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Crime Corner, Sept. 9

Man arrested on a slew of charges including assault with a deadly weapon

Lane shift on SR-160 shows progress on widening project

When you drive over the hump to Las Vegas you might notice a change when you get to the construction portion where the two-lane State Route 160 is being widened to four lanes.

Rural Transit delayed, failed to meet grant requirements

The launch of Pahrump Rural Transit, the town’s first on-demand transportation program, is delayed after it failed to meet requirements for a competitive Nevada Department of Transportation grant.

Former Yucca Mountain chief scientist signing book on Saturday

Former Yucca Mountain Chief Scientist Dr. Michael Voegele will be at the Pahrump Valley Museum on Saturday to discuss and sign copies of “Waste of a Mountain: How Yucca Mountain was Selected, Studied, and Dumped.

Officials: Medical pot brings jobs and money to county

The four medical marijuana businesses that opened in Pahrump within last year have had a positive impact on Nye County’s economy, officials said.

NRC update on spent nuclear fuel transportation worries Nevada officials

An update to the brochure on the safety of spent fuel transportation has some Nevada officials concerned it could encourage new public relations efforts by the nuclear industry and proponents of the Yucca Mountain repository.

Sheriff’s motorcycle deputy air-lifted with non-life threatening injuries

UPDATE: From the Nye County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday: The Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the public for the outpouring of love and support for Deputy Curtin. He was operating his agency motorcycle yesterday when he was struck and thrown from it. Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating the accident. Deputy Curtin is sore but is home resting. Thanks for your concern and support.

Summit develops blueprint to combat opioid abuse in Nevada

LAS VEGAS — Gov. Brian Sandoval’s Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Summit concluded Thursday with a laundry list of recommendations to reduce opioid abuse in Nevada, at least some of which are expected to be included in a legislative package the governor will send to the Legislature next year.

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