Overton News

Mayor Susan Holecheck's vision of a regional board has a great deal of merit and one day may be how Mesquite and neighboring jurisdictions accomplish common goals.

Funding for Moapa Valley's only higher education provider, the College of Southern Nevada campus, is set to dry up in 2009 Steve Marcus CSN administrators in Las Vegas said serving residents of Moapa Valley and ...

Castanets went into the Nevada desert and returned with a new album. Songwriter Ray Raposa spent the better part of a month camped out in a tiny hotel room in Overton, Nev.

View a 360-degree panorama of the landscape. Sam Morris Stratification is seen in the sides of "Double Negative," which was dug, drilled and dynamited by Bryant Robison and two other men under Heizer's ...

“People say there's nothing I can do. I might be banging my head against a wall, but at least I'm trying.”

Dozens of candidates appeared at the Clark County Government Building on Monday to file their candidacy for the upcoming election. via Las Vegas Review Journal

“Viewers are treated to a glimpse of the spectacular natural beauty that exists when our desert scenery meets with the spectacular celestial events continuously unfolding in the sky above”

Wally Pacholka grew up in a small, eastern Canadian town where he had an unhindered view of the night sky. via Las Vegas Review Journal

“So you can see that we are still pretty short for full-time service”

The Moapa Valley Town Advisory Board heard a presentation from the Clark County Fire Department  (CCFD) regarding Moapa Valley Fire District funding at a meeting held Wednesday, March 14. In the presentation, CCFD officials discussed the revenues and expenditures of the local fire district and laid the groundwork for a community discussion that will consider the assessment of a new property tax on local residents. This tax would be assessed to pay for the maintenance of full-time paramedic personnel in the Moapa Valley.   Read more

“We hope to bring out of town shoppers as well as local shoppers with this swap meet”

The largest community swap meet in Moapa Valley took place  on Saturday, March 15.  Valley residents and travelers from the north and south spent Saturday morning shopping at the third annual community-wide Moapa Valley swap meet.

This year there were 15 registered yard sales not to mention the numerous private sales utilizing the day for their own yard sales.   The 15 registered yard sales were listed on a map with directions to help shoppers get around.   Read more

“Usually if a kid is struggling in school, there is something in his/her life that is behind that poor performance”

Logandale resident, Hilarie Robison, was recognized by business publication, In Business, Las Vegas as one of the magazine's '40 Under 40' recipients for the year 2007.  On February 29, the publication released its annual supplement entitled '40 Under 40'. According to the section's editor, Rob Langrell, this special supplement recognizes young Las Vegas area business leaders who have distinguished themselves, not only in their professions, but also in the community.

The annual '40 Under 40' list is in its eighth year. Nominations for candidates are made to the magazine by readers. This year over 300 nominations were received, Langrell said. A panel of four judges then review the candidates using criteria of community service, entrepreneurial spirit and impact on respective industries. Read more

At the  Moapa Valley Town Advisory Board (MVTAB) last week, the top brass from the Clark County Fire Department (CCFD) came out and brought some real 'dollars-and-cents' numbers with them. Though these figures, which showed the revenues and expenditures of the Moapa Valley Fire District, were somewhat lacking in fine detail, they were still numbers that the District has long asked for but not been allowed to see. The presentation was meant to start a conversation about a proposal for a new property tax; a tax that, it was hoped, might pay for a full-time paramedic station in the community. Read more

“I have so much time and money invested in this display that I really want to share it with the community”

The first grade class at Grant Bowler Elementary school took a walking field trip on Friday, March 7 to see the many model train displays of Logandale resident, Gary Pearson. The students, teachers and a group of parent chaperones took a brisk walk to Pearson's home on the end of Liston Avenue east of the school.

Once there, they enjoyed the huge outdoor train display which  Pearson has created in his front yard.

Like most hobbyists, Pearson enjoys sharing his work with others in the community. In past years he has opened his display for all in the community to come and see during the Christmas holidays.  But these types of displays are a tremendous amount of work, Pearson said. Read more

“My concern is that the greatest factor affecting surface or ground water quality is population increase, and that effectively the existing residents of the urban area will be subsidizing continued explosive growth.”

Last week the inevitable occurred. Members of the area's environmentalist movement began pumping irrational and illogical dialogue into what had been a perfectly rational and logical discussion regarding the needed updates of aging rural sewer systems in Clark County.  

The County is currently considering a modest increase in sewer rates across all ratepayers of the Clark County Water Reclamation District.  This increase would help pay for needed replacements to deteriorating rural systems, like the one here in Overton.  It is estimated that about $114 million is needed over the next five years to build treatment plants in the rural areas of the county. With the current rate structure, that would send the annual rates of an Overton household from $91.32 to $400.  But under the universal rates being proposed, these rural improvements could be easily funded with no more than a $4 or $5 increase across all county ratepayers. The effect is much less significant because there is a much larger population over which the costs can be spread. Read more

“I was too young to have anything but resentment.”

A salvage party dismantles a house in St. Thomas, Nevada in 1942. St. Thomas, which was abandoned to the rising waters of Lake Mead in 1938, has resurfaced due to fluctuating lake levels several times over the ... via Las Vegas Sun

By Catherine Ellerton

The call from an informant came in about 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 1.  A couple of stunt pilots were practicing over the Mormon Mesa.  Well, I ran out to my News Mobile and headed for the airport (being aware of the speed laws and proper driving techniques at all times).

I was advised by Kirby Chambliss' crew, Jason Resop (Crew Chief) and Lance Winter (Mechanic) that the pilots would be coming back to the airport within the next 5 to 10 minutes.  So I decided to stick around and find out what was going on.   Read more

“This Youth Conference was a success”

By Kylea McMurray

Local youth from all over Moapa Valley attended the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) Youth Conference over the weekend of February 29-March 1. This annual event was open to all youth aged 14 to 18, and is designed to provide a growing experience for youth.

This year's conference was a Pioneer Trek through an area in the Moapa Valley commonly called the Narrows. The overnight handcart hike through the desert provided an opportunity for the youth to experience a small taste of pioneer life as they worked hard to cook meals, push handcarts and build fires without modern day conveniences. Read more

“Mr Adams was largely responsible for getting this group of men together.”

Towards the end of 2007, the Las Vegas Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America got some alarming news. Council officials were notified that a large funding allocation which had traditionally come to the scouts from the United Way would be severely reduced. In response to this, the council hurriedly sought a way to make up for the shortfall. A team of volunteers was quickly developed to organize a major fundraising event.

The Council held its first annual Sporting Clays Classic at the Desert Lakes Shooting Club in Las Vegas, on February 1-2. The event was a tremendous success raising $210,000 for the regional scouting program. Read more

“Our policy has been if you want the growth, you pay for it”

Clark County is considering an increase in sewer rates to help pay to replace deteriorating facilities in its rural areas - ' places such as Overton and Indian Springs. via Las Vegas Sun

“Many hands went up, we took a class period that day and went over to the district office building and Masako signed up almost all of my class.  As I recall, the fee to join at that time was only 25 cents.”

Seven Moapa Valley residents met and organized the Moapa Valley Federal Credit Union on Tuesday, August 19, 1958.  The need for a local financial institution had been keenly felt in the community. With the help of Harold McKay, a Southern Nevada educator and Vice President of the Clark County Teachers Credit Union, the seven residents formed the first board of directors.

The officers of that first board were Harlan M. Lyon who served as President, Irvin Bryner who served as Vice President, Patricia Harris served as the Clerk, and Masako Y. Windsor served as the Treasurer.  Three men served as directors on the board John F. Moser, Grant M. Bowler, and Mads B. Jorgensen.   Read more

The Miss Rodeo Nevada and Miss Teen Rodeo Nevada 2008 competition will once again take place right here in Logandale Nevada. The pageant will begin on April 11 and continue through April 13. But it does not end there. The young ladies who will earn the titles of Miss Rodeo Nevada (MRN) and Miss Teen Rodeo Nevada (MTRN) will reign for one full year. They will be spokeswomen for the sport of professional rodeo, while educating the public and raising awareness about the sport, the sponsors and the opportunities involved. Read more

“As soon as the

real estate market turns around we will go forward and are glad to be part of this community.”

Members of the Moapa Valley High School (MVHS) Rodeo Club met at the Rodeo Arena at the Clark County Fairgrounds  on Monday, February 18, to receive a check from Little Moapa Development Partners, LLC. Little Moapa partners Steve Geiger and Ace Robison presented the check, for $1,000 to club president Cynthia Taylor, senior at MVHS and other officers and members of the club.

The MVHS Rodeo Club started at the beginning of the 2007--2008 school year after a 3-year hiatus due to lack of interest. According to club advisor Mark Allen, several students approached him and other adults now working with the club asking them if they would help restart the club. "These are a good bunch of kids," Allen said, "they did the Read more