Archive | July, 2011

Obits from July 28 edition

Obits from July 28 edition

Jennifer Foust, March 15, 1972 – July 19, 2011 Jennifer R. Foust, of Boulder City, passed away on July 19, 2011, after an extended illness. Jennifer was born on March 15, 1972, in Toledo, Ohio. She worked as the office manager for Bill Stickler Trucking Co. She is survived by her daughter, Jessica Foust of [...]

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Book Review: A field guide for the modern-day hobo

Your mortgage bill came today. The payment went up. The local energy company is asking for an increase, too. Property taxes are going up, the cost of food is rising, clothing is up, and getaway prices are in the stratosphere because – you guessed it – the price of gas is up. So what’s down? [...]

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Myers: Judge usurps legislative power

This year’s Nevada Legislature ended at its 120-day constitutional limit without an important piece of business being finished. The new districts for Nevada’s legislative and U.S. House districts were not drawn by the lawmakers, not because they didn’t do the work but because Gov. Brian Sandoval didn’t like the work they did. He vetoed the [...]

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BC represented by 20 swimmers in California

By Pedro F. Fonteboa, Boulder City Review The Boulder City-Henderson Heatwave has long been known for its success as a swim club, and this summer season has been no different. For the second consecutive year, the Heatwave has qualified a record 65 athletes for the Southern California Swimming Summer Junior Olympic Championships, including 20 Boulder [...]

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Mining claims foundation of Railroad Pass

By Mark Hall-Patton, Special to Boulder City Review Railroad Pass has been an important location in the history of the Vegas Valley. From the 1860s mining boom in the Eldorado Canyon area to the era of the railroads, from the building of the great Hoover Dam to today’s role in the road system of Clark [...]

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Historic Railroad Pass Casino’s amenities include ghost, safe and profits

By Jane Ann Morrison, Courtesy to Boulder City Review Railroad Pass hotel-casino will never be considered the flagship of the MGM Resorts International. Did you even know MGM owned the small casino between Las Vegas and Boulder City? However, the casino staked its place in Nevada’s history: It’s the oldest existing licensed casino in Nevada, [...]

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National Night Out important for community

Please join the Boulder City Police Department at Veterans Memorial Park next Tuesday, August 2 for our annual National Night Out celebration. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. and this year’s event will be the best one ever. Detective Jen Ford has been coordinating the event for the past four years and her efforts are the [...]

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Camp helps ease kids’ grieving process

Camp helps ease kids’ grieving process

By Jan Hogan Special to Boulder City Review When a loved one dies, holes are left in the fabric of people’s lives. For youngsters who have suffered the loss of a close family member, Camp Mariposa helps them deal with their emotions. … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or [...]

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The war against the tax pledge

The war against the tax pledge

Nothing strikes fear into the political left and mushy GOP moderates the way the 25-year-old Taxpayer Protection Pledge does. And the fact that the Pledge has been signed by enough House Republicans to block any “compromise” or “grand bargain” on the debt ceiling which includes raising taxes has them coming unglued.

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Heat awareness important during summer

Heat awareness important during summer

By Bill Wilson Boulder City Review Now that we are firmly in the grasp of the summer months, the Boulder City Fire Department is seeing an increase in heat-related emergencies. Of course many of their patients are tourists and are not used to our desert heat. … The rest of this article is available to [...]

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