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Darrin Tuck Jr., the resident who found a tape containing child pornography in the desert here last year, pleaded guilty to a gross misdemeanor charge of conspiracy to commit obstruction of a public officer Tuesday, Feb. 12. Hospital adds services, covers more insurance Susan Davila, chief executive officer of Desert View Regional Medical Center, had a lot of good news to share about the hospital at Monday's Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Tuck accepts plea deal Darrin Tuck Jr., the resident who found a tape containing child pornography in the desert here last year, pleaded guilty to a gross misdemeanor charge of conspiracy to commit obstruction of a public officer Tuesday, Feb. 12. PHOTO: CHAMPS Engagement Whim leads to Pahrump Bakery The Pahrump Bakery started on a whim between two friends, Jody Alsdurf, a bookkeeper, and Suzanne Rainey, a bank employee. Neither had any experience in operating a bakery, but both loved to bake and decorate baked products for friends and family. Aquatic animals may become wild pests Last year, fishermen of Utah Lake, near Provo, Utah, began catching what looked like giant piranha. Come to find out the 11- to 30-inch fish were pacu, a vegetarian relative. Community assistance California Lottery No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in Saturday's drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $69 million. IN BRIEF County asked for loan of $450,000 TONOPAH -- The Tri-County Weed District is asking Nye County for a $450,000 loan to either buy or construct a building in Ely, but there have been some legal questions over financing a project out of the county. Author offers 'Paws & Effect' The second you come home, you're greeted by your furry roommate. Support meetings Million-dollar rescue finished at FLOCK site The recent rescue operation at the For Love of Cats and Kittens sanctuary, on Bond Street, was "the single largest recorded hoarding case and subsequent rescue of cats ever in the United States," according to Patti Broun of the Information Sciences Institute at the University of Southern California. PHOTO: PAJAMA PARTY VEA planning for scholarships Valley Electric Association (VEA) will award six educational scholarships to assist qualified individuals in furthering their education. The scholarships are described as follows: School Grant Junior engineers for a day Students at Mt. Charleston Elementary spent a day learning about science and engineering Wednesday, Feb. 6, when the Junior Engineering Program from Utah State University came to visit. LIZARD UNDER CONSIDERATION TOO: Tiny rabbit may cause jumbo-size headache The pygmy rabbit is a cute, one-pound, one-foot-long mammal that likes to hang out in tall, dense sagebrush. Valentine's Day dining out update In last Friday's paper, the Pahrump Valley Times listed options for a special meal out, with that special someone. BLM, USFS grazing fee unchanged WASHINGTON -- The Federal grazing fee for western public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service will be $1.35 per animal unit month (AUM) in 2008 -- the same level as it was in 2007. PHOTO: HELPING OUT Hospital adds services, covers more insurance Susan Davila, chief executive officer of Desert View Regional Medical Center, had a lot of good news to share about the hospital at Monday's Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Obituaries |
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