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A meager turnout showed up for the scoping meeting at the Bob Ruud Community Center last week that was meant to gather public comment regarding a 1,000- to 1,500-bed federal detention facility in Pahrump. Nuke director sees Yucca Mtn. as safe Politicians can argue about whether the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository should be built, but Lewis Darrell Lacy Jr., newly appointed director of the Nye County Nuclear Waste Repository Office takes a pragmatic attitude to the issue. 'BEST BID CONTRACT': Local officials appeal for detention center A meager turnout showed up for the scoping meeting at the Bob Ruud Community Center last week that was meant to gather public comment regarding a 1,000- to 1,500-bed federal detention facility in Pahrump. Pahrumpian joins anti-cancer effort WASHINGTON -- Pahrump resident and cancer survivor Barb Johnston joined Lance Armstrong and the Lance Armstrong Foundation on Capitol Hill to demand support for the Cancer Screening, Treatment and Survivorship Act of 2007 legislation that offers a bold expansion of access to early detection and corresponding early treatment and survivorship services. California Lottery Community assistance Community Calendar Cleveland's bail revoked again David Cleveland had his $50 million bail temporarily revoked -- again -- last Monday in Fifth District Court by Judge Robert Lane. Power outage can't stop Biz Expo County property may be pulled from center list A 40-acre piece of county property on East Mesquite Avenue might be pulled from consideration as the site of a federal detention center. (See related story, page A1.) Hams enjoy annual field day The hams were at it again last weekend, ready to contact as many people as possible around the world within a 24-hour period via the four radio tranceivers set up inside the mobile Nye County Emergency Services command station. Support meetings Commissioners asked to hike salaries Lobbyist Bob Swadell has urged Nye County Commissioners to increase their own pay, in accordance with a new bill passed by the 2007 state legislature. Fotos for the Fourth To kick off a monthly contest, the PVT wants to see your Independence Day photos. IN BRIEF 143 NEW SPACES: RV park location gains approval Regulars at the Pahrump Senior Center could have a lot more company in the neighborhood soon. Nuke director sees Yucca Mtn. as safe Politicians can argue about whether the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository should be built, but Lewis Darrell Lacy Jr., newly appointed director of the Nye County Nuclear Waste Repository Office takes a pragmatic attitude to the issue. |
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