Beatty News

VEA may seek 10% rate hike An increase in power rates averaging 10 percent is being considered, Valley Electric Association Chief Executive Officer Tom Husted announced at a regular VEA monthly board meeting Monday.

Richards' licenses could be revoked The Nye County Licensing and Liquor Board is expected to review an order requesting Crystal brothel owner Joe Richards to show cause why his brothel and liquor licenses shouldn't be revoked sometime within the next 60 days, Nye County Chief Civil Deputy District Attorney Ron Kent said.

Teresa Sullivan will retain her seat on the Beatty Town Advisory Board, and Erika Gerling will fill the seat occupied by Mike Lasorsa.

Nye County Commission Chairman Joni Eastley accused Nevada Health Centers Inc. of requesting a change in operation to 40 hours per week instead of the Monday-Friday business hours specified in the contract to scale back operations at the Beatty and Amargosa Valley clinics to four days per week.

The submission of an application for a $5 million Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant through the U.S. Department of Energy for retrofitting buildings, will be under consideration when the Nye County Commission meets at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

"Golden," and "beautiful -- a long time coming" were words used by Nye County Sheriff's Office Lt.

Fran's Star Ranch brothel right outside of Beatty was destroyed by fire. Fran York, the owner, said she believed the fire was accidental.

A sea of ancient water tainted by the Cold War is creeping deep under the volcanic peaks, dry lake beds and pinyon pine forests covering a vast tract of Nevada.

Turnout was reported as low throughout the county, Pahrump, which would have gained a new grade school and five new rooms at the high school, was for the plan, and Amargosa Valley, which stood to acquire four new grade school classrooms, was just barely in favor, but Beatty, Gabbs, Tonopah and Round Mountain lined up solidly against it the bond.

Double trouble for Maurizio An ethics complaint against Pahrump Town Board member Frank Maurizio came to light last week on the state's Commission on Ethics Web site.

Pahrump gained 81 residents in the third quarter of 2009, increasing the population to 38,275, which is still 346 residents less than a year ago, according to estimates from the Nye County Planning Department.

A resolution waiving permit fees for a solar hot water heater program by Valley Electric Association is on the agenda for the Nye County Commission meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

RICHARD STEPHENS / PVT In keeping with the season, the Beatty High School Playmakers presents "School Spirits," a comedy by Daniel O'Donnell, at the Beatty Community Center Oct.

HORACE LANGFORD JR. / PVT Yesterday, Paul Fields, left, opened his front door and let Tim Miller of Texas Equusearch and Dep.

MARK WAITE / PVT Clark County Commissioner and candidate for govenror Rory Reid meets the party faithful, including, at left, Bill Verbeck and, at center, john and Marie Pray, at the home of Nye County Democratic Party Chairman Bonnie Swadling.

Mack Moore will be allowed to reopen Angel's Ladies Brothel in Beatty after the Nye County Licensing and Liquor Board approved his brothel license by a 4-2 vote Tuesday.

Beatty has now arrived in the 911 age, Milan Dimac, manager of information systems, told Nye County commissioners Tuesday.

HORACE LANGFORD JR. / PVT Picketers Deborah Reilly and Dave McConkey, stand at the entrance to the federal detention site Monday.

But two of the three commissioners said they could foresee problems. Bobby Revert of Beatty said he "would not vote for the ordinance at the second reading if there was no provision allowing some local options in the matter." Sheriff Joni Wines held a heated three-hour meeting that brought about 130 people to the community center.

Nye County commissioners have more items on the consent agenda for the 10 a.m. meeting Tuesday at the Bob Ruud Community Center than on the regular agenda.