Overton Arm Found Safe For Swimmers

Jump back in, the water’s fine!

That was the word last week from the National Park Service regarding the water at the Overton Arm of Lake Mead. Last week, the Park Service lifted a no-swim advisory in the area after lab results showed no toxin producers were found in the water.

Local Metro Officer Recognized By Nevada VFW

A local Metro officer was awarded with a high honor last week. During a brief ceremony held at beginning of the Moapa Valley Town Advisory Board meeting on Wednesday, Officer Corey Estes of Logandale was presented with the Nevada State Law Enforcement Public Servant of the Year citation awarded by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) state-wide organization.

EDITORIAL: Our Good Fortune In Local Police Coverage

Last week, the Nevada Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) organization selected, out of all the nominees in the state, one of our own Metro officers as the Public Service Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. This distinction was bestowed upon Officer Corey Estes on Wednesday, June 12 during the Moapa Valley Town Advisory Board meeting.

No One Asked Me But… (June 19, 2013)

No one asked me but… The latest scandal to hit Washington is the fact that the government is collecting and monitoring American citizen’s phone numbers as well as reading and storing their e-mails. A low-level computer wonk decided he should “blow the whistle” on government snooping into the private lives of American citizens.

Remembering the 1981 MVHS State Basketball Champions

The 1981 Moapa Valley varsity basketball team was the team of destiny. For four years before that year, the Pirates had watched as their rival, the Virgin Valley Bulldogs, had hung state championship banners in their gym.

Crews Begin Work On New MVHS Track

Moapa Valley High School has become a construction zone this summer as it undergoes two important projects to improve the school. Construction on the new gymnasium has already started, as well as a new track around the football field.

The Common Kingsnake

After writing about the Gopher Snake a couple of weeks ago, I came across another dramatically colored southern Nevada resident on my bike ride, the Common Kingsnake. By its black and white color pattern, this gorgeous three foot long critter stood out against the pavement, causing me to wonder how such an obvious and eye-catching color pattern gives any protection.

GARDEN SPOT: Hot Weather Flowers

Flowers that appear and survive during our hot season are a treat, but some do better than others, even thriving under our environmental conditions. For this reason, Texas rangers and oleanders are ubiquitous, but those are not the only plants that will bloom even when temperatures are ridiculously high.