Newby named to UNR’s dean’s list
Mira Newby, a 2017 graduate of Boulder City High School, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2017 semester at the University of Nevada, Reno, where she is studying veterinary medicine. She also will receive a special award Tuesday, Feb. 6, for having a 4.0 grade point average.
Newby, valedictorian of her class, attended all 13 years of school in Boulder City. She is the daughter of Clark and Helen Newby of Boulder City.
Editor’s Note: Class in Session is a new column in which Boulder City schools submit articles written by the principals, faculty or students. It will focus on programs, classes and activities within the school.
When we think solar power we envision large solar panels on roofs, atop parking structures, and now blanketing miles of our dry lake bed.
Editor’s Note: This is a new weekly column submitted by Boulder City schools, written by principals, administrators, faculty or students. It will focus on events, programs or new classes at the various schools.
Norma Vally credits her ability to put a hammer to a nail or a wrench to a pipe on one person – her dad.
Bret Runion has an uncanny knack of remembering a house he sold 30 years ago, who bought it, who sold it and in what year. And if you give him a few extra seconds, he could probably tell you the coloring of carpeting in each.
For many, turning the big 4-0 is a milestone. But for Bill Strachan, this milestone takes on a whole different meaning.
“The music goes round and round and it comes out here.” That’s a lyric from a vintage song.
Walking my dogs around the neighborhood, early in the morning to beat the heat, I’ve noticed residents being mindful of water usage, taking steps to conserve in multiple ways. Several homes within a six-block radius have removed or are in the process of replacing their grass with desertscape (xeriscape) or artificial grass. Early morning watering schedules are being adhered to – before 9 a.m., for optimal lawn health and water conservation.
When my friend learned there was asbestos in the roof of a house he was looking to buy in Boulder City, it reminded me that the scarlet letter ‘A’ of building materials is something to be wary of when you own a home.
