Archive | May, 2011

Opinion: Wild horses loathed by ranchers, loved by America

Opinion: Wild horses loathed by ranchers, loved by America

By John L. Smith, Nevada Smith If I didn’t know better, I’d think there was something in the water. HORSE LAUGH: The smartest move at the state Legislature – and how many times do I use “smartest” and “Legislature” in the same sentence during the year – is to shelve AB 329, which redefines “wild [...]

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One of the first Miss BC Pageant contestants reflects

One of the first Miss BC Pageant contestants reflects

By Jack Johnson, Boulder City Review The 10 contestants placing their brains, beauty and talent on display for the title of Miss Boulder City 2011 will be struttin’ their stuff across the stage of the air-conditioned Boulder City High School Auditorium Saturday with the hope of grabbing a college scholarship. The young ladies of the [...]

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First big lake weekend of yearArea braces for holiday weekend

First big lake weekend of yearArea braces for holiday weekend

By Arnold M. Knightly Boulder City Review Memorial Day weekend in Boulder City always brings crowds. People come for the first big Lake Mead weekend of the year, events at the veterans cemetery and the growing annual barbecue event. … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member

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Peterson earns four gold medals at stateBC swims past big boys to title

Peterson earns four gold medals at stateBC swims past big boys to title

By Emerson Marcus Boulder City Review CARSON CITY — Boulder City swimmer Drew Peterson watched for two seconds as the Eagles’ chances in the 400-yard freestyle relay seemed to disappear. … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member

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Early voter turnout off to light start with no candidates

By Jack Johnson, Boulder City Review The City Clerk’s office reported that the first couple days of early voting in the general election saw a much lower voter turnout than that of the primary election. City Clerk Lorene Krumm said 150 voters showed up to the polls Saturday, and Monday saw a turnout of 248 [...]

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Finn: A Marine general tells of ‘The Last Six Seconds’

Finn: A Marine general tells of ‘The Last Six Seconds’

By Thomas Finn, BC Police Chief On Nov 13, 2010, Lt. Gen. John Kelly of the U.S. Marine Corps gave a speech to the Semper Fi Society of St. Louis, Mo. Four days prior, General Kelly’s son, Lt. Robert Kelly, a marine, was killed by a land mine in Afghanistan while on his third combat [...]

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Editor’s Desk: High school’s banner sports year met the future

Editor’s Desk: High school’s banner sports year met the future

By Arnold M. Knightly, The Editor’s Desk I spent the weekend in Mesquite getting back to my journalistic roots: covering high school sports. For three days I covered the Boulder City baseball and softball teams’ appearances in the Class 3A state tournaments. For the baseball team, it was their first appearance since 2006. For the [...]

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Congressman Heck holds town hall in BC

Congressman Heck holds town hall in BC

By Jack Johnson Boulder City Review Politically-engaged Nevadans flocked to City Hall on May 18 to visit with Republican Rep. Joe Heck who hosted a town hall meeting in the Council chambers. … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member

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Opinion: Voting affects the future of Boulder City

By Pamella Malmstrom Blair, Special to Boulder City Review Early voting has already started for the June 7 Boulder City Municipal Election. Although there are no candidates on the ballot, voting is just as important. There are six ballot questions with potential long-term effects on the residents of Boulder City and every vote makes a [...]

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Both teams lose few seniorsBC Eagles grounded short of goals at state

Both teams lose few seniorsBC Eagles grounded short of goals at state

By Arnold M. Knightly Boulder City Review The Boulder City baseball team started the season the hunter, the softball the hunted. … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member

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