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March 11, 2021

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Some Beatty Residents Say Burro Herd Is Causing Problems

Aug 06, 2018

BEATTY, Nev. (AP) — Some residents of a southern Nevada town that has long embraced a local herd of burros want the federal government to do more to control the wild donkey population.

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BLM To Remove Hundreds Of Wild Burros From Range Near Beatty

Jun 28, 2018

The Bureau of Land Management plans to capture up to 300 wild burros in July from the hills around Beatty.

The animals will be transported to a holding facility in Utah and put up for adoption.

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Speedy Beatty

Nov 27, 2017

A new fiberoptic system that will give this tiny town the fastest internet in the state is just the latest innovation from a unique rural energy co-op.

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Beatty Becoming All-Fiber Internet Community

Sep 25, 2017

The town of Beatty is close to being the only all-fiber internet community in Nevada.

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VEA Plans Fiber-Optic Installation In Beatty

Mar 17, 2017

The Valley Electric Association is working to make Beatty the first "all fiber-optic" town in Nevada.

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Beatty To Get Higher Water Rates

Jun 01, 2016

Residents in Beatty will soon have to pay higher rates for water.

The Pahrump Valley Times reports rates will go up by $4.40 over the next two years.

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Cause Of Beatty Waste Dump Fire, Explosion Found

Jan 06, 2016

Investigators have determined what caused an explosion at a closed nuclear waste dump near Beatty last October.

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NV Officials Look For Ways To Prevent Another Blast At Beatty Waste Dump

Jan 01, 2016

Nevada officials investigating an October explosion at a long-closed radioactive waste dump northwest of Las Vegas are moving to studying how to prevent another blast.

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Fire At Closed Radioactive Waste Site Out

Oct 19, 2015

Officials say a fire is out at a closed radioactive waste site in Nevada, and law enforcement and state agencies are descending on the rural area to test air quality and check for any other problems.

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Beatty Town Advisory Board Supports Larger Hazardous Waste Site

Oct 07, 2015

The town of Beatty has lent its support to a proposal to expand a hazardous waste site.

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Beatty Schools Minus Important Program When Music Teacher Retires

May 13, 2015

The Nye County School District recently posted a new job opening - for a music teacher in Beatty Schools.

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Rural Nevada Residents See Bank, Brothel Closures

Oct 21, 2014
Life in rural Nevada has its challenges. Jobs can be scarce. A full-service supermarket is usually 70 miles from home. And a doctor’s appointment may...
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Open Air Art in Nevada

Jun 27, 2011
The town of Rhyolite, Nevada was once home to a booming mining town. Now, it's a ghost town.
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