Archive | November, 2012

City’s police captain position open

By Jack Johnson, Boulder City Review With the city’s top law enforcement official embroiled in controversy, it seems the number two officer is stepping down. The open position of police captain was posted on the city’s website Thursday. Mayor Roger Tobler said current Boulder City Police Capt. Vincent Albowicz will be stepping down but will [...]

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City requests Finn investigation

Council votes to have state probe email allegations By Jack Johnson, Boulder City Review The City Council on Tuesday requested that an outside agency investigate allegations that Police Chief Thomas Finn may have committed a felonious acts by ordering his department to delete emails. The council voted unanimously to have the Nevada Department of Investigation [...]

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Interim manager sought for December

Arnold M. Knightly, Boulder City Review The City Council will seek an interim city manager from its current department heads to cover the month between the current manager’s retirement and the start time before the new city manager begins. The council approved a motion Tuesday to allow Mayor Roger Tobler to interview department heads that [...]

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Fifth Street Christmas lighting becomes event

Home is decked out for eighth year By Jack Johnson, Boulder City Review Many Boulder City residents are familiar with the elaborate Christmas light display on Dale Ryan’s 1525 Fifth St. house, but Friday the public can see the house come to life when Ryan turns the lights on at 5:30 p.m. The light display [...]

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Weeks of preparation lead to moments of memories

Weeks of preparation lead to moments of memories By Rose Ann Miele, Boulder City Review The twinkling lights, the gleaming garland, the holiday music, the sparkling costumes, and the faint sound of pervasive jingling bells elicit oohs and aahs from those gathered on Boulder City streets to enjoy another Santa’s Electric Night Parade. In what [...]

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There’s always a market for hyperbole

There’s always a market for hyperbole

Years ago a Reno group was promoting a snaffle-bit futurity. As part of its publicity material, it said it would be the first such event in the city’s history. … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member

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Desert Inn sign, damaged in windstorm, removed

By Arnold M. Knightly Boulder City Review The owner of the Desert Inn Motel on Nevada Way has removed the toppled sign nearly a year after high winds blew it over. … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member

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Pardon me, but have you seen this GOP governor?

Pardon me, but have you seen this GOP governor?

The Republican Governors Association held its fall meeting in Las Vegas this month and one of the only Republican governors who did not attend was the host-state governor, our own Gov. Brian Sandoval. … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member

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Girls flag football hits the field

By Pedro F. Fonteboa Boulder City Review Girls just wanna have fun … apparently, they want to play football. … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member

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Pulling police chief’s column not easy choice

Pulling police chief’s column not easy choice

The readers have noticed an absence to these pages this week and last, and I want to say it wasn’t an easy decision. But with everything that has happened the past few weeks, I didn’t see any other choice. … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member

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