Gas prices rise again in Nevada
Desert Valley Times
There are just four states with an average gasoline price of $2.70 or higher.
Nevada is one of them.
The price for a gallon of gas has climbed 4.2 cents over the past week, to $2.74, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 1,130 gas outlets across the Silver State. The national average, by comparison, is $2.33, down a half cent in the last seven days.
Prices in Mesquite ranged from $2.49 to $2.79 per gallon on Monday morning, according to GasBuddy's free mobile app.
"The national average gas price has again declined in the last week, but the road ahead may be a bit bumpier," Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy.com, said in a news release. "While the national average fell, several states in the Great Lakes saw average prices rise thanks to a mid-week rally in oil markets that saw oil prices sneak in a net gain for the first week in several, and that may impact prices in the week ahead."
California ($3.01) and Washington ($2.84) are the only other states in the contiguous U.S. with higher prices than Nevada. Oregon has also reached the $2.70 mark in the last week.
Nevada prices are 26.7 cents higher than a year ago and up 5.4 cents from a month ago, according to GasBuddy. The national average, meanwhile, has decreased 8.1 cents in the last month.
For a complete listing of current averages and other fuel price data, go online to http://fuelinsights.gasbuddy.com/. For fuel news and alerts, follow @GasBuddyNews on Twitter.
Mystery dinner guests solve another murder
Harry Hops, owner of the Crystal Springs Brewery, met an untimely demise at Marianne Johnstone's fifth murder mystery dinner party in Mesquite.
This month, Johnstone's guests ventured to the Rocky Mountain High Brewery Festival, where Hops was found drowned in an open beer vat. Who done it? It was up to Johnstone's dinner guests to choose between a cast of characters that included Skunky Brewster, Porter Stout, Heidi Stein and Lonnie Lager.
As is custom at Johnstone's parties, guests dressed in character and read mostly from scripts. The guests also enjoy a fine dinner, served by Johnstone and kitchen assistants Heidi Stumph, Louanne Edwards and Linda Adams.
Johnstone welcomes party newcomers. For information or reservations to a future event, call her at 702-345-4459.
Mesquite Library: Tuesday-Monday
The Mesquite Library, located at 121 W. 1st North, will host multiple events for children and adults over the next week.
Tuesday: Toddler storytime, 10 a.m.; Kids Coloring Club, 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: Preschool storytime, 10 a.m.; Free Stevens-Henager GED Course, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Teen Scene, 3:30 p.m.
Thursday: Workforce Connections, 1 p.m.; Lego Club, 4 p.m.; Hands-on Computer Class, 5-6 p.m.
Friday: Children's storytime, 11 a.m.; C.A.R.E., noon-2 p.m.
Saturday: Ask a Master Gardener, 10 a.m.; Movie matinee for adults, "Hacksaw Ridge," noon.
Monday: Book Bingo, 1-2 p.m.; Bereavement Group (adults), 5-6:30 p.m.
The library is open Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p. 702-346-5224 or to http://www.lvccld.org/about/branch_info.cfm?id=19.
New cemetery set for Wednesday opening
The new Mesquite City Cemetery, at 1362 Hardy Way, will officially open Wednesday (May 17) with a ceremonial ribbon cutting at 10 a.m.
Located west of the intersection of Falcon Ridge Parkway and Hardy Way, this first phase of the cemetery has 814 cremation inurnments and 1,339 lawn burials. The new cemetery also incorporates a veterans' section, with both cremation and full-body lawn burials areas. There are two expansion areas planned within the cemetery.
Starting in November 2016, TradeWest Construction built the cemetery over a five-month period at a cost of $1,283 million, according to a city news release. EDA Land Planning and Forsgren Associates worked on the master plan and design.
The public is invited to the ribbon cutting. On-site parking will be available.