Gas Prices $2.98 In...Pahrump?

From the PVT:  Melanie, a slender blonde from Las Vegas, came out to Pahrump on her annual trip to buy fireworks and did something else — she filled up her big, brand new Chevrolet Silverado extended cab pickup with gas.
Pahrump gas prices for the last few months have been lower than over the hill by at least 30 cents recently, giving visitors another business to patronize locally.
Prices have been steadily dropping, the $3 plateau fell this past weekend.
Terrible’s Country Store at 1801 S. Highway 160 had regular, unleaded advertised at $2.98 per gallon Monday, so did the Kwik-Serve at the Winery Super Mart at 2301 E. Winery Road., on a sign facing the Maverik Market store. The Kwik Serve sign advised that was a cash only price; ironically the Shell station sign, visible to motorists on Highway 160 at that same convenience store, advertised regular unleaded Shell gas at $3.45 per gallon for cash with a $3.50 price for credit.
http://pvtimes.com/news/gas-prices-below-3-for-now/
Strange that gas would be that low, even with the long delivery drives but hey, if you are in Pahrump, get the gas before you go back to Las Vegas.
BTW, what happened to those predictions of $5 a gallon?