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News Briefs, March 14

Staff to hold budget workshop

Boulder City staff are holding an educational workshop from 12:15-1:15 p.m. Monday, March 18, for the 2019 fiscal year budget. The workshop is free and will take place at the Senior Center of Boulder City, 813 Arizona St.

The 2019 fiscal year budget is effective from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020.

For questions about the workshop, contact Boulder City Communications Manager Lisa LaPlante at 702-293-9302 or llaplante@bcnv.org.

I- 11 lanes temporarily closed

The Nevada Department of Transportation is closing Interstate 11’s southbound outside travel lane between Railroad Pass and Wagonwheel Drive from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, March 14.

The temporary lane closure is needed for pavement repairs.

Motorists should use caution while travelling through the work zone, heed construction signage and take alternate routes, if possible. NDOT works with Waze to inform the public about planned highway restrictions, but unscheduled construction changes, closures and restrictions are possible due to weather or other factors.

For the latest state highway conditions, visit nvroads.com or call 511 before driving.

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Capitol Tree at Hoover Dam Thursday

The 2025 Capitol Christmas Tree is scheduled to be at Hoover Dam today, Nov. 6 from 9 – 11 a.m. While it will be in a box and not visible, people can sign the box that the tree is in and take pictures of it with Hoover Dam in the background. The current plan is to place the tree on the Arizona side of the dam. The 53-foot red fir nicknamed “Silver Belle” was harvested from the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Northern Nevada.

Council tees up leash vote — again

In an otherwise quiet meeting this week, the city council, with Mayor Joe Hardy absent due to attendance at the meeting of the Nevada League of Cities, with Mayor Pro Tem Sherri Jorgensen presiding teed up a possible vote on two of the most contentious items on the council’s plate in to past couple of years.

Council approves allotments for Liberty Ridge

When the story from last week’s issue of the Boulder City Review concerning the approval of a temporary map for the coming Liberty Ridge development hit social media, the outcry was swift.

Hinds eyes rare four-peat on the course

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New plan for former Vons

For several years, the former Vons building on Boulder City Parkway has sat empty. But a big step was taken last week to change that.

Council gives Thomas high six-month marks

At just more than six months on the job, City Manager Ned Thomas does not need to be worried about keeping the gig as city council members gathered Wednesday morning for an earlier-than-normal performance evaluation and every comment from every member present (Councilwoman Sherri Jorgensen was absent) could be fairly characterized as stellar.

City votes to join regional council

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BCPD awarded traffic safety grants

Boulder City Police Department will, once again, be participating in the Joining Forces traffic safety campaign. More than 30 law enforcement agencies across the state of Nevada will team up to focus on traffic safety awareness and enforcement. The campaign series will run from October 2025 through September 2026.