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After a dozen years of planning and a few hopeful but false starts, Nye County has a Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) and forensic examination facility to be proud of. County facing $1 million deficit During better economic times, Nye County began the fiscal year on July 1, 2008, with a $4.1 million fund balance from the year before. Set your clocks ahead Don't forget to get up at 2 a.m. Sunday to set all the clocks in your home and automobiles an hour ahead for Daylight Savings Time. 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 $16 million. A tough book, but worth the effort You walked into the living room last night, and instantly felt terror. Child care opens next to school Two girls, Abigail Howard, 2, and her sister Madison Howard, 18 months, practically had the run of the spacious Pahrump Early Learning Academy late Wednesday afternoon, waiting for their grandmother to pick them up. 2008 Fiber Arts winners The 13th annual Fiber Arts Show, held February 20-22, sponsored by the Pahrump Arts Council and produced by the Shadow Mountain Quilters, resulted in 45 cash awards and ribbons awarded to quilters and needleworkers in judged competitions. Engagement County to study takeover of Hafen TONOPAH -- County auditor Dan McArthur will be asked to do a cost-benefit analysis on a county takeover of Pahrump Utility Co. Town board to set rules The Pahrump Town Board meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday with a short agenda. Two seemingly unrelated topics may catch residents' attention. PHOTO: AGE OF GALLANTRY NV Energy signs pact for solar plant NV Energy and Solar Millenium, together with its joint venture partner MAN Ferrostaal Inc., have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop solar power facilities in Amargosa Valley. SUU Ballroom Dance Company performs tonight at PVHS The Southern Utah University Ballroom Dance Company will perform its award-winning showcase Simply Ballroom today at the Pahrump Valley High School auditorium. Senior News Birth Announcements PHOTO: GIMME A 'D' PETT revenue drops to $8.6M Nye County commissioners Tuesday quietly renewed a five-year agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy that will provide payment equal to taxes amounting to 3 percent of the Yucca Mountain budget. School menu Nye County School District elementary breakfast menu for the week of March 9 -- March 13: Beatty board wrestles with open space plan BEATTY -- The Feb. 25 Beatty Town Advisory Board meeting was lengthened considerably by lack of agreement or understanding on matters of legal interpretation and semantics involving a draft open space plan and the Nevada Revised Statutes dealing with such plans. PHOTO: CROWN ROYAL 'Robin Hood' gives richly Once again, the Pahrump Arts Council will bring the Missoula Children's Theatre to the stage of the auditorium at Pahrump Valley High School. This time, the play is "Robin Hood" and auditions for the 50-plus available roles will start at 4 p.m., Monday, March 9 at the high school. None hurt in Amargosa Valley crash AMARGOSA VALLEY -- It wasn't the Hudson River, and there were only four people aboard, but all escaped without injury when a single-engine Cessna stalled and crashed here early Friday afternoon, Feb. 27. Artist's reception in Tecopa TECOPA, Calif. -- On Saturday, another exhibit is opening at the Tecopa Basin Artist Group Gallery. The display will be 17 prints of unusual range and beauty by Northern California photographer Laurie Naiman. Community Calendar Entertainment Schedule SART eases assault reporting Before moving to Pahrump, Mary Ann Dion was a trauma nurse for 30 years, including 15 in medevac - evacuating, evaluating and caring for patients en route to medical facilities. TV raises expectations According to Nye County District Attorney Bob Beckett, television shows like "CSI" create a problem for prosecutors. Evidence can prove -- and disprove -- charges Nye County Assistant Sheriff Rick Marshall explained that it took a combination of four elements coming together to finally establish a SART team in Nye County: "We needed people, money, commitment and time. This opens up even more avenues for federal and state funds. It's a tremendous opportunity." Entertainment briefs 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: Back Then Death Valley Art Show next weekend FURNACE CREEK, Calif. -- Every year the Death Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts an art show at the Furnace Creek Ranch in Death Valley. This year's event will take place March 14 and 15, with a variety of fine arts and crafts on display. Obituaries |
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