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Former Nye County police captain pleads guilty to wire fraud

Nye County Sheriff’s Office Capt. David Boruchowitz was indicted after the Review-Journal raised questions about the sheriff’s failures to discipline him.

Fire prompts brief evacuation of Saddle West resort

The casino area of the Saddle West resort along Highway 160 was evacuated for a time after Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue crews were dispatched to battle a structure fire there on Saturday, March 8.

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Man eats way out of jail, into shrink’s office

A defendant who was denied a recognizance release from custody two weeks ago in District Court after deputies were forced to take him to the hospital multiple times for eating inedible objects such as a pencil and eyeglasses, was released from custody last week with the condition he immediately be seen by a mental health professional.

Shoplifter entangled in web of ID theft

An investigation into a theft from the local Walmart parking lot last week led to the arrest of one woman police say has victimized as many as 80 people, stealing their mail and other personal property in attempts to get money using their private information.

DVH scores high in patient survey

A recent survey on patient satisfaction at hospitals across the nation reported that Desert View Hospital scored above the national average in more than one-third of areas addressed.

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Water board approves land parceling restrictions

Planning restrictions designed to reduce future water usage, like increasing the number of water rights that must be retired when creating parcels and increasing minimum parcel sizes, were passed by the Nye County Water District Board last week.

Concert raises funds for homeless NCSD students

The second annual Rock-4-A-Cause benefit concert put on by Fidelis Christian Church raised approximately $2,100 this weekend to help homeless and disadvantaged children in the Nye County School District.

Officials cleared in ethics review

A panel for the Nevada Commission on Ethics dismissed a request for an opinion filed by Andy Alberti over the hiring of former county commissioner Joni Eastley as assistant county manager in January.

Amargosa Senior Center may get CDBG funding

TONOPAH — Nye County will forward requests for $45,000 for an energy conservation rehabilitation of the new Amargosa Senior Center building, $58,000 for a water resource plan for the Beatty Water and Sanitation District and $8,000 for Health and Human Services computer kiosks for consideration under the federal Community Development Block Grant program.

Art Bell, SiriusXM partnership disintegrates

After less than two months on the air, Art Bell, the master of late night paranormal talk radio is in a dispute with his new employer SiriusXM Satellite Radio.

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