Mesquite NewsLocal news for Mesquite, NV continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Sales tax to fund more police welcomed by Clark County residents- July 10, 2008 Unless I miss my guess, any vocal political opposition to the "More Cops" sales tax increase has just been cuffed and stuffed.http://www.topix.net/city/mesquite-nv/2008/07/sales-tax-to-fund-more-police-welcomed-by-cl... Mesquite's solar prospects boosted as BLM lifts moratorium- July 8, 2008 When Mayor Susan Holecheck and Nevada Senator Harry Reid were visiting the Ausra solar plant production facility last Monday, Holecheck expressed concern about the BLM moratorium on solar plants.http://www.topix.net/city/mesquite-nv/2008/07/mesquites-solar-prospects-boosted-as-blm-lif... Joyce Ann Gant- July 7, 2008 Joyce Ann Gant passed away unexpectedly on June 18 in New Mexico. She was a long-time resident of Mesquite, Nev., before moving to Albuquerque, N.M. She was a casino pit supervisor in Nevada and New Mexico.http://www.topix.net/city/mesquite-nv/2008/07/joyce-ann-gant?fromrss=1 City land transfer connected to conservation- July 5, 2008 The City of Mesquite gets nearly 5,000 acres of land; Gold Butte receives National Conservation Area protection.http://www.topix.net/city/mesquite-nv/2008/07/city-land-transfer-connected-to-conservation... Excessive Heat Warning For Valley- July 3, 2008 The heat will be on in full force today. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for the Las Vegas Valley between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. today.http://www.topix.net/city/mesquite-nv/2008/07/excessive-heat-warning-for-valley?fromrss=1 |