Kohbarger's job spared ... for now
It was a long walk from the outskirts of the overflowing parking lot into the Bob Ruud Community Center for latecomers at Tuesday night's Town Board meeting.

Town wants someone to take over Fall Fest
In 2003, the town of Pahrump took over the fall festival after volunteers ran it for 38 years as the Harvest Festival.


PTCC items are back on the consent agenda
Earlier this year, new financial standards were put in place for organizations applying for funds from the Pahrump Tourism Convention Council (PTCC), an advisory board.

Crowd opposes rezoning atWillow Creek course
Some members of a crowd angry at the rezoning of lots surrounding the former Willow Creek golf course to multi-family residential talked about a class action lawsuit during the Pahrump Regional Planning Commission meeting Wednesday.

Firefighters visit schools
Mt. Charleston Elementary School students were recently treated to a visit by Pahrump Valley Fire-Rescue Services.

Entertainment Schedule

Grandma turns 101
Wilda Herndon-Cook celebrated her 101st birthday on October 6, but to hear her tell it, she was turning 25 years old.

Weekend roundup
It's going to be another busy weekend as local businesses provide both the regular entertainment and try new things.

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Eastley backs public defenders
TONOPAH -- Nye County Commission Chairman Joni Eastley last week defended the county's public defender system before a rural subcommittee studying indigent defense in Nevada at the Nevada Supreme Court.

Entertainment Briefs

PHOTO: ACHIEVEMENT

PHOTOS: BAD MOVE

Community assistance

Crime Corner

PHOTO: TIGHT GIFTS

Commissioners will discuss water board
Nye County commissioners have more items on the consent agenda for the 10 a.m. meeting Tuesday at the Bob Ruud Community Center than on the regular agenda.

Fresh love offered at Skate Zone
The words "Calvary Chapel fresh love" adorn a banner over the Aztec façade in front of the former Skate Zone, at 1261 E. Calvada Blvd., which shut down last spring.

Anniversary

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 $8 million.

School menu
Nye County School District elementary breakfast menu for the week of Oct. 19 -- Oct. 23:

In the Service

Senior News

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.

Stargazers in Tecopa
When you make the trip to Tecopa for the Firehouse Fling, remember the Tecopa Hot Springs Resort will also be hosting a stargazing party behind the TBAG Gallery.

Back Then

BOOK REVIEW: For a time when you can't pretend
You couldn't pretend any longer.

Community Calendar

PHOTO: SMOOTH AS SILK

Firehouse Fling in Tecopa tomorrow
The second annual Firehouse Fling will take over Tecopa, Calif., tomorrow beginning at 10 a.m. This year the goal is to raise enough money to fund drilling a well on the site designated for an Inyo County firehouse.

Last Missoula auditions Monday
The auditions for the last, in the foreseeable future, Missoula Children's Theatre production of "Pinocchio" will start at 4 p.m. on Monday in the high school auditorium.

Jamboree at Honeysuckle
Nevada Country Music Association, Nye County and the Lions Club will be partying in Honeysuckle Park starting at 11 a.m. tomorrow morning.

IN BRIEF

Obituaries