McLean removed as administrator, former Justice of the Peace appointed

(Nevada Appeal News Service) - Former Mason Valley Justice of the Peace Dennis Milligan was appointed Thursday to become the Lyon County Public administrator.

The Lyon County Board of Commissioners took the action because public administrator Jason McLean, who has been charged with theft, did not post the additional $100,000 bond as required by the commission at their last meeting.

The commissioners declared the position empty, then appointed Milligan, who will have to run for election to the post in November.

McLean was not at Thursday's meeting.

McLean, 35, is charged with four felonies for allegedly embezzling more than $16,000 from three different estates in January, February and March 2007. A court hearing set for Jan. 23 was continued. No new date has been set.

He was elected as county administrator in November 2006. As such, he secures the money and property of a deceased person if an heir is not immediately apparent and with court approval, administers the estate.

Worker injured, businesses lose power after transformer mishap

(Nevada Appeal News Service) -

Three Carson Valley Plaza businesses lost power in an incident that injured a 46-year-old Sierra Pacific Power Co. worker Thursday.

William Cook received second- and third-degree burns to his face and left hand while working on a transformer behind the Best Buy at about 11:45 a.m. The incident was reported by a co-worker.

Cook was treated on-scene by East Fork Fire District Paramedics and then flown by Careflight helicopter to Renown Medical Center in Reno. He was subsequently transported to UC Davis Medical Center in California for additional treatment for his injuries. His current medical condition is unknown.

No one else was injured as a result of the incident. The Nevada State Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating.

Sierra Pacific spokesman Karl Walquist said Play It Again Sports and Maurice's are likely to be without power until noon today, other stores were expected to have power restored by Thursday night.