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From left to right, Nye County Sheriff Sharon Wehrly, courtesan Kourtney Chase and brothel industry supporter Chuck Muth, shown at the Dec. 17 Nye County Commission meeting. Chase urged the commission to remove the existing policy requiring medical testing for courtesans who leave their place of work for more than 24 hours, a request that met with favor by the commission.