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Millennium Scholarship requirements could increase

CARSON CITY — Community college students would have to carry more credit hours per semester to be eligible for Nevada’s Millennium Scholarship under two separate bills being floated in the Legislature.

No opposition heard to state medical pot tax

CARSON CITY — No opposition was raised Tuesday during a hearing on a bill that would allow the state Department of Taxation to move forward with the collection of excise taxes on the sale of medical marijuana.

Rural Nevada seen as a growing international tourist draw

Beatty appeals to international visitors because it’s close to the Rhyolite ghost town — an appealing side trip for those making the journey, according to state tourism officials.

Popular natural wonder vandalized

A weekend site for off-road vehicles in the Spring Mountain range called the Narrows in Wheeler Wash was vandalized by an unknown tagger.

Boy Scouts descend on Beatty for weekend

Nearly 2,000 Boy Scouts and adult leaders packed David Spicer’s Boiling Pot Ranch outside Beatty for the Las Vegas Area Council Mountain Man Rendezvous.

Crime Corner, Feb. 11

Beatty man arrested for violating restraining order

Lone county RadioShack to remain open

While RadioShack Corp. has listed nearly 1,780 locations for closure as part of its bankruptcy, the one in Pahrump is not on the initial list.

Sunday afternoon crash sends four to hospital

A collision on Hafen Ranch Road and Katie Lane sent four people to the hospital during the weekend.

Lower gas prices drive surge in vehicle sales

Even though taxable sales in Nye County continue to dip further by double-digits, there’s evidence that the local economy is still rebounding.

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