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FEDERAL DETENTION CENTER: Judge rules out injunction Pahrump's Concerned Citizens for a Safe Community filled the gallery at U.S. District Court Wednesday but were dealt a disappointing blow when U.S. District Judge Jim Dawson ruled against an injunction to stop construction of a federal detention center in Pahrump. Audience remembers King, anticipates Obama presidency While the crowd of almost 200 at the 7th Annual All People's Breakfast came to honor the late Martin Luther King Jr. at the celebration of his birthday Monday morning, they were just as excited about the inauguration of America's first black president, Barack Obama, the next day. Opponents raise their voices Whether the controversy over the proposed federal detention center will bring national publicity to Pahrump remains to be seen. VEA can serve detention center The proposed 230-kilovolt transmission line to northwest Las Vegas isn't being built because of the proposed federal detention center, Valley Electric Association Chief Executive Officer Tom Husted emphasized in a prepared statement Monday. Bad timing leads to arrest A man wanted for trespassing picked the wrong time to ride his bicycle through the parking lot near Walmart on Tuesday. Anniversary Historic structures being evaluated for repairs Two neglected historic structures in Nye County will be getting an evaluation for some expected repairs soon. Support meetings BACK THEN 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: Community Calendar Patch collector seeks more Andre "Butch" Harper will be honored at Sunrise Children's Hospital in Las Vegas in the coming days for his three-by-four-foot collages that will grace the hospital walls for years to come. 100 meet at Amargosa Opera House The focus of the evening was to promote tourism for the entire region from Tecopa to Beatty. Crime Corner 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 $56 million. Hospital watch costly Nye County Commissioners Tuesday approved $100,000 in sheriff's department overtime to pay for the supervision of Dr. Ronald Cornu, 65, a dentist who wounded his wife, then shot himself in the face Dec. 3. Tour Death Valley's Titus Canyon The Death Valley Natural History Association will host a tour of Titus Canyon, led by Death Valley author, historian, and naturalist Ken Lengner. In the Service PHOTO: CORONATED PHOTO: SAMPLING THE WINE Hollis blasts deputy state engineer Nye County commissioners Tuesday were just approving an assessment of $1 per parcel on properties in the Pahrump Valley groundwater basin to pay for the state engineer's supervision. Senior News School menu Nye County School District elementary breakfast menu for the week of Jan. 26 -- Jan. 30: Entertainment briefs Entertainment Schedule IN BRIEF |
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