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News Brief, Feb. 22

New segment of Interstate 11 near Railroad Pass casino opens

The remaining section of the new Railroad Pass interchange on Interstate 11, including the loop ramp access to northbound traffic, opened Tuesday.

The opening marks the nearing completion of the Nevada Department of Transportation’s $83 million first phase of the interstate, which features a four-lane concrete freeway between Silverline Road and Foothill Drive in Henderson. The remaining segment of the interstate, south of the interchange, is scheduled to open in early April.

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The Eagle has landed

City crews help align the eagle at the new welcome sign Monday morning. The $75,000 sign, which is funded by the city, will not only welcome those coming to town but also honors the Boulder City High School Eagles.

Tract 350 sale approved

Whether it will be enough to fund the projected $40 million-plus pool complex the city would like to build is still — given the realities of the current inflationary economic environment — an open question.

City’s pet licensing proposal still in limbo

As the proposal to allow for a license for pet breeding, as well as the keeping of more animals than the three currently allowed by city code that came within inches of becoming law in March of this year, appears to be in some kind of limbo. After it was tabled, and has not yet been rescheduled to come back before the city council, a related case recently came before the municipal court.

Students learn the fine art of guitar making

Jimi Hendrix, considered by many to be the greatest guitarist ever, once said of his craft, “Sometimes you want to give up the guitar, you’ll hate the guitar. But if you stick with it, you’ll be rewarded.”