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Saturday Car Wash Fundraiser
The Word Cafe Kids
Rebel Gas Station
Sandhill Blvd
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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Memorial Day Services
May 27, 7:45 a.m.

Mesquite Veterans' Park
Hillside Drive

Honoring those who serve to keep us free

Mesquite Memorial Day Services Announced



 

Stories You May Have Missed, May 20-24, 2013

Posting Date: 05/25/2013


In addition to our great Front Page articles, here are some stories you may have missed this week, May 20-24, on the Mesquite Citizen Journal. Click on the link and you'll go right to the article. Sign up for the free Mesquite Citizen Journal newsletter and receive the headlines in your email inbox every morning [Read more]


Lonetti Testifies In Water District Hearing - Video

Posting Date: 05/24/2013

By Barbara Ellestad


In a continuing series, the Mesquite Citizen Journal examines courtroom videos that reveal details of the Virgin Valley Water District's ongoing litigation against its former General Manager Mike Winters, former Chief Hydrologist Michael Johnson, and a retired State Water Engineer Robert Coache. Those three have been charged in criminal indictments going back to a water share deal in 2008 in which Johnson and Coache allegedly received a bribe of $1.3 million dollars from local businessman John Lonetti.

Lonetti has not been charged in the criminal case but he is part of a civil suit the Water District filed against all four men.
 [Read more]


Bill Introduced to Designate Gold Butte as NCA

Posting Date: 05/24/2013


CITIZENS CHEER SENATOR REID’S COMMITMENT TO THE LAND AND LOCAL ECONOMY

'Protect Nevada,' a broad coalition of community and business leaders and conservation organizations, applauded Senator Harry Reid for introducing legislation May 23 to protect Gold Butte, Nevada’s piece of the Grand Canyon. The coalition has been advocating protecting these public lands for more than ten years, the organization said in its press release.
 [Read more]


Council Receives Ambulance Service Review-Video

Posting Date: 05/23/2013

By Barbara Ellestad


At the first budget review held on May 15, the Mesquite City Council and Mayor requested more information from the Mesquite Fire and Rescue Department about revenues and expenses associated with its ambulance transport services.

Deputy Fire Chief Rick Resnick provided an update to the councilors at the May 21 budget hearings on fees charged and collected by the Department.
 [Read more]


Car Wash Fundraiser Set For Saturday

Posting Date: 05/23/2013


The youth from Living Waters Fellowship and The Word Cafe are having a fundraising car wash on Saturday, May 25. The car wash will be at the Rebel Station on Pioneer Blvd next to McDonalds from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. They are raising money to help them go to camp this summer in Big Bear CA.

 [Read more]


Dance Recital Tickets On Sale

Posting Date: 05/23/2013

By Barbara Ellestad


Tickets for the 'Show Must Go On' dance recital are now on sale for the June 8 performance at the Mesquite Community Theatre.

The recital, being sponsored by the Greater Mesquite Arts Foundation (GMAF), grew out of an unfortunate set of circumstances when the From The Top dance studio suddenly closed its doors a few weeks ago. Parents of the dance students vowed that the recital, originally scheduled for June 1, would still go on.
 [Read more]


Mesquite Council Approves New Tentative Budget-Video

Posting Date: 05/22/2013

By Barbara Ellestad


Revisions to the original Fiscal Year 2013-14 City of Mesquite tentative budget were presented to the Mesquite City Council Tuesday, May 21 with City Manager Andy Barton offering a balance between revenues and expenses. [Read more]


VVWD Finalizes Deficit Budget

Posting Date: 05/21/2013

By Barbara Ellestad


At a special meeting Friday, May 17, the Virgin Valley Water District Board of Directors approved a deficit budget for Fiscal Year 2013-14 that calls for half a million more in spending than revenues will collect. [Read more]


Understanding Yellow Flashing Turn Signals - Video

Posting Date: 05/21/2013

By Barbara Ellestad


Recently, traffic turn signals at intersections throughout Mesquite were upgraded to new ones that apparently confuse some drivers. To help motorists understand them, the Southern Nevada Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) representative Mike Hand gave a short presentation at last week's Mesquite City Council meeting. [Read more]


City Council Tech Review, Budget Hearing Scheduled For Today

Posting Date: 05/21/2013

By Barbara Ellestad


The Mesquite City Council Technical Review meeting normally set for a 1:30 p.m. start time will begin at 2:00 p.m. today in City Hall. A second budget hearing will follow beginning at 3:00 p.m.

During the Tech Review, councilors will have an opportunity to question City Staff about a land application to lease Bureau of Land Management (BLM) property located at the end of E. Mesquite Blvd which is the location of existing flood berms.
 [Read more]


05/20/2013 - Council Candidates File Third Contributions, Expenses Report

05/20/2013 - City Presents Balanced Budget, Continues Hearings

05/19/2013 - This Week's Calendar - May 19-25, 2013

05/18/2013 - Stories You May Have Missed, May 13-17, 2013

05/17/2013 - Tiny Dancers Jilted Out Of Recital

05/17/2013 - Mesquite City Manager Community Forum Scheduled

05/17/2013 - Battle Over Country Club Liquor License Continues

05/16/2013 - Pati Awarded Key To City-Video

05/16/2013 - Boys And Girls Clubs Makes Mesquite Presentation-Video

05/16/2013 - Tracing Your Roots - Video

05/15/2013 - Mesquite Council Approves New Communication Tower-Video

05/15/2013 - Mesquite Memorial Day Services Announced

05/15/2013 - OPD Board To Appoint New General Manager

05/14/2013 - Frank Pati Honored with Senior Games Quilt

05/14/2013 - Routine Items On Tonight's Council Agenda

05/13/2013 - Star Nursery Opens In Mesquite-Slideshow

05/10/2013 - Hafen Testifies in Water District Hearing-Video

05/09/2013 - Chamber Hosts Council Candidate Forum-Video

05/09/2013 - Public Land Fire Restrictions Put In Place-Video

05/08/2013 - Water District Passes New Employee Policies-Video

05/08/2013 - Mesquite City Employee Salary Information Released

05/07/2013 - Lightening Strike Sets Palm Ablaze

05/07/2013 - Sun City Comm Tower On Tech Review Agenda

05/07/2013 - Rate Study Proposal On VVWD Board Agenda

05/06/2013 - Mesquite Casino Owners Provide Property Updates

05/06/2013 - Mesquite WWII Veterans Hailed at Honor Flight - Slideshow, Video

05/06/2013 - Mesquite Tea Party Hosts Candidate Forum-Video

05/06/2013 - Mesquite Days Breakfast And Parade - Video, Slideshow

05/03/2013 - Confirmed - Oasis Casino Demolition Begins Saturday

05/03/2013 - Golf Long Drivers Reveal New Speedway Venue-Video, Slideshow

05/03/2013 - Mesquite Star Nursery Looking For Workers

05/03/2013 - April Restaurant Health Inspections

05/02/2013 - Courtroom Videos Reveal Details Of Water District Lawsuits

05/01/2013 - Mesquite Resident Chosen First State-Wide Senior Citizen Of Year

05/01/2013 - Mesquite Council Candidates Meet The Press

05/01/2013 - Mesquite Showgirls Meet Rescue Donkeys

04/30/2013 - Changes Coming to 911 Dispatch Center

04/29/2013 - Country Club Liquor Sales Suspension Riles Homeowners

04/26/2013 - March Building Permits Continue Upward Trend

04/25/2013 - Murder Suspects Appear In Mesquite Court-Courtroom Video

04/25/2013 - 'One Hero At A Time' Benefit Scheduled

04/24/2013 - Council Approves Additional MSEC Trails

04/24/2013 - Community Youth Center Begins Long Road To Fruition-Video

04/24/2013 - Star Nursery Delays Mesquite Opening

04/23/2013 - ˇYo quiero Taco Bell

04/18/2013 - OPD Provides Update Of Bond Funding-Video

04/15/2013 - Eureka Makes Purchase Bid For Mesquite Star

04/05/2013 - New Mother, Stricken By Cancer, Needs Your Help

03/14/2013 - Mayor Proclaims Mesquite As Fiscally Fit - Video

03/11/2013 - MCJ Sets New Policy for Article Comments

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