Archive | January, 2012

Text of the mayor’s State of the City address on Jan. 26

Editor’s note: This is the prepared remarks from Mayor Roger Tobler’s State of the City address given Thursday, Jan. 26 at Boulder Creek Golf Club. There will be a full report in the Boulder City Review on Feb. 2. State of the City Address 26 January 2012 Mayor Roger Tobler Introduction Ladies and gentlemen, my [...]

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Obits for the week of Jan. 26

Bradford Lewis Benson, Sept. 26, 1921 – Jan. 20, 2012 Bradford Lewis Benson, “Brad,” 90, passed away on Jan. 20, 2012. He was born in Battle Creek, Mich., on Sept. 26, 1921. Soon after Pearl Harbor, Brad enlisted in the United States Air Force and served his country for 32 Years. He was part of [...]

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Energy allocation from dam extended: Hoover Dam supplies nearly 47 percent of Boulder City’s power

By Jack Johnson, Boulder City Review Boulder City can rest assured that its energy costs will remain somewhat stable in the future thanks to the U.S. Congress extending the city’s allocation of Hoover Dam power for the next 55 years. The Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011, a bill signed by President Barack Obama on [...]

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Community Calendar

Library to hold events for kids and families The Boulder City Library will be hosting a series of events for children and families. The library is located at 701 Adams Blvd. The library hosts story time for children ages 2 to 5 every Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the story room. Today, Thursday, the Lego [...]

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Muth: We need more voices for more school choices

Muth: We need more voices for more school choices

by Chuck Muth, Boulder City Review The purpose of National School Choice Week, Jan. 22-28, is “to shine a spotlight on the need for effective education options for all children.” And nowhere is such exposure needed more than right here in Nevada. Let’s first consider the latest failed experiment our government has performed on our [...]

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Gardening: Make your own fertilizer to get proper ratio

by Bob Morris, Special to Boulder City Review Saturday is the last of the pruning workshops at the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Orchard in North Las Vegas. There will only be one class, which starts at 9 a.m. The rest of the time will be spent pruning fruit trees. Come with your [...]

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Editor’s Desk: The impact of loss

by Arnold M. Knightly, The Editor’s Desk If you have seen me around town the past few days you know I have been in a funk. I am not my bright, cheery self. All right, I’m never really bright and cheery. I was going to write my column this week about how when a sitting [...]

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City wants to see recycling offered to parks, businesses and apartments Expanded recycling core to contract

City wants to see recycling offered to parks, businesses and apartments Expanded recycling core to contract

By Jack Johnson Boulder City Review During a special meeting Jan. 19, the City Council discussed the city’s recycling needs as it prepares to address the future of its contract with Boulder City Landfill operator Waste Logistics. … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member

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Police Blotter

Jan. 17, 8:25 a.m. Police received a report of a dead cat on Christina Drive. Jan. 17, 8:58 p.m. … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member

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Take steps to prevent shaken-baby syndrome

Take steps to prevent shaken-baby syndrome

By Bill Wilson Boulder City Review I’ve been meaning to write this article for some time now but have had trouble thinking about the subject matter. It has occurred for both my crew and I on two separate emergency calls over my 20-year career. … The rest of this article is available to premium members [...]

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