Sunday, March 30, undergoing their final physical agility test.

BOOK SIGNING
Delores Sone, self-published local author of "Who Stole My Heart" will be available at a meet and greet and book signing event starting 1 p.m., April 19 at Ancient Secrets Books and Gifts, 1230 S. Loop Rd, Unit 3.

Pahrump Elks install new officers
The Pahrump Elks Lodge No. 2796 will install a new slate of officers at the lodge on April 6.

One man's trash...
Jacquelyn Chapman has made things from trash since she was a little girl.

PHOTO: DESERT CLOSE-UP

Town budget review starts slowly
Just like people's personal pocketbooks, the town's overall budget is feeling a bit of a bite from a slowing economy.

Wedding

California Lottery
No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in Wednesday's drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $28 million.

School Menu
Nye County School District elementary breakfast menu for the week of April 7 - April 11.

Time for comment on range closure runs short
The deadline for comments on the proposed closure of the Tonopah Test Range is April 10 - a week from yesterday.

PHOTO: Fender Bender

IN BRIEF

Valley Electric sends students to YES Camp
The eight students that Valley Electric Association sponsors to the regional Youth Energy Seminar Leadership Camp (YES Camp) at Boreal Ridge Ski Resort in Truckee, Calif., will have a very special opportunity this year.

Commissioner blasts accusers
TONOPAH -- Nye County Commissioners Tuesday voted to pay the Nevada Attorney General's office for investigating bribery charges against Commissioner Peter Liakopoulos.

Nuts & Bolts with Buffalo Jim
Community Calendar

Signing draws fans of Elvis, Dorkface and more
Whether the subject was famed Las Vegas tycoon and recluse Howard Hughes or children's character Deputy Dorkface, customers showed up to buy autographed copies from over a dozen authors at the Meet, Greet Buy and Sign at the Pahrump Community Library last Saturday.

Community assistance

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:

Senior News
Pahrump Senior Center menu (menu subject to change) and activities for the week of March 31 to April 4:

Crime Report

Get a tax break at Wulfy's
The deadline for filing Federal Income Taxes is right around the corner.

Shakespeare in Pahrump
For those who have always felt excluded from Shakespearian intellect or shows of theatrical Shakespearian wit, there is an opportunity for redemption.

County to regulate access roads to Amargosa parcels
TONOPAH -- Developers were advised by Nye County commissioners Tuesday they will have to provide legal road access to parceled lots in Amargosa Valley before the new parcel maps can be recorded.

Entertainment Schedule

Over the Hump to Pahrump poker run a success
Since 1996, the Vietnam Veterans Motorcycle Club and the Legacy Veterans have sponsored a benefit poker run. The event was held last Saturday.

Back Then

FBI to review fingerprints
TONOPAH -- An ordinance authorizing the FBI to check fingerprints of workers in the liquor, gambling and prostitution business was approved by Nye County Commissioners Tuesday.

Terrible's may file Chap. 11
Herbst Gaming general counsel Sean Higgins called it "the perfect storm" -- the company's ambitious acquisition of properties in Primm and Reno last year, followed by the economic downturn.

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