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Willow Creek Golf Course closes
Neighbors around Willow Creek Golf Course noticed something was amiss when there were no golfers over the weekend and no pins in the holes.

$163 million contract is approved
The federal government expects to pay $163 million to build a new detention center in Pahrump and house prisoners for the first five years of the base period, according to the contract awarded to Corrections Corporation of America.


Explosive fire razes Lupin St. property
A family huddled inside a vehicle outside their residence on West Lupin Street Saturday, watching their home go up in flames.

In the Service

Opponent plans meeting on detention center
Officials from Corrections Corporation of America don't plan to be in attendance when the Private Corrections Institute hosts a meeting on the pros and cons of a federal detention center in Pahrump at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Hafen Elementary School Auditorium.

Street lights would exhaust beautification funds
BEATTY -- Usually the approval of the agenda is a perfunctory part of Beatty Town Advisory Board meetings. It was, however, the subject of some controversy at the Oct. 8 get-together.

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A White House for this or any election year
Have you ever slept in a tent? How about a teepee?

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New gold mine unveiled
BEATTY -- A new gold mine, the Gold Ace Reward, is preparing to open six miles south of Beatty, in the mountains directly behind the ruins of a never-finished cement plant locals mistakenly refer to as "Carrara."

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Witnesses testify in Floyd assault hearing
Christopher Floyd's preliminary hearing on 47 counts of alleged sexual assault against four youths -- one of whom died in early August -- began with five witnesses testifying Thursday in Pahrump's Justice Court.

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VEA study endorses solar hot water heat
The installation of a solar hot water heater could cost $6,000, but Valley Electric customers could realize annual energy savings of $2,742 in addition to a $3,000 rebate, a VEA study shows.

Nevada sues over radiation standards
WASHINGTON -- It was back to court for Nevada Friday when Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto filed a federal lawsuit asking judges to throw out new radiation limits for the Yucca Mountain project.

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 $45 million.

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