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Second open meeting complaint filed against City Council

Resident Neal Siniakin filed an open meeting complaint with the Nevada attorney general’s office Friday in regards to what he called “the willful withholding of resumes, and other willful Nevada NRS 241 violations against the people of Boulder City, with the clearest intent” for the City Council meetings on Sept. 20 and Sept. 26 in which the council chose Steve Morris as the new city attorney.

In an email sent to city officials and residents, Siniakin said that resumes may have been withheld in order to make Morris look like the most qualified candidate.

The communications director for the Nevada attorney general’s office confirmed that a complaint had been filed. On Tuesday, Oct. 17, Boulder City spokeswoman Sue Manteris said that the city had not received a complaint from the office.

New discussion group for veterans to start

Veterans Coffee & Conversations is a new opportunity for an open dialogue about issues raised in Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s 10-part documentary, “The Vietnam War.” Discussions will be held at Vegas PBS, 3050 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, at 11 a.m. on the third Friday of each month. The first one is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 20.

The sessions will continue through June 15.

For information, call 702-799-0031 or email goalonline@vegaspbs.org.

Veterans will have access to exchange items online

Starting Nov. 11 all honorably discharged veterans, including those in Boulder City, will be able to shop online for items carried in Post and Base exchanges. The available merchandise is the same as what is found at a PX or BX.

There is also no sales tax and free shipping on purchases of $49 or more.

Veterans can enroll now by going to www.vetverify.com. The online exchanges can be reached at www.shopmyexchange.com.

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What’s your sign?

In their 1971 hit entitled “Signs”, the 5 Man Electrical Band sang, “Sign, sign, everywhere a sign. Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind. Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign?”

Embracing tradition: BCHS’ grad walk celebrates success, unity

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BCHS students win robotics competition

A trip to the workshop for the High Scalers, the robotics team at Boulder City High School in 2024 was much like a visit in 2023. Stuff used to make and practice with the robots built by the team everywhere, six or seven kids gathered there after school and a faculty advisor ensconced in the back of the room at a desk.

Mays in as interim city manager

May 8. That is City Manager Taylour Tedder’s last day working for Boulder City. In other words, Tuesday was Tedder’s final city council meeting.

Council establishes separate pool fund

Things appear to be heating up in terms of motion toward at least initial steps in Boulder City building a new pool. Those steps are not anything that residents will see for a while, but they set the stage.

BCPD closes graffiti case

Thanks to business surveillance cameras, the city’s vigilant license plate reader and “good old-fashioned detective work,” one of the most visible crimes the city has seen this year was solved and arrests made.