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Quarter of Silver State schools deemed underperforming

Roughly a fourth of Nevada’s schools were deemed less than proficient according to a report released by the Nevada Department of Public Education (NDPE) this week.

Zane announces run for sheriff

Mark Zane, a former Nye County undersheriff in the 1980s and a candidate for sheriff in 1990, announced he will run for sheriff again in 2014.

Breathing better is focus of new group

More than 35 million adults in the United States reportedly have a chronic lung disease. About 12 million people have been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD, and there are as many as 12 million more that have COPD but don’t know it, according to the American Lung Association.

State Engineer: Pahrump Valley needs water plan now

Nevada State Engineer Jason King said Tuesday he hoped Nye County would have acted by now on his comments last October about the possibility of setting up a plan to avoid designating Pahrump a critical management area due to the over-appropriation of water under a new state law.

Water board members ask: Are we necessary?

Nye County water board member James Eason, also the Tonopah town manager, feels a little bit like the late comedian Rodney Dangerfield: he gets no respect.

Memorial set for former Beatty board member

A memorial service for former Beatty Town Advisory Board member Bert Bertram will be held Sept. 14 at 2 p.m. at the Beatty Community Center. There will also be a pot luck meal.

DA’s Report

• Abel Dominguez-Rivera was charged on Aug. 30 with unlawful use of a controlled substance.

Healthy Families Festival this weekend at Ian Deutch

The Nye Communities Coalition, in partnership with Southwest Medical Associates, plans to host the second annual Healthy Families Festival this weekend at Ian Deutch Memorial Park.

$150,000 funding for Guardian Park project considered

Nye County commissioners will consider spending $150,000 on the Guardian Park project, contingent on the town of Pahrump donating land at the fairgrounds site, during a 10 a.m. meeting Tuesday at the commissioner’s chambers, 2100 Walt Williams Dr.

NCSO to get digital citation writers with grant

The Nye County Sheriff’s Office is looking to take traffic tickets digital following the approval of a more than $20,000 grant from the state to purchase several electronic citation writers.

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