Archive | February, 2012

Community Briefs

Library events for 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 storytime for children ages 2 to 5 every Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the story room. Today, Thursday, the Lego Challenge returns at 4 p.m. [...]

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Season ends with league championship loss: Lady Eagles unable to solve the riddle of Virgin Valley

By Pedro F. Fonteboa, Boulder City Review It was a quiet locker room Saturday night at Durango High School. Boulder City girls basketball coach Kate Elles struggled to find the words needed to console her team after its abrupt end to an excellent season. The Lady Eagles had seen one of the best seasons in [...]

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Nakadate: Don’t believe everything you read or see

If you don’t read the newspaper, you are uninformed. If you do read the newspaper, you are misinformed. — Author unknown. Commonly attributed to Mark Twain or Thomas Jefferson Urban legends are one of the most irritating things that have been facilitated by the creation of the Internet. Urban legends and rumors existed in the [...]

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The reporter’s job is screening information

The reporter’s job is screening information

It’s hard to believe that it’s possible to be unfair to Richard Nixon. But one reporter has managed it. In his new book, “Nixon’s Darkest Secrets,” author Don Fulsom claims Nixon had a relationship of a “possibly homosexual nature” with his friend Charles “Bebe” Rebozo. … The rest of this article is available to premium [...]

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Benefit concert has Motor City connection

By Jack Johnson, Boulder City Review Local musician and singer Phil Esser is mostly known around town for the many thematic concerts he produces with his ensemble of local musician friends, collectively known as the Boulder City Circle. But with a new concert, “Off the Wall,” taking place Friday at St. Andrew Church Hall, 1399 [...]

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Winter weather can be a challenge for seniors

Winter weather can be a challenge for seniors

By Bill Wilson Boulder City Review After 20 years of firefighting and emergency medical service, I can tell you from experience that winter can be tough on senior citizens. The shorter daylight hours coupled with the cold weather of the Mojave Desert can put a strain on the elderly. From avoiding the flu to preventing [...]

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Festival audiences choose favorites among short films

By Arnold M. Knightly, Boulder City Review Eight films were awarded prizes during the eighth annual Dam Short Film Festival, which ran Feb. 9-11 at the Boulder Theatre. The movies were voted on by attending audiences after each featured block. Movie-goers were handed a poker chip coming out of the films and asked to vote [...]

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Editor’s Desk: Getting ‘made’ at the new Mob Museum

If you’re a municipality willing to pour a lot of taxpayer money into a museum, the newly opened Mob Museum in Las Vegas is the way to do it. The $42 million came mostly from the City of Las Vegas, while nearly $9 million came from grants. I attended a media night Feb. 16 at [...]

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Police Chief: Don’t speed if you have marijuana in possession

During the early morning hours of Feb. 19, Officer Alan Nutzman conducted a traffic stop on U.S. 93 near Ville Drive after he clocked a vehicle traveling at 75 mph in the 35 mph zone. During his investigation, Officer Nutzman discovered that the driver had a suspended license and marijuana in his possession. The driver [...]

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Saffron loves valley’s climate, soil

Saffron loves valley’s climate, soil

My last class in February will be on how to grow lawns here in our climate. It will be at Plant World Nursery Sunday at noon. You can sign up by emailing me at Extremehort@aol.com … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member

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