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About 30 people were on hand at City Hall in Caliente June 25 for a meeting with local Bureau of Land Management personnel talking about issues relating the current drought in western states, including Nevada, and some of the problems it is creating. Victoria Barr, Caliente Field Office Manager, was on hand to answer a […] This article is available to Lincoln … [Read more...] about BLM addresses drought concerns in county
Kevin Phillips
State BLM head meets with county leaders
Amy Lueders, Bureau of Land Management Director in Nevada, visited in Pioche last week as part of a recent rural tour, and met with a select group of county leaders, cattlemen, and BLM staff to discuss a variety of issues and listen to their concerns. County Commissioner Vice-chairman Kevin Phillips said much of the discussion […] This article is available to … [Read more...] about State BLM head meets with county leaders
Commission splits on marijuana vote
By a split vote of 2-2, County Commissioners did not approve the ordinance amending the Lincoln County Code during a poorly attended public hearing June 2 regarding the prohibition of Medical Marijuana establishments as a matter of land use throughout the unincorporated areas of Lincoln County. Commissioner Paul Mathews was absent. Commissioner Paul Donohue and […] … [Read more...] about Commission splits on marijuana vote
Officials analyze public land transfer
A 17-member board, established by the state legislature in 2013, on which Commissioner Kevin Phillips represents Lincoln? County, has been working for several months to analyze the implications of a transfer of the title of the federal unappropriated lands in Nevada to the state of Nevada. Phillips gave a briefing at the County Commission […] This article … [Read more...] about Officials analyze public land transfer
Marijuana ordinance hearing set
June 2 is the date set by County Commissioners for a public hearing on a county ordinance to ban licenses and permits for businesses that sell medical marijuana in Lincoln County. District Attorney Daniel Hooge had prepared two ordinances to be submitted for introduction. One to impose a six-month moratorium on making a decision, […] This article is … [Read more...] about Marijuana ordinance hearing set