BORASKY RECALL: Secretary of state denies appeal
The Nevada Secretary of State's office Wednesday denied Recalls R Us' appeal of its decision to strike 76 names from a recall petition on Nye County District 4 Commissioner Butch Borasky.

Gunman caught after second holdup at Rebel
Pahrump resident Vincent Matthew Czechorosky, 24, suspected of committing two convenience store robberies, was arrested early Wednesday morning after leading Nye County Sheriff's deputies on an extensive car chase that ended up in the playground parking area at Honeysuckle Park.


USFS road dispute reignites rebellion
AUSTIN -- Nye County District 1 Commissioner Lorinda Wichman traveled to Austin Wednesday to meet with Eureka and Lander County officials and a public lands attorney from Idaho to discuss how to proceed on appealing a new U.S. Forest Service travel management plan.

Airports benefit Nye
Stan Davis, vice-president of the Calvada Meadows Aeropark Association, remarked, "I don't think there's a town in the county except Pahrump that doesn't have a public access airport."

Private airports serve needs
Fifty-two youngsters got free rides in small planes during the annual Young Eagles Fly-In held last Saturday at Calvada Meadows Airstrip.

'Iron Chef' showdown at Charlie's Place
Anyone who likes to cook and has access to cable or satellite television is bound to have seen "Iron Chef," the hour-long celebrity chef cook-off with the "secret ingredient." A live version of the TV show will be a spectator's sport at Charlie's Place, formerly Our Bar, starting at 4 p.m. on Sunday.

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Tarantella Oct. 15
For the third year in a row, the Goldwell Open Air Museum and Red Barn Art Center will host Albert's Tarantella, an eclectic evening of celebration in honor of Belgian artist Albert Szukalski, who, known for his ghostly sculptures, created a full-scale Lord's Supper outdoor exhibit at the museum.

Patsy Cline tribute slated for Oct. 16
Patsy Cline was a legend in her own time and she is still a legend. The chance to see the tribute show, A Portrait of Patsy," presented by Joni Morris, will be at 7 p.m. next Friday, Oct. 16, in the events center of the Pahrump Nugget.

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Bonds will pay for building schools
Three large projects were approved Monday by the Nye County School District Board of Trustees to meet the needs of students in Pahrump and Tonopah.

School menu
Nye County School District elementary breakfast menu for the week of Oct. 12 -- Oct. 16:

Frankie & Sherry at Maverick tomorrow
Remember the songs "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Sherry" and "Rag Doll"? Well, here's your chance to hear them performed live when Frankie Valli impersonator Mark Maynard brings the Frankie & Sherry show to the Maverick Saloon and Dance Hall tomorrow night.

RCMS students walk, ride for the green of it
Rosemary Clarke Middle School commemorated International Walk to School Day Wednesday by coordinating a nine-mile, escorted bike and walk to and from school.

Student count offers snapshot
Nye County School District has 18 elementary, middle and high schools spread over 18,000 miles of Southern Nevada in the communities of Amargosa, Beatty, Duckwater, Gabbs, Pahrump, Round Mountain and Tonopah.

Medical offices begin to rise around hospital
The hope, when Desert View Hospital opened in April 2006, was that medical offices would soon sprout up around the neighborhood, as they do around most hospitals.

Program eases issuance of debt
State Treasurer Kate Marshall announced Sept. 24 that the Nevada Permanent School Fund Guarantee program (PSFG) has been rated AAA by Fitch Ratings in the company's latest Public Finance Report.

High court tosses Yowell ruling
On Feb. 8, 2007, a jury found Robert Steven Yowell, then 51, guilty of raping a Pahrump woman.

Community assistance

PACE winners to Disneyland
Nye County Sheriff Tony DeMeo announced the Prevent All Crashes Everyday (PACE) campaign is accepting submissions for this year's competition, which encourages teenagers to develop safe driving messages for their peers in whatever format they choose.

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Kohbarger's job up for discussion
At the upcoming Oct. 13 town board meeting, the termination of Town Manager Bill Kohbarger is once again on the published agenda.

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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 $11 million.

DA's Report
The following information was provided by Nye County District Attorney Bob Beckett. All crimes are alleged and all defendants are presumed innocent.

The weekend at a glance
It's a whirlwind this weekend and next. The weather is certainly cooperating with outdoor adventures and there are a few worthwhile outings on tap.

Fire Fest generates $ for water tender
AMARGOSA VALLEY -- Fire Fest 2009, held last Saturday at the Amargosa Valley Community Center, should net $6,800 to go towards a new fire department water tender, Fire Chief Lon Fuller said.

Driver's education at GBC slated for students, adults
Great Basin College will again offer driver's education to high school and adult students in Elko, Eureka, Lander, Humboldt, Nye and White Pine counties.

Computer program could enable at-home monitoring
Valley Electric Association hopes to become one of the first utilities in the nation to take advantage of a new system that will allow members to monitor their power usage on their home computers.

Outage affects 1,140 customers
A power outage that affected 1,140 Valley Electric Association members at 11:40 a.m. Tuesday, around Basin Avenue and Blagg Road was caused by safety procedures that were deployed during a system upgrade.

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