30 years ago this week

The PVHS girls won their fifth straight Southern Nevada title, downing Tonopah and Moapa Valley.

They promptly found themselves heading straight for the state title for the second year running.

Meanwhile, voters prepared for a $2.5 million school bond election with the new punch-card voting system in place for the first time.

The recall petition targeting Sheriff Joni Wines was expected to be submitted the coming week, and an election could be set for mid-December or early January.

Apparently more than 900 signatures had been collected.

"Flight for Life" helicopter flights were inaugurated to handle emergencies within 150 miles of Las Vegas.

Finally, the Nye County Commission began preparing for the possible presence of the MX missile system in the county, with up to 40 percent of the missiles likely to be based here.

The California-based New West magazine published an overheated story called "The Night They Burned the Whorehouse Down," about the arson at the Chicken Ranch.

Valley Bank of Pahrump planned groundbreaking ceremonies.

And Gordon Scott, 39, of Palo Alto, Calif., was named Pahrump's first town manager.

20 years ago

Chuck Connely and Jim Haulman exchanged acid words about the new location of the town office. Then Diana Stiles piped up and said she was in the office everyday, to which Connely retorted, "Maybe that's why we have a problem."

At that point, the PVT reported, "The discussion deteriorated rapidly."

Marv Venneman said Preferred Equities would be willing to lease the Calvada sports complex for a dollar a year if it was desired as a senior center.

The tennis courts, he said, could be used as a dining area, and there would even be room for the Punky Doodle bargain store.

"I'm a bit skeptical," said Connely, pointing out problems in other areas where Preferred Equities was concerned.

Owyhee beat the Beatty Hornets 12-10 to take the state eight-man football championship despite the Hornets' steadfast efforts.

The town board was considering hiring its own attorney after Nye County District Attorney Phil Dunleavy seemed unwilling or unable to respond to questions sent to his office.

10 years ago

The Dyers, Red and Jeannette, blamed Sheriff Wade Lieseke for a vindictive pursuit of them. They were speaking just after their arraignment on a variety of felony charges.

That came as recall proponents submitted 553 pages with more than 4,000 signatures; 2,391 signatures were needed to guarantee the recall.

A Megan Avenue home was shattered when a propane buildup inside exploded. The manufactured home was destroyed in what the state fire marshal described as an accident.

The new county complex underwent its own trial as an odor that sickened some but was undetectable by others forced its evacuation.

Workers were moving right along on construction of Rosemary Clarke Middle School on North Blagg.

Susan Sorrells of Shoshone said she wished she had better news, but the effort to establish an annual fee to fund fire coverage in Shoshone and Tecopa came up one vote short of passage.

"We already asked for a recount," she said, "and nothing changed."