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A layout of the proposed hotel, casino spa resort at Willow Creek golf course, presented to golfers and neighboring homeowners Wednesday.
Owners may shut down Willow links
Owners of Willow Creek golf course tried to rally a crowd of 50 golfers to their side Wednesday, after sending out a letter warning they would shut down the course if Nye County commissioners don't approve the commercial rezoning for their hotel, casino and spa resort.

Reaction mixed to first caucus
Voters conceded it was a learning curve with the first-ever Democratic presidential caucus Saturday, but many were still critical of the process.


Owners may shut down Willow links
Owners of Willow Creek golf course tried to rally a crowd of 50 golfers to their side Wednesday, after sending out a letter warning they would shut down the course if Nye County commissioners don't approve the commercial rezoning for their hotel, casino and spa resort.

PAVED to be liaison for possible water facility
The Pahrump Alliance Valley Economic Development nonprofit corporation, formed to foster Pahrump's economic growth, was appointed as the town's liaison to work with the county and a yet-to-be-named firm should one of two Pahrump sites be selected for a federal detention center.

Support meetings

New sewer plant dedicated
Representatives of Utilities Inc. and Mountain Falls Ltd. cut the ribbon Friday on a new sewer plant to serve the Mountain Falls community.

Missoula performs at Rosemary Clarke
The Missoula Children's Theatre will perform for Pahrump this weekend.

Borasky cites hazard of unlined septic bed
Nye County will no longer accept dry septic material at the Pahrump landfill, after county commission action last week.

IN BRIEF

PHOTO: YELLOW BELTS

School Honors

YUCCA MOUNTAIN: Reid to soften unemployment jolt
WASHINGTON -- After promoting a deep budget cut to the Yucca Mountain Project that will push hundreds of Nevadans out of work, Nevada Sen. Harry Reid said he wants to cushion the blow.

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Calvada Eye meeting room named for Charles Dupre
The new commissioners chambers at the Calvada Eye will be called the Charles Dupre Meeting Room, county commissioners decided recently.

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In the Service

Chamber gives cornerstone award to the Nugget
Executives at the Pahrump Nugget were awarded the Cornerstone Award by the Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce during the annual inauguration dinner at the casino banquet room Friday night.

School Menu
Nye County School District elementary breakfast menu for the week of Jan. 28 - Feb. 1:

13 hopefuls in JP race
Pahrump will have plenty of choices for their new justice of the peace come the primaries.

PHOTO: D-I-C-T-I-O-N-A-R-I-E-S

PHOTO: CONTACT!

Shootout at Horse Thief Springs
When I drive over Mountain Springs Pass on Highway 160 and descend into the Pahrump Valley, the rugged silhouette of the mountain range to the west always draws my attention. It's the Kingston Range (Kingston Peak, its highest point, is 7,323 feet above sea level). And for reasons I'll explain here, it never fails to remind me of my friend Deke Lowe.

Zlotek to run for judge
Nye County Senior Deputy District Attorney Marla Zlotek has entered the race for Department 1 Fifth District Court Judge.

OVER PAHRUMP: Radio-controlled planes fly high
For one Friday afternoon the seemingly perpetual desert wind had died down and the sun semi-successfully fought off the January chill.

PHOTO: HELPING OUT

Nuts & Bolts with Buffalo Jim

Beatty turns out big for caucuses
Beatty residents showed up in large numbers for both the Democratic and Republican caucuses, held Jan. 19 at the Beatty Community Center and the Beatty Senior Center, respectively.

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 $49 million.

Correction

Community Calendar

Senior News
Pahrump Senior Center menu (menu subject to change) and activities for the week of Jan. 28 to Feb. 1:

Deputies nab Hare in desert
Of all the ways to attempt escaping from a crime scene, driving drunk and soliciting rides from strangers are probably among the least effective.

Reaction mixed to first caucus
Voters conceded it was a learning curve with the first-ever Democratic presidential caucus Saturday, but many were still critical of the process.

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