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Two Mexican restaurants, located less than a block from each other on East Calvada Boulevard, were simultaneously targeted by arsonists early Saturday morning. Two die in structure fire A Saturday morning fire that gutted the interior of a doublewide on Dyer Road resulted in the deaths of two residents. Restaurants attacked by fire bombs Two Mexican restaurants, located less than a block from each other on East Calvada Boulevard, were simultaneously targeted by arsonists early Saturday morning. Entertainment Schedule Mitchell claims dismissed A federal judge last week dismissed a case filed against Nye County by former animal control officer Karl Mitchell and Big Cat Encounters. Gray overstresses old stuff Last night was the last straw. Hughes and 'Elvis' to visit library Two individuals who played an important part in the development of Southern Nevada are Howard Hughes and Elvis Presley. The influence of Hughes on the Southwest and in particular Las Vegas continues even today. Elvis, on the other hand, was an entertainment fixture on the Strip. Animal hospital breaks ground A ground-breaking for Homestead Animal Hospital, on Homestead Road and Banyon Street last Wednesday, was hailed as another improvement in the care for Pahrump's growing animal population. Subculture exists beneath the neon and glitz The catacombs of ancient Rome served as houses of worship for Jews and Christians. When surveyed by Pierre-Emmanuel Bruneseau and his staff in the early 1800's, the sewers of Paris yielded gold, jewels and relics of the French revolution. A slave trade thrived in underground chambers along Portland, Oregon's waterfront and thousands of street people lived in the subway and train tunnels of New York City in the 1980s and '90s. PHOTO: WELL SEATED Teacher says funding for trips discriminatory TONOPAH -- Rosemary Clarke Middle School teacher Jeff Hammar said a new Nye County policy granting county funding only for high school field trips unfairly discriminates against younger students. County gets $200,000 grant The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a $200,000 Brownfields Job Training Grant to Nye County, the EPA announced Thursday. Contractors cited by state board The license of Mojave Homes, a residential and small commercial contractor based in Pahrump, was revoked by the state Contractor's Board during a Feb. 28 meeting. GOP convenes in Beatty center BEATTY--Nye County Republicans packed the Beatty Senior Center Saturday, March 8 for the party's county convention. Community Calendar Community assistance PHOTO: Desert Gold California Lottery No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in Saturday's drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $15 million. Crime Corner Local artist debuts at First Friday Caruhasa (pronounced Chaw-roo-hasa) means "beautiful artist" in ancient Indian Sanskrit. Support meetings IN BRIEF Two die in structure fire A Saturday morning fire that gutted the interior of a doublewide on Dyer Road resulted in the deaths of two residents. Obituaries |
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