Photo by Dave Maxwell
Holly Gatzke.

Photo by Hayley Gloeckner
Dakota Cluff, Reserve Champion in Market Lamb.

Photo by Hayley Gloeckner
Jason Wheatley, Reserve Champion in Market Steer.

Photo by Dave Maxwell
Beginning of the PVES Mile Run.

Photo by Dave Maxwell
Future location on new motel at Jerry's Sinclair in Caliente.

Photo by Hayley Gloeckner
Al Cox.

Photo by Dave Maxwell
New cement batch plant being put in by Jim Wilkin near Panaca.

Photo by Dave Maxwell
Lincoln County Courthouse.

Photo by Dave Maxwell
View of Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course at Coyote Springs.

Photo by Lincoln County RECORD
Proposed site of Family Dollar Store.

Photo by Dave Maxwell
Mayor Kevin Phillips of Caliente.

White House Photo by Krisanne Johnson
Mrs.Laura Bush's official portrait.

Photo by Dave Maxwell
County Commisoner Wade Poulsen.

Photo by Trisha Thompson
Pioche Pool Diving Board.

Photo by Dave Maxwell
Truck crash takes out part of Doug Miller's fence in Hiko.

Photo provided by Lincoln County Sheriff's Office
Burned out Toyota Tundra pickup.

Photo provided by Lincoln County Power District
View of generators on theNevada side of the Hoover Dam.

Photo by Dave Maxwell
Bikes bunched up around hairpin curves in Yucca Chuckers race.

Latest News
April 24, 2008
Annexation Expands City Limits! And Concerns?
By Dave Maxwell, Staff Writer
The Caliente City Council unanimously approved the annexation offer by Tuffy Ranch Properties, and certain parcels owned by the Bureau of Land Management, into the City at the April 17 public hearing. ... read more...

Royalty Reigns and Reins
By Tyra Lytle, Staff Writer
Chanille Chouquer of Panaca, NV is the reigning 2008 Clark County Rodeo Queen. Chanille competed in the 2008 queen contest, won and began her responsibilities as Queen at the Clark County Fair and Rodeo held in Logandale, NV, April 10th – 13th. There is more to being a queen than wearing a hat, smiling prettily ... read more...

PVES Staff Scores High in Student Safety
By Dave Maxwell, Staff Writer
Pahranagat Valley Elementary School Principal Dr. Ken Higbee reported the school went to “restricted access” April 15-16 due to a serious incident. Owing to the incident Higbee said, “We went to what... read more...

Lincoln County 4-H and FFA Youth Come Out On Top
By Hayley Gloeckner
Once again, the 4-H and FFA youth of Lincoln County made us proud, from Dakota Cluff winning Reserve Champion in Market Lamb to Jason Wheatley turning around and winning a Reserve Champion in Market Steer. Then on ... read more...

Las Vegas TV Station Covers PVES Mile Run
By Dave Maxwell, Staff Writer
Students at Pahranagat Valley Elementary School, grades 1-5, participate in PE four days a week. 4th grade teacher Gary Jorgenson said “It helps get the kids physically fit so they perform better while they’re in the classroom... read more...

Jerry's Sinclair to Build Motel
By Dave Maxwell, Staff Writer
After pouring 27,500 square feet of concrete around Jerry’s Sinclair Station and Convenience Store and J & J’s Fast Food restaurant, Jerry Maeder says his next project is to construct a ... read more...

S.N.O.R.E.
By Dave Maxwell, Staff Writer
Southern Nevada Off Road Enthusiasts will hold the 15th annual Dusty Times 250 desert race May 9-10 in Caliente. Nearly 300 participants were entered in the 2007 race... read more...

Al Cox Honored at Clark County Fair
By Hayley Gloeckner
The 2008 CCJLA would like to honor Mr. William “Al” Cox, most affectionately known to all as Al, who has dedicated his time to Livestock, the FFA, 4-H and our youth.... read more...

New Wilkin Batch Plant
By Dave Maxwell, Staff Writer
Jim Wilkin, owner of Wilkin Trucking, said he is building a new reddi-mix cement batch plant along U.S. Highway 93 about one mile south of McCrosky’s Y Service in Panaca. Wilkin said he... read more...


April 17, 2008
Water Damage Woes for LC Courthouse
By Dave Maxwell, Staff Writer
Over the weekend of April 12-13, the south side of the Lincoln County Courthouse suffered significant water damage to offices and storage vaults due to a break... read more...

Got Golf? Coyote Springs Does!
The Lincoln County RECORD
Coyote Springs opens the first of their Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses for public play starting April 25. ... read more...

LCAT Reports on County Tourism
By Dave Maxwell, staff Writer
Tourism efforts by the Lincoln County Action Team (LCAT) are underway for the 2008 season. At the April 9 regular monthly meeting of LCAT, it was suggested that the local group gather... read more...

Lincoln County and the Nevada Land Rover G4 Challenge
By Dave Maxwell, staff Writer
20 amateur athletes from around the country have been selected by Land Rover North America and the Nevada Commission on Tourism to compete in the Land Rover G4... read more...

April 10, 2008
Family Dollar Store Planned for Caliente
By Dave Maxwell, Staff Writer
A Family Dollar Store is being planned for the vacant lot next to the LDS church in Caliente. On April 3, the developer came before the Caliente City Council with a request to consider abandoning... read more...

BLM Okays Annexation
By Dave Maxwell, Staff Writer
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Ely Field Office gave its official approval to the annexation of land as part of the offer by Tuffy Ranch Properties ... read more...

Pahranagat Elementary Mile Run
By Dave Maxwell, Staff Writer
On April 18 at 10 a.m., the Pahranagat Elementary Mile Run will be held, beginning and ending at the Elementary School. Event organizer Tanya Mortensen said she has been told morning news anchor Dave McCann... read more...

First Lady Recognizes Lincoln County Students
By Dave Maxwell, Staff Writer
First Lady Laura Bush, just before Christmas 2007, wrote a letter of congratulations to the students of the Lincoln County School District for their participation... read more...

Ambulance Services Administrator Hired
By Dave Maxwell, Staff Writer
Mrs. Louise Buettner (pronounced bit-ner) of Mt. Wilson was hired by the Lincoln County Commissioners as the new Ambulance Services Administrator responsible for the operation of Lincoln County Ambulance Association ... read more...

Forest Service Backs Off Shooting Wild Cows
By Dave Maxwell, Staff Writer
Lincoln County Commissioner Wade Poulsen said the proposed plan by the U.S. Forest Service to hire a contractor to shoot the wild cows that roam free, mostly in the Quinn Canyon area of Nye County... read more...

NACo wants Pioche Pool Diving Board Removed
By Dave Maxwell, Staff Writer
Citing insurance risks the Nevada Association of Counties (NACo), who provides insurance for the Pioche swimming pool is insisting the pool’s diving board be removed before the pool opens this season.... read more...

April 3, 2008
Hiko Curve Serves Up Another Load of Fries
By Dave Maxwell, Staff Writer
On April 1st, around 7:30 pm, a second truck carrying frozen french fries crashed in Hiko. This time the truck crashed right in front of Doug Miller’s house... read more...

Auto Theft and Insurance Fraud on the Rise
By Dave Maxwell, Staff Writer
Car thieves in Nevada are bold, stealing cars off the streets in Reno and Vegas just as portrayed in the Nicolas Cage movie “Gone in 60 seconds.”... read more...

Sheriff's Deputies Recover Stolen Vehicle After Chase
By Dave Maxwell, Staff Writer
A tip from Las Vegas Metro Police led Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies to recover a stolen vehicle and arrest the driver.... read more...

Have You Seen An Unexpected Change In The Amount Of Your Power Bill Lately?
By Lincoln County Power District
The cause could be a change in the amount of energy you normally use, or it could be from the Purchased Power Adjustment Clause on your bill..... read more...

Paying for the Cost of Growth
By Dave Maxwell, Staff Writer
Projection by experts at University of Nevada Reno Cooperative Extension Service see Lincoln County growing at unprecedented 2400 percent over the next 10-15 years. The rate of growth is so large ..... read more...

Rachel UFO Conference Still Planned
By Dave Maxwell, Staff Writer
Last week’s report in The RECORD that the Rachel UFO Conference would not be held this year was incorrect. Organizer, and host, Ike Bishop of Boise informed..... read more...

Yucca Chuckers Race
By Dave Maxwell, Staff Writer
Alamo’s Yucca Chuckers dirt bike racing club took their turn March 29 and 30 hosting a weekend race on the normal racing circuit. For the first time ..... read more...