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Bill Dolan introduced himself as the new, governor-appointed Pahrump Town Board member during public comment at Tuesday's meeting. Memorial board reveals plans A bronze statue of a soldier atop a waterfall and a colombarium for cremated remains are a couple of the suggestions for the veterans memorial park in the future, if the local advisory board members can raise the funds. Dairy eyeing BLM land Ponderosa Dairy is eyeing property overseen by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for expansion in Amargosa Valley, commodities broker Ed Goedhart said. Who is Bill Dolan? Bill Dolan's gubernatorial appointment to the Pahrump Town Board may have come as a surprise to many people, but it won't be his first stint in the political arena. Weddings Community Calendar Comedy a hit for Pahrump Saddle West hosted a large crowd of chuckling Pahrumpians on a recent Friday evening when Comedy Night hosted stand-up comedians Kathleen Dunbar and Ron Sherwood. Two die in Utah crash ST. GEORGE, Utah -- Two people died early Friday in a single-vehicle crash near St. George, Utah. 'Coasters' at Saddle West The music of the 1950s will again grace the stage in Pahrump. 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: Entertainment briefs Correction $24,000 grant will expand food program throughout Nye County The Nevada Outreach Training Organization will be able to offer food to people regardless of income, after the awarding of a $24,000 grant. Live Music Beatty Ambulance Service in critical condition BEATTY -- The Beatty Ambulance Service has been in need of volunteers for some time now. Senior News Pahrump Senior Center menu (menu subject to change) and activities for the week of July 28 to Aug. 1: IN BRIEF Second jobs look good in downturn Local Realtor Joe Opatik recently was hired as a department manager at Home Depot, one sign of the downturn in the real estate business. VA employee wins award Bruce Cox, a health technician at the Pahrump Veteran's Administration clinic, was recently named State Veterans Health Employee of the Year by the Disabled American Veterans. Costing more to dig for gold CARSON CITY -- On July 22, the Nevada Commission on Mineral Resources voted to increase the mining claim filing fee by $2. Schools cut $2.6m The Nye County school board approved shaving the district's overall budget by $2,698,364. Health fair for kids scheduled The Pahrump Valley Rotary Club and Nye Communities Coalition join forces to help county children receive health care and provide parents with information on how to obtain assistance. The Children's Health Fair will be held Aug. 2, from 9 to 3 p.m. at Wal-Mart. PHOTO: INFERNO PHOTO: EMERGENCY Bible brings tribes together Most of us remember Bible school as being a less-than-exciting activity. Community assistance Artist escapes the heat in Pahrump Jessica Bindi, a local artist, and her husband, Walter, came to Pahrump in 2000 from Arizona to escape the heat and humidity. Beatty ponders park perimeter BEATTY -- Mike Lasorsa got approval from the Beatty Town Board Wednesday to run the electrical line to the newly erected town clock. Fire consumes under-construction home A two-story single-family home under construction at Lemon Street and Highland Avenue was engulfed by flames Thursday at about 2 p.m. Crime Corner Birth Announcements Obituaries PRIMARY ELECTION SPECIAL SECTION Voting is your responsibility ... to yourself and our future The times they are a-changing. The primary election is scheduled for Tuesday Aug. 12, polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. GOP still holds edge in Nye registration totals The Republican Party still maintained a six-percentage point lead in registered voters in Nye County according to the latest statistics released by the county clerk's office. ELECTION POLLING PLACES IN NYE COUNTY Nye County Commission District I Nye County Commission District II Nye County Commission District III Pahrump Town Board Nevada State Assembly 5th District Court Judge Justice of the Peace State Supreme Court |
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