Pahrump News

After more than two decades of service to the community, a high-ranking administrator with the Nye County Sheriff's Office has announced his decision to retire from the force.

The holiday weekend is finally here and a lot of options for filling it are available.

Across the nation being homeless is a way of life for hundreds of thousands of people, including children, ex-servicemen and women and people without a home or access to the most basic life-supporting necessities: clean water, sanitation, a good shelter, , food, medicines and people who care.

The property tax rate for the University of Nevada Reno Cooperative Extension Service will increase from one cent per $100 of valuation to 1.5 cents, after county commission action Tuesday.

On one hand, Angie Wilson said she's looking forward to when the health care overhaul takes full effect in 2014 - it'll allow the Northern Nevada tribal health clinic she directs to maximize its limited resources.

Nye County commissioners voted 4-1 Tuesday to select Richard Billman, executive vice-president of Nevada Credico, a collections agency, to fill out the unexpired term of County Treasurer Mike Maher.

Statistics collected by the Nye County School District NCSD show the number of students considered homeless has risen steadily since 2007.

Four county commissioners heard more than five hours of comments during a Friday workshop on acquiring Pahrump Utility Company - ranging from all-out support by a couple of construction company owners to resistance from vocal locals - but ended up delaying a vote on the acquisition at Monday's regular meeting.

Nye County commissioners will meet with the Hafen family, owners of Pahrump Utility Company Inc., to discuss a proposed $5.5 million county acquisition of the utility during a 10 a.m. workshop today at commissioners' chambers.

Daniel McArthur, the town's external auditor, presented the report, which reflects the accounting period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

Dermatologist Dr. Jeffrey Gunter was given a conditional use permit by a 5-2 vote of the Pahrump Regional Planning Commission Wednesday for a 62-space recreational vehicle park at 2810 W. Bell Vista Ave., but not a waiver allowing for a convenience store, higher RV densities and reduced setbacks.

The purchase of Pahrump Utility Company Inc. is on the agenda when Nye County commissioners meet at 10 a.m. Monday at commissioners' chambers, 2100 Walt Williams Dr.

James Casey was granted a continuance Wednesday until the June 12 Pahrump Regional Planning Commission for a hearing on his request for a conditional use permit to keep five chimpanzees on his property as part of his "Great Ape Experience." But advocates from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals PETA , who traveled from out of state and ... (more)

On one hand, Angie Wilson said she's looking forward to when the health care overhaul takes full effect in 2014 - it'll allow the northern Nevada tribal health clinic she directs to maximize its limited resources.

One item of much interest was the discussion and decision to accept or reject Contour Entertainment's Phase II interim report for the town's proposed tourist destination "Adventure Springs." Due to time constraints, results of the agenda's action items will be published in Friday's edition of the Pahrump Valley Times.

Walt Rubio, owner of W.R. Sporting Goods, thinks Pahrump could attract foreign tourists as well as locals to an official shooting range on West Bell Vista Avenue.

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals plan to protest an application by a property owner on Our Road for a conditional use permit to own chimpanzees at the 6 p.m. meeting today of the Pahrump Regional Planning Commission.

PETA is urging the Pahrump Regional Planning Commission to vote on May 15 to deny notorious animal abuser Mike Casey a permit to keep four chimpanzees and a monkey in Pahrump.

Public works director Dave Fanning said there have been 884 waivers of landfill fees and that report was about two years old.

COPS: Two men arrested for June break-in at dead man's home Two men were arrested last week after it was allegedly discovered they had stolen several items from a deceased man's home last November.