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Protecting student programs at King
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Former Milo’s to reopen later this year
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Damboree water zone may dry up
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Hardy, Walton to seek reelection; filing begins March 2
By Boulder City Review
July 25, 2018 - 3:44 pm
 

Three earn degrees from WGU

Three Boulder City residents received degrees from Western Governors University when it held its 66th commencement ceremony in Las Vegas this year.

Honored were Angela Pestana, who earned her Master of Science degree in nursing, leadership and management; Elizabeth Howard, who earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing; and Michelle Kidwell, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in interdisciplinary studies (K-8) degree.

They were among the more than 15,000 students from across the country to earn degrees this year from the online, nonprofit university.

Spring graduates from Park University

Melissa Lynn Spring of Boulder City received her bachelor’s degree in management/human resources during Park University’s Minot (North Dakota) Air Force Base campus’ commencement ceremony. She graduated with summa cum laude honors for earning a 3.9-4.0 grade point average.

She was one of 28 student eligible to participate in the ceremony, held July 20 at the Minot Municipal Auditorium.

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Protecting student programs at King
By Principal Jason Schrock King Elementary

Editor’s Note: After the printing of this edition, Martha P. King Elementary received word from the school district that it won its budget appeal and that both the PE and music positions will not have to go part-time this fall.

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By Ron Eland Boulder City Review

Even though the closing date to run for Boulder City Council and mayor is still more than a month away, there will be familiar faces in the race.

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Woodbury honors Heart of the Community recipients
By Rod Woodbury

Last Saturday, some of our community’s most caring individuals were honored at Boulder City Hospital Foundation’s 14th annual Heart of the Community Gala, an event that raises essential funds to keep our non-profit Boulder City Hospital healthy and sustainable.

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Christmas dinner open to everyone
By Jason Schrock Principal, King Elementary

When I first became principal of Martha P. King Elementary School, parent involvement through our Parent Advisory Council, or PAC, was small but full of potential. We began with a single president, then grew to include two co-presidents. Today, that growth has flourished into a fully established nine-member executive committee. That evolution tells an important story about our school and the community that surrounds it.

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Christmas dinner open to everyone
By Ron Eland Boulder City Review

Author Ken Poirot once wrote, “The best meals are those prepared by loving hands.”