36 years ago this month

The Nye County School Board unanimously voted to have a $1.5 million bond issue placed on the general election ballot.

The passing of the issue would make a high school in Pahrump a reality. Pahrump Valley is the only major community in Nye County which does not have its own high school. About 100 students commute to Death Valley High School.

Nye County received $799,257 in June stemming from the property tax suit against the federal government and Nevada Test Site contractors, with the balance of about $3,800,000 expected in October.

In addition, a yearly income of about $754,000 from NTS operators can be expected, according to a letter to the Nye County Commission from C.E. Williams, acting manager of the AEC's Nevada operations.

30 years ago this week

The interim county clerk will be selected by the luck of the draw.

Three women applied to fill the post since Janet Carder is resigning. Frances Ball and Bonnier Brown, who have filed to run for the post in the primary, and Janet Logan, who was expected to complete her filing for the post, are all Democrats.

The commission decided that since all three women appear to be qualified to hold the office, selecting one would amount to an unfair endorsement by the commission. The commission decided to have a random drawing and allow the three to draw straws.

Prospects appear good that a fulltime dentist and doctor will be hired to staff the Pahrump complex clinic.

The dentist, the first ever for Pahrump Valley, and the doctor would be contracted through the National Health Service Corps. NHSC, is part of a federal program designed to upgrade rural health care where small populations and remote locations make it difficult or impossible to provide adequate medical and dental services.

Over 1,000 people enjoyed the July 4th barbecue and old-fashioned celebration presented by the Pahrump Valley Volunteer Fire Department.

Music, dancing, fun, games, barbecue and two fireworks displays helped draw the biggest crowd ever for the annual event.

The volunteers reported a gross take of around $30,000 with an expected net of about $20,000. The money will be used for fire department equipment.

20 years ago this week

Another chapter in the four-year saga of Sheri's Ranch effort to obtain a Nye County brothel license will unfold at the county licensing board.

All eight of the county brothels are up for licensing under new, more demanding laws. The new law requires the landlord of a brothel to submit to a suitability background investigation, as the brothel owners must do.

According to Sheri's owner, June Green, the new law is "ridiculous." The land on which Sheri's is located is owned by William Hernstadt. He is a former state senator whose business interests are extensive in and out of Nevada.

Green says it makes no sense that the landlord must undergo the same scrutiny as the brothel owner.

Joe Richards is at it again, donating money to various institutions in Nye County as part of what he calls his "good neighbor" policy.

Richards donated $1,000 each to Amargosa Valley School, Amargosa seniors, Beatty seniors, and Pahrump Valley seniors. He also donated $500 each to Pahrump Middle School, Beatty schools and the Pahrump Humane Society.

Richards appears to be testing the climate for a possible run for the county commission seat being vacated by Pat Mankins.

The first reunion in the history of Beatty High School anticipates about 400 members from as early as the class of 1932.

Events include a semi-formal dance; slide shows of high school days now past and live music. There will be an old-fashioned family picnic at the Beatty Park to close the historic event.

10 years ago this week

It appears the state Department of Transportation will be able to widen a 17-mile stretch of Highway 160 for about $2 million less than expected.

Frehner Construction Co. Inc. of North Las Vegas submitted the lowest bid for the project at $11.9 million. NDOT engineers had estimated the cost at $13.9 million.

The race for the almost-coveted red jacket featuring the nearly-famous skull and crossed clubs logo gets under way at the Calvada Executive Golf Course when 76 golfers tee it up in the third annual Pahrump Valley Open Inferno.

The individual stroke play format tests the players' skills against the course and each other.

Last year's winner Larry Searles of Las Vegas posted a two-under 57 to defeat Chad Goins, who shot an even-par 59. Goins won the inaugural Inferno with a 61.

The Nye County School District Board voted to ask the county commission to impose an impact fee in Pahrump "as soon as possible."

The district's two previous requests for a fee on new development to build schools were rejected. The board plans to ask them to revisit the issue once again.

With an impact fee of $1,600 -- the amount rejected by the commissioners earlier -- $1.7 million in additional revenue would have been collected.