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Walters Case Reached Impasse

Submitted by Adam Candee, 8 News NOW
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 11:02am
Walters Case Reached Impasse

A dispute over the handling of money slowed the process.

Golf course developer Bill Walters' money is apparently no good - at least when it comes to closing the litigation over the failed sale of the Stallion Mountain Country Club.

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Dust Devils Cause Damage Across Valley

Submitted by Adam Candee, 8 News NOW
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012, 1:43pm
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Multiple dust devils attached to a passing storm caused damage to buildings across southern Nevada on Monday afternoon.

The National Weather Service says there were dust devils Monday and conditions are ripe for more dust devils today. The service estimates winds at 55 to 70 miles per hour in Monday's dust devils -- approaching the strength of a Category 1 hurricane.

One business that suffered damage is the Family...

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Phase of NLV Condo Project Acquired

Submitted by Adam Candee, 8 News NOW
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012, 12:21am
Phase of NLV Condo Project Acquired

The condos will be rented for now and might be sold at a later date if the market improves.

Blue Marble Development has purchased the unfinished 48-unit third phase of Pecos Creek condominiums at 1830 N. Pecos Road in North Las Vegas for $750,000, or roughly $15,000 a unit, the company president said Tuesday.

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Developer Could Owe $7.35 million

Submitted by Adam Candee, 8 News NOW
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012, 11:02am
Developer Could Owe $7.35 million

The golf course fell into disrepair during the various proceedings at the club over the last few years.

A Clark County District Court judge roughly split the difference when deciding how much golf course developer Bill Walters owes on a loan that was wrapped up in the failed 2006 sale of the Stallion Mountain Country Club.

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Food 4 Less, "Mammovan" Team Up for Breast Cancer Prevention

Submitted by Adam Candee, 8 News NOW
Saturday, February 18th, 2012, 12:17pm
Food 4 Less, "Mammovan" Team Up for Breast Cancer Prevention

 

Free and low-cost breast cancer screenings will be offered at local Food 4 Less stores throughout 2012.

Food 4 Less has teamed up with Nevada Health Centers to offer low- to no-cost breast mammograms at selected Food 4 Less locations through the Centers’ Mammovan program.

The Nevada Health Center Mammovan is a mobile mammography van designed to travel to underserved areas of the state to provide mammogram screenings to geographically isolated and/or uninsured women who otherwise might not seek out the service on their own.

The program was made possible in part from a $10,000 grant from Food 4 Less to Nevada Health Centers.

The Mammovan will be offering breast cancer screenings at the following Food 4 Less locations throughout the year:

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New Health Card Office Set to Open

Submitted by Adam Candee, 8 News NOW
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012, 2:29pm

 

A new health card office will soon open in east Las Vegas.

Health card services offered by the Southern Nevada Health District at its East Las Vegas Public Health Center will be unavailable Thursday, Feb. 16 while the program is moved to a new location in the same complex.

The new health cards office, 570 N. Nellis Blvd., Ste. E-12 will reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21. For more information, visit the health district website, www.SNHD.info.

The East Las Vegas Public Health Center is open Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (closed on Friday). Services include health cards, birth/death certificates, family planning services (by appointment), children’s exams (by appointment), women’s healthcare services, and immunizations for adults and children.

Health district public health centers are located at: 

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County Auction Returns Next Month

Submitted by Adam Candee, 8 News NOW
Friday, February 3rd, 2012, 1:29pm
County Auction Returns Next Month

Clark County’s popular government surplus auctions are almost back.

The first auction of 2012 will be held on at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 3.The auctions are held at the county storage lot at 4320 Stephanie St., off Flamingo Road near Dog Fancier’s Park, and feature items from many government agencies in the region.

Interested participants are encouraged to register as bidders in advance of the sale. The preview and preregistration period opens on site at the auction lot three days prior to the sale. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 29 through Friday, March 2.

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