Some in Nye County say Yucca Mountain could be a blessing. Others aren't convinced.

Officials in Nye County have long supported moving forward with plans to build a proposed nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain ... [SOME IN NYE COUNTY SAY YUCCA MOUNTAIN COULD BE A BLESSING. OTHERS AREN'T CONVINCED.]( [Officials in Nye County have long supported moving forward with plans to build a proposed nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, located in the southern portion of the county and approximately 90 miles from Las Vegas. But those who live in the region immediately surrounding Yucca are split on whether storing approximately 70,000 tons of nuclear waste there is a good idea.]( [LOCAL HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS EAGERLY ACCEPT HONORARY DEGREES FROM TOURO UNIVERSITY]( [Esther Finder's parents always emphasized the importance of a good education. The day she graduated from Northwestern, her father took her cap and put it on his head. "I realized he never had a chance for an education," she said. Finder's parents, each a Holocaust survivor, were 16 when World War II started, and 22 when it ended.]( [EDITORIAL: TRUMP'S LIES ABOUT PUERTO RICO STAND BETWEEN AMERICANS, MUCH-NEEDED AID]( [With the House's passage last week of a $19 billion package in disaster relief, Senate Republicans face a choice that should be based on moral grounds and not politics. They either abet President Donald Trump in prolonging human suffering in Puerto Rico, or they provide disaster relief for inhabitants of the island and their fellow Americans stateside.]( [GRAD TRANSFER ELIJAH MITROU-LONG COMMITS TO UNLV BASKETBALL]( [One day after wrapping up an official visit to UNLV, grad transfer Elijah Mitrou-Long committed to the Rebels for his final collegiate season. Mitrou-Long, a 6-foot-1 guard who played at Texas last year, made the announcement via his Twitter page.]( [UNLV IS THE FIRST TO OFFER DESERT PINES GUARD MILOS UZAN]( [When it comes to recruiting a prospect, it's usually better to be early than late. That's the strategy UNLV appears to be taking with Desert Pines guard Milos Uzan. Uzan just wrapped up his freshman year for the Jaguars, and it was an impressive campaign: 13.4 points, 4.8 assists and 1.9 steals per game.]( MOST READ: [As Project Neon winds down, official envisions faster Las Vegas travel times]( [Bill introduced to overhaul school funding formula]( [Ex-schoolteacher returned to Las Vegas to face counts in sex case]( [Fire breaks out at apartment building]( [Still kicking: Ralph Macchio revives 'Karate Kid' franchise]( [Join Our Mailing List]( Greenspun Media Group, 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}]( [Forward this email]( | [Update Profile]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by gmginfo@gmgvegas.com