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DAILY PRESS, Elko, Nevada Tuesday, January 13, ocal Yucca Mountain procec3 on track, official says years ago. The tour wrapped up a five-day meeting of the INRA, which was created in May 1997 to enhance international cooperation and improve nuclear safety and regulation. The group, made up of the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Spain, Sweden and Britain meets twice a year. Jackson, who has visited waste facilities in five of the seven other INRA countries, said most of the countries are still trying to find suitable waste sites. Others, such as Sweden, have interim storage facilities.

Jackson said the DOE wants a formal license for Yucca Mountain by 2002. LAS VEGAS (AP) The Department of Energy has made significant progress In its study of Yucca Mountain, and the potential nuclear waste repository is on track to begin accepting spent fuel by 2010, Shirley Jackson, chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said yesterday evening. "What has changed is the degree of focus of the various activities," Jackson said after she and members of the International Nuclear Regulators Association toured the proposed nuclear waste facility, the only site being studied. Jackson, who is INRA chairman, last visited Yucca Mountain, 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas, 2'4 At the courthouse H--- Deeds Commonwealth Holdings LLC to Russell A. and Christina M.

Shirley, a lot and a portion of second lot at 1705 Mare Court Pels available for adoption at shelters The Elko and Cariin Animal Shelters currently have animals available for adoption. The following animals are available for adoption this week at Elko Animal Shelter. Dogs: one male German Shepherd, one male St, Bernard, two female Australian Shepherds, one male Queensland Heeler, three male La-bradors, one male Beagle mix, one male Cocker Spaniel mix, one female American Eskimo, one female Newfoundland, one male Chow mix and one male Airdale. Puppies: one female Rottweiler mix, three female Shar-peishepherd mix, one male Chocolate Labrador and one female terrier mix. Cats: six adult cats.

Elko Animal Shelter adoption fees are $40 for dogs and cats older than 6 months, which includes $20 for a rabies certificate, $10 for a license and a $10 pound fee. Puppies and kittens may be adopted for only the $10 pound fee. The shelter is located on Pinyon Drive near the city dump. Shelter hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Monday through Saturday. The shelter is closed Sundays and holidays. The Cariin Animal Shelter also has animals available for adoption. The shelter has one adult female Red Heeler and seven 8-week old puppies; an adult male Blue Heeler; and an adult female Black Labrador Regular shelter hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Friday and after-hour and weekend visits can also be arranged. Those interested in adopting an animal or visiting the shelter may drop by the Cariin Police Department at 152 S. Eighth St or call the department at 754-2222. The adoption fee is $25 and discounts are available on rabies shots. Cariin Animal Control Officer Darla Hoadley said she'd like to remind animal owners that dog license renewals are due March 2.

The City of Cariin will hold its annual Pet Clinic from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Wells Rural Electric Co. office at 1222 Chestnut St in Cariin. Rabies shots are $10.

City licenses are $5 for neutered and spayed animals and $10 for animals who haven't been neutered or spayed. Other immunizations will also be available. Justice Court Jan. 8 Steven Lee Richards, 42, of 334 Aspen Drive was sentenced by Elko Justice of the Peace Molly Leddy to one day in Elko County Jail with credit for one day previously served and fined $615 for his conviction of battery. Richards was arrested Nov.

1 for hitting a casino security guard's head on a door frame. (Will BlacUockFm Proi! American Reservation Development Inc. superintendent Dave Bolt and Te-Moak maintenance crew member Leo Johnnie. Robert Mendez, owner of Blossom Design of Arizona and a Te-Moak member, was the architect for the homes. The three- and four-bedroom homes have already been assigned to a waiting list of Te-Moak tribe families, and the families should begin moving in this month, said housing authority officials.

(Invn Lrmw The Te-Moak Housing Vpen Authority hosted an open house Thursday to celebrate completion of its new development of 28 homes on the Elko Indian Colony. The houses were built on two new cul-de-sacs going down the hill from Indian View Heights Drive. Touring the kitchen of a new home were, from left, Te-Moak Housing Authority maintenance crew members Charles Chino and Pearl Dann, maintenance foreman Wilbur Woods, Lars F. and Pamela F. Lind to HFS Mobility Services a lot at 3122 College Court Julie A Stoneberger to Charles and Deborah H.

Bouck, a lot at 1717 Stoneridge Drive. Russell and Darci K. Nelson to Anthony E. and Sherilyn R. Daniels, two lots and half of a third lot at 509-511 Cedar St, Cariin.

PoliceBlotter Secret WilneM 738-HELP Dec. 16 Antonio Velazco Salazar, 25, of 384 River St was sentenced by acting Elko Justice of the Peace Marjean Kidner to 10 days in Elko County Jail, fined $1,035, ordered to purchase the Spanish language version of the Alcoholics Anonymous workbook, ordered to abstain from drinking alcohol for 30 days and ordered to abstain from driving until properly licensed for his conviction of second offense drunken driving, failure to maintain a travel lane and driving without a license. Salazar was arrested Sept 14 with a .194 blood-alcohol level. Harry A and Louise J. Bricker to Ardith Graham and EIsi Ahlstrom, two lots at 228 Third St, Wells.

tice Court warrant charging engaging in a business or acting as a contractor or submitting a bid as a contractor without a license. Bail: $1,105. Dora J. Halcrow, 41, of Wendover was arrested by a Wendover police officer at 11:30 p.m. yesterday at Alpine and Butte streets on charges of possession or use of drugs and an Elko District Court warrant for failure to appear.

Bail: $10,000. Ardith Graham and Elsi Ahlstrom to Carl R. and Mary Jane Kelso, two lots at 228 Third Wells. Joan Leitz, 67, of Lakeview, Iowa, told Elko police at 10 a.m. yesterday luggage containing clothing, shoes and jewelry was stolen from her vehicle between 8 and 9 p.m.

Jan. 8 while it was parked at 340 Commercial St The items were valued at $1,128. Wade F. and Gwendolyn Woodson to El Neva Motel Partnership, a portion of a block and street at 650 W. Idaho St Kristy McDonald, 30, of Elko was arrested by an Elko police officer at 10:05 p.m.

yesterday at her residence in the 1100 block of Court Street on an Elko Justice Court warrant charging abandonment of an animal. Bail: $600. Elko native dies at 76 Robert H. Blair, 76, a native of Elko, died Sunday of a heart attack suffered while duck hunting with his son in northern California. He was born June 5, 1921, to Guy and Elsie Blair and had attended Elko schools.

He later attended Salt Lake City Business College and the University of California, Berkeley. He worked for the Western Pacific Railroad before service in World War II from 1941-1945, where he saw action in the European Theater. Following the war, he worked as an accountant for Sam McMullen before moving to California in 1956. He retired as a vice president for American Savings and Loan and had lived in Lodi, Calif. He was a member of the Elko Masonic Lodge, Royal Arch Masons, Knights Templar and Kerak Shrine.

He married Bethenia Clayton of Elko, who survives him. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son; Dick of Orinda, daughters, Joanne Blair of Denver, Denise Moore of Napa, and Robyn Carter of Los Angeles; sisters, Bette Guisti and Phyllis Sawyer of Elko; and eight grandchildren. Private funeral services are planned in California. Richard N. Barney Revocable Living Trust to LC, two lots at 540 S.

Fifth St Dec. 2 Charlene Anderson, 45, of 611 N. Spring Valley Parkway was sentenced by Kidner to 15 days in Elko County Jail, fined $1,240, ordered to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings once a week for one year and ordered to abstain from drinking alcohol for one year for her conviction of second offense drunken driving. Anderson was arrested July 28 with a .28 blood-alcohol level. Ed D.

Gillins, 47, of Elko told Elko police at 8 a.m. yesterday $1,500 to $2,000 worth of carpet laying tools were stolen from a company van between 5 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. yesterday while it was parked at 440 Commercial St Panda Bear Homes Inc. to George R.

and Elaine M. Wegner, a lot at 219 Teal Way. Marsha K. Stafford, 39, of Salt Lake City was arrested by a Wendover police officer at 9:53 a.m. yesterday at a Wendover casino on charges of possession of a hypodermic needle, possession of drug materials and possession of drugs.

Bail: $6,230. City of Elko to Richard A. Milroy an industrial l' -acre lot at Main Street and Hot Springs Road. Gary D. Cummings, 58, of Elko told Elko police at 9:10 a.m.

yesterday a $1,704 bigscreen television was stolen from a mobile home on his lot at 1377 W. Idaho St. between 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. yesterday.

Keith McCann, 43, of Elko and Temecula, was arrested by an Elko police officer at 1:30 p.m. yesterday at his residence in the 200 block of Cottonwood Street on an Elko Jus- Johanna R. Vorhees to Jerry L. and Mary Rosenkrance, a lot at 118 Rolling Hills Drive. IKS Karl D.

and Susan Burke to Gordon R. Graham, a lot at 2338 Rodeo Court El Aero rescues two Municipal Court Dec. 11 Nancy Chrystine Olson, 37, of 358 S. Parkchester Drive No. 2 was sentenced by acting Elko Municipal Judge Marjean Kidner to two days in Elko County Jail, fined $800, ordered to attend DUI school, ordered to attend two counseling sessions a month for three months, ordered to attend Alcoholic Anonymous meetings twice a week for three months, ordered to abstain from drinking alcohol for three months, ordered to purchase an Alcoholics Anonymous workbook and ordered to obtain an Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor for her convictions of drunken driving, failure to maintain a travel lane and speeding.

Olson was arrested Oct 8 with a .18 blood-alcohol level. Ernest G. Twitchell to Jesus and Rosalba Naranjo, two lots at 534 Second St, Wells. Metal prices Gateway Trailer Center of Nevada Inc. to Janice R.

Stadelman, a lot at 1730 Castle wood Drive. Independence Mining Co. Inc. to Henry Gawrychowski, a lot at 12th and Clarkson streets. Xi Alpha Omicron Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will meet at 7:30 p.m.

tomorrow at the home of Maria Wilkes. Any questions, call 738-8987. Horizon Hospice Bereavement Support Group meets at 6 p.m. Thursday at St Paul's Episcopal Church, 777 Sage St For information, call 7780612. Northeastern Nevada Museum Guild will have its monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m.

tomorrow at the museum. Upcoming events will be discussed. For information, call 738-4896. Elko General Hospital reported that Misty Pulis of Elko was admitted. Cody and Misty M.

Pulis of Elko are the parents of a son born at 7:32 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12. at Elko General Hospital. He weighed eight pounds, one ounce and measured 21'j inches.

the availability of a snowcat because of yesterday morning's snowfall. At 2:25 p.m., it was decided to get the helicopter out. Cunningham said the helicopter set down about 50 feet from where the two women were sleeping in the truck. As the helicopter set down, Hockett the first to leave, arrived in. a four-wheel drive vehicle he had borrowed to get his friends out but Cunningham said the road was still too treacherous and decided to take the women out by air.

Otterstrom said Hockett had walked to a ranch, gotten a ride into town and then borrowed a vehicle without notifying the sheriffs department about the people stuck. A bill for the rescue is pending a final tally and a decision will be made on who will be charged, Cunningham said. El Aero's helicopter and Elko County Sheriffs Lt. Bill Cunningham yesterday rescued two women stranded since Sunday morning about six miles north of the Interstate 80 Hunter Exit near Suzy Creek. Patrick Lemke, 28, Ben Hockett, 19, Cindy Brumfield, 28, and Angie Mitchell, 25, all of Elko went four-wheeling at midnight Saturday and got their vehicle stuck about 2 a.m.

Sunday, said Elko County Sheriffs Sgt. Mike Otterstrom. Hockett decided to try to walk out leaving about 10:30 a.m. After 18 hours without any sign of Hockett, Lemke decided to try to walk out, Cunningham said. Cunningham said Hockett flagged down a highway employee about 12:10 p.m.

Monday and contacted the sheriffs department Cunningham called El Aero's Ted McBride about 2 p.m. to see about Terry D. and Linda K. Summers to Mikel W. Skinner, four lots at 651 Third St, Cariin.

Divorce Jan. 12 Randall S. and Cynthia Carter, married April 15, 1989, in Wright-wood, Calif. Stewart Title of Northeastern to Thomas M. and Rita O.

a lot at 137 Walnut St NEW YORK (AP) Spot nonferr-ous metal prices Tuesday. Platinum $375.20 troy N.Y. Merc spot Tue. n.q.-not quoted, n.a.-not available. Handy Harman gold $279.50, up $0.60, fabricated $293.48, up $0.63.

Handy Harman silver $5,555, up fabricate $6,222, up $0,101. Engelhard gold $280.63, up $0.61, fabricated $294.66, up $0.64. Engelhard Silver $5,610, up fabricated $6,171, up $0,143. The bullion price for silver earlier in London $5.5900, up $0.0575 Selected world gold prices, Tuesday. Hong Kong late: $279.25 up $1.35.

London morning fixing: $279.05 up $0.15. London afternoon fixing: $279.50 up $0.60. London late: $281.95 up $350. Paris afternoon fixing: $281.03 up $2.21. Frankfurt fixing: $279.75 up $0.60.

Zurich late afternoon: $281.30 up $2.50. Traffic accidents 10:55 a.m. yesterday. According to the report, a snow plow left a clear path on the snow-packed road of 14 feet and Woods steered right and braked to avoid a head-on collision, skidding into Bundy's vehicle. Both vehicles sustained moderate damage.

Woods' vehicle was towed to Wells and Bundy's vehicle was towed to his residence. Andrea R. Woods, 52, of Wells was cited by an Elko County Sheriffs deputy for traveling too fast for conditions and driving without proof of insurance when the vehicle she was driving west on North Ruby Valley Road, about l'i miles from Halleck Ruby Valley Road, struck the left front corner of a vehicle driven east on North Ruby Valley Road by Milton D. Bundy, 30, of Spring Creek at EGH Medical Arts Is Pleased To Kattiryii Eckert, M.D. 1 Pediatric 1 2S75 North 5 Street Elko, Nevada 89801 Endocrinologist (702) 738-4477 i Friday January 16, 1998 Is your child just a little wild? Or is he spinning out of control? Will is hyperactive behavior continue to control your family? Or will you ask for help? We know you never expected this.

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