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CCSC eyes extensive recall effort Concerned Citizens for a Safe Community held a meeting last Saturday at the Pahrump Community Library during which they discussed plans to start a recall of numerous county officials. McGinness wants to break apart 5th District Court State Sen. Mike McGinness, R-Fallon, has 11 bill draft requests already filed for the upcoming session of the state legislature, including a request to split the 5th judicial district, moving Mineral County into a district with Churchill County. Correction Beatty voters want White, Younghans on board Two new members will likely replace incumbents on the Beatty Town Advisory Board as a result of the advisory election held Wednesday evening. Entertainment Briefs International nuclear fuel program set for Monday A public hearing to gather comments on the problematic environmental impact statement for the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership, or GNEP -- which could determine if the U.S. Department of Energy will pursue recycling nuclear waste -- will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at the Bob Ruud Community Center. PHOTO: FIGHT OUTSIDE PVHS Senior News PHOTO: PROGRESS IN PAHRUMP Former mayor to head nuke office RENO -- Bruce Breslow, a former Sparks mayor and television sportscaster, said Tuesday that in his new job as head of the state Nuclear Projects Office he'll continue Nevada's fight against federal plans to open the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump. County approves Yucca contracts despite uncertainty about funding While U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., says Yucca Mountain will bleed really hard in the coming year, $2.9 million worth of oversight contracts were routinely renewed by Nye County commissioners last month. 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 $45 million. Community assistance Entertainment Schedule PHOTO: WANTED MAN Commission asked to appeal fed center OK Concerned Citizens for a Safe Community has asked the Nye County commissioners for an appeal of the approval of the development agreement for the federal detention center to be placed on the next agenda Jan. 20 Goedhart seeks control on residency Nevada District 36 Assemblyman Ed Goedhart, R-Amargosa Valley, has five bill draft requests for the upcoming state legislative session, including one allowing rebates to parents sending their children to private schools and another requiring a two-thirds vote on initiatives like the proposed sales tax increase on the ballot in the November 2006 election. Back Then PHOTO: KIDS ENGAGING SENIORS 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: TOSSING HIGHER ED Saitta and friends take stage in 'All That Jazz' at Nugget Patrons at the Pahrump Nugget this weekend will get to sneak preview some of the entertainment at the new Tommasino's Italian Restaurant and jazz nightclub, when Tom Saitta and Friends take the stage with a show called "All That Jazz." Community Calendar Barbecued bird causes downtown power outage A 31-minute power outage Wednesday was caused by a bird flying into power lines behind Walmart. Pahrump Town Board meetings resume The Pahrump Town Board is resuming its regularly scheduled bi-monthly meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, beginning at 7 p.m., Jan. 13. PHOTO: FLARING WELCOME School menu Nye County School District elementary breakfast menu for the week of Jan. 12 -- Jan. 16: Hard times create need for energy assistance The Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services is offering energy assistance and the Family to Family Connection is offering assistance with applications. IN BRIEF Obituaries |
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