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County faces $3.5 million budget deficit

TONOPAH — Nye County faces a $3.5 million deficit going into the 2014-15 fiscal year, commissioners learned this week.

Family ranch opens equine therapy program

Though the practice has been around for decades, not a lot of people have heard of it.

Retired K-9 may lose ear

One of the two pit bulls who escaped their yard and attacked a retired police dog last week will likely be put down after the owner surrendered the dog to animal control following a second escape Wednesday.

Language for medical pot special permits nearly set permits

TONOPAH — The county commission in two weeks should be considering regulations for special use permits on medical marijuana establishments both inside and outside the Pahrump Regional Planning District, District Attorney Brian Kunzi said Tuesday.

Sixth man arrested in Facebook child sex sting

Police announced a sixth arrest in an ongoing investigation into adult men allegedly using the social media site Facebook to try and lure an underage female to meet them for sex.

Contract operator takes over animal shelter

The new operations director of the local animal shelter began her first day on the job this week.

Merlino pleads for election workers

Beatty and Round Mountain voters may be casting absentee ballots in the election this year unless enough election workers step forward soon, Nye County Clerk Sam Merlino warned Tuesday.

Telecom contract should ease Granicus snags

TONOPAH — People who have been frustrated trying to watch Nye County meetings live via the Internet on the Granicus system only to have the video transmission lock up from time to time can take heart.

DA’s Report

• Jessica Ann Marie Holbert was charged on Feb. 26 with possession of a dangerous weapon; offense involving stolen vehicle; possessing or receiving forged instruments or bills; obtaining and using personal identifying information of another person to harm or impersonate person, to obtain certain nonpublic records or for other unlawful purpose, two counts.

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