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Detention officers earning $25 per hour, inmates who undergo intensive rehabilitation, foolproof "Star Wars" security, over $800,000 paid in property taxes annually and generous contributions to causes like the Boys and Girls Club seem almost too good to be true. New manager plans meet-and-greets Pahrump Town Manager Bill Kohbarger knows he's a bit new in town, so he's giving the town several chances to get to know him a little better. Unity sought in aiding Senior Center In the August edition of "Shades of Gray,' a newsletter for seniors of the Pahrump Valley, published by the Senior Center, Jim Gronemann, president of the board wrote the following statement: Anti-McCain bus tour passes through town Beethoven's Funeral March played as a handful of union activists dressed in grim reaper outfits with masks of Republican Party presidential candidate U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., walked off a bus into the hot sun across from the Saddle West Hotel and Casino Thursday morning. 432nd Maintenance Squadron is activated INDIAN SPRINGS -- The activation ceremony for the 432nd Maintenance Squadron is scheduled for 10 a.m. today at Creech Air Force Base. California Lottery No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in Wednesday's drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $11 million. Neighbor: 'Willow, Weep for Me' could be more than just a song Joe McKendrick is afraid the Willow Creek hotel, casino and clubhouse project will turn into a white elephant, a big building that sits empty, similar to one on Highway 160 that is awaiting a casino operator. Community Calendar $1,600 construction tax renewed for Nye County Schools The renewal of a $1,600 residential construction tax for another four years to benefit the Nye County School District was passed by county commissioners Wednesday as a routine item without discussion. Counties join to study Mina route Nye County will join with three western Nevada counties to fund a study of the Mina route to Yucca Mountain. PHOTO: GETTING READY Entertainment Briefs PHOTO: THE OLD BROWNFIELDS OF HOME PHOTO: THREE HURT Correction Seventh Relay for Life held in Pahrump The seventh annual Relay for Life sponsored by the American Cancer Society was held Aug. 16 at Petrack Park. School menu Nye County School District elementary breakfast menu for the week of Aug. 25 - Aug. 29. Parking room demanded for new Homestead project Amos Cavallo was granted a rezoning to neighborhood commercial for lots bordering on a new commercial development on Homestead Road just north of Dandelion Street, with the condition a back lot fronting on residential zones be used only for parking with a landscaped buffer. Entertainment Schedule Panel rejects both Nevada GOP delegations LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Citing flaws in the selection process, a key Republican National Committee panel last week recommended that neither of Nevada's two dueling delegations be seated at the party's national convention in September. Support meetings Sheriff's Report The following information was provided by the Nye County Sheriff's Office. All crimes are alleged and all defendants are presumed innocent: PHOTO: CROWN OF THORNS ROCKS K-7 Floyd Elementary teachers prep classrooms Bold colors on the walls and floors of the newly completed Floyd Elementary School will welcome students in Kindergarten through fifth grade for the first time on Monday. Senior News Back Then Juveniles suspected of burglary IN BRIEF Obituaries |
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