This week, a mix of news from a few of my beats. Energy NV Energy has agreed to buy energy from Massachusetts-based American Capital Energya s 20-megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant to be built near Searchlight. http://www.topix.net/city/searchlight-nv/2009/06/nv-energy-inks-solar-deal?fromrss=1

Most of about 65 Searchlight residents who turned out for a meeting said they don't like a North Carolina-based company's proposal to build 140 tall wind turbines outside town. http://www.topix.net/city/searchlight-nv/2009/06/residents-pan-wind-turbine-plan-near-nevada-town?fromrss=1

When South Carolina Gov. and potential GOP presidential nominee Mark Sanford disappeared this past week, his aides claimed he was hiking the Appalachian Trail. http://www.topix.net/city/searchlight-nv/2009/06/john-l-smith-compared-with-sanford-ensign-offered-little-in-his-mea-culpa?fromrss=1

Food trucks might be getting run off by brick-and-mortars here and there, but they're also becoming a marketing tool. http://www.topix.net/city/searchlight-nv/2009/06/june-21-the-day-of-2-500-food-truck-freebies?fromrss=1

Police in Nevada said Friday that a man wanted in the 1994 slaying of a beauty pageant competitor has been arrested in Tennessee. http://www.topix.net/city/searchlight-nv/2009/06/suspect-in-beauty-queen-murder-arrestede?fromrss=1

NV Energy, Inc. and American Capital Energy today announced that they have entered into a long-term power purchase agreement for the sale of energy produced from a 20-megawatt DC solar photovoltaic power plant that will be constructed near Searchlight, Nevada, 55 miles south of Las Vegas. http://www.topix.net/city/searchlight-nv/2009/06/nv-energy-and-american-capital-energy-agree-on-power-purchase?fromrss=1

Fri, May 29, 2009 Searchlight Among the applications the Clark County Commission will receive for Searchlight Justice of the Peace will be that of a retired California Edison power plant supervisor who has been learning the judicial job for the past 2 1/2 years. http://www.topix.net/city/searchlight-nv/2009/05/searchlight-in-search-of-new-justice-of-the-peace?fromrss=1

At times it was hard to tell who the headliner was tonight at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. http://www.topix.net/city/searchlight-nv/2009/05/headliners-abound-but-the-colossuem-stage-belongs-to-obama?fromrss=1

Sen. Harry Reid has made no secret of his plans to shore up a massive war chest to scare off challengers. http://www.topix.net/city/searchlight-nv/2009/05/could-big-money-haul-hurt-reid?fromrss=1

If you recall, in February 2007 the Research Information Network developed a set of seven principles for public policy on scholarly communications. http://www.topix.net/city/searchlight-nv/2009/05/rin-developing-a-scholarly-communications-toolkit?fromrss=1

A teacher accused of drinking before going to work. Parents complained to Action News and now the district is taking action. http://www.topix.net/city/searchlight-nv/2009/05/teacher-accused-of-drinking-before-work-no-longer-teaching-in-clark-county?fromrss=1

Residents of Searchlight voiced their concerns yesterday about putting up a wind farm near the community. http://www.topix.net/city/searchlight-nv/2009/04/searchlight-residents-voice-concerns?fromrss=1

Parents say one teacher's behavior may be putting their child's education at risk. http://www.topix.net/city/searchlight-nv/2009/04/parents-claim-teacher-comes-to-school-after-drinking-at-a-bar?fromrss=1

Sun, Apr 26, 2009 COURTESY OF PUTNAM Sen. Harry Reid has written a 15-page epilogue, "The Obama Era," for his memoir, "The Good Fight." Sun Blogs Politics: The Early Line Sun Topics Sen. http://www.topix.net/city/searchlight-nv/2009/04/in-new-epilogue-reid-recounts-encouraging-obama-to-run?fromrss=1

Everyone wants to get into the act. The responses to my request for ideas to replace the banner that hangs above Gov. http://www.topix.net/city/searchlight-nv/2009/04/john-l-smith-it-looks-like-banner-season-for-governors-defenders-as-well-as-detractors?fromrss=1