Nevada case details abuse death of foster child on Tahoe trip
The Nevada and California investigations confirm Holly McQueen, a long term state patient, was beaten with a branch and possibly choked during a Lake Tahoe camping trip. District Attorney Tepper says death from gastric ulcer and peritonitis, not beating, with questions on care and licensing.
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Architect Gets Contract For Work On Lamb Park
The Nevada State Parks Division awarded a $443000 contract to Reno architect Charles Saladino to design Floyd Lamb State Park in Clark County. The project, effective Oct 1, spans two fiscal years with facilities to be built in 1979, as Lamb urged lawmakers to acquire and upgrade the Tule Springs site.
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Beverage Return Planned at Lake Mead Visitors Area
The National Park Service launches a beverage return program at Lake Mead Recreation Area requiring a 5 cent deposit on cans and bottles to curb litter and support recycling. Yosemite previously ran a successful similar program. Winter hours for Alan Bible Visitor Center are announced alongside a tourism study to sustain rural county festivals and events.
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Nevada Lands 80000 Grant to Study Rural Events
Gov. Mike O'Callaghan announced an 80000 tourism grant to Nevada to study promotion of western celebrations and ethnic festivals in rural counties across Nevada Arizona Colorado New Mexico and Utah. The study led by Darryl Monahan will produce publicity methods a how to manual and strategies for sustaining community events.
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Nevada Department of Energy adds two staff members
Director Noel Clark announced the hires of Kelly Jackson aged 30 and Bob Loux aged 28 to assist the state energy conservation plan. Jackson previously led consumer affairs for the Nevada Public Service Commission, while Loux formerly directed energy programs for Washoe County’s Community Services Agency.
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