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VEA set to sell transmission system for $190M

Valley Electric Association, Inc. is set to sell 164 miles of high-voltage transmission lines it owns throughout Southern Nevada for an estimated $190 million.

Nye officials want to update brothel codes

Changes could be coming to how the county regulates brothels, as licensing fees will increase and regulation of guidelines, that were unclear in some instances, will be more clearly laid out and enforced.

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Water district works on study of water table

The Nye County Water District is working on a time frame that could project when area wells could dry up if overallocation is not curtailed, officials said.

Nevada Green Party awaits ruling to get candidate on ballot

The Nevada Green Party is awaiting a federal judge’s ruling on a complaint that seeks to force Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske to accept additional signatures that would put the Green Party’s candidate, Jill Stein, on the ballot in Nevada.

District Attorney’s report, Sept. 2

The public information below was provided by the Nye County District Attorney’s office.

US rescinds contract to operate Nevada National Security Site

The National Nuclear Security Administration on Wednesday rescinded a $5 billion, 10-year contract it awarded last week to a Lockheed Martin subsidiary to manage and operate the Nevada National Security Site because the company did not tell the agency it had sold the unit.

Beatty Family Dollar store opens

The new Beatty Family Dollar store held its grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony early Thursday morning, Sept. 1. Miss Beatty and Junior Miss Beatty did the honors, flanked by the Beatty Cowboys and Floozies. The store had actually been in operation for almost a week.

Utilities Inc. receives approval to expand service territory

Without much discussion, the Nevada Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday approved Utilities, Inc. of Central Nevada’s request for expansion of its water service territory at the Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump.

Furtado to plead guilty to animal abuse for dog killing

A guilty plea agreement was reached between prosecutors and the defense in the case of a Pahrump woman shooting a neighbor’s dog to death.

Wednesday: High temperature of 102 degrees; wind gusts up to 21 mph

Wednesday will be sunny, with a high near 102 degrees in the Pahrump Valley. Winds will blow out of the East-southeast 8 to 15 mph becoming south-southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

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