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Ron Eland/Boulder City Review U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto received a tour of the Boulder C ...
Cortez Masto updated on Boulder City Hospital
Ron Eland/Boulder City Review During the event, teachers were asked to fill out a variety of qu ...
Teamwork stressed for BC’s public schools
Robert Vendettoli/Boulder City Review Boulder City High School senior volleyball captain Bella ...
Lady Eagles have lofty season expectations
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Plenty of questions surround champs
By Boulder City Review
November 13, 2019 - 3:35 pm
 

Chamber to host event about clean energy

Boulder City Chamber of Commerce is hosting a free event for people to learn about benefits of clean energy.

The presentation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, at the Elaine K. Smith Building, 700 Wyoming St.

According to Chamber CEO Jill Rowland-Lagan, “Business Case for Renewable Energy & Electric Vehicles,” will feature presentations from representatives of Plug-In America and Ceres.

Plug-In America is a nonprofit organization that works with and advocates for people who drive electric vehicles. Its presentation will be on the basics of how to drive electric as well as the benefits of it. Ceres, another nonprofit, will be discussing how businesses can utilize the economic and brand benefits of clean energy and clean transportation.

Refreshments will be provided.

Scouts to collect food for Emergency Aid

Members of local Boy Scout troops will be accepting donations of nonperishable foods Saturday, Nov. 16, during its annual Scouting for Food drive.

Scouts distributed yellow bags Nov. 9 and will be collecting them starting at 10 a.m. All donations will be brought to Emergency Aid of Boulder City.

Those who did not receive a bag but who would like to donate food may bring it to Emergency Aid at 600 Nevada Way between 10 a.m. and noon.

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Lady Eagles have lofty season expectations
By Robert Vendettoli Boulder City Review

Featuring a roster full of key returnees, Boulder City High School girls volleyball is looking to make an extended postseason run this season.

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Plenty of questions surround champs
By Robert Vendettoli Boulder City Review

Coming off a state championship, Boulder City High School girls tennis is coming into the season with some question marks.

 
Lake Mead sets a record low. It’s only the beginning
By Alan Halaly / RJ

For a few hours on Friday, the reservoir that provides nearly all of Southern Nevada’s drinking water dipped to its lowest level ever since it was filled in the 1930s.

Giving back

Saturday evening, Calvary Chapel Boulder City hosted a back-to-school event at Veterans Memorial Park. There, free school supplies and clothing were given out to families. In addition, toys were raffled off, there were free hamburgers, live music and an appearance by the Boulder City Fire Department. Pastor Jason King said he was very happy with the turnout and wished to thank all of those who donated to the event.

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Now, that’s a really good idea !
By Rod Woodbury

We generally expect our leaders to be educated, smart, and well-informed. More often than not, we support, elect, and follow those who appear to have an answer for everything. But good leaders don’t know everything. And the very best ones know that they don’t know everything.

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Sound decisions keep Boulder City costs down
By Paul Sikora Purchasing, Grants and Risk Manager

Boulder City residents occasionally ask how the city is able to have one of the lowest property tax rates in the state, and still provide needed functions such as police, fire, and public parks. In addition to land leases that provide 35% of our general fund budget, we also look at ways to keep costs down. As the city’s Purchasing, Grants and Risk manager for the last eight years, I have seen the city make decisions that keep us lean.

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Renovation begins on former Milo’s
By Ron Eland Boulder City Review

For those driving through town, it’s hard to miss work on what will be a new Italian eatery in a very iconic location of Restaurant Row, which was once owned and operated by the late Milo Hurst, who helped revitalize Boulder City’s downtown area.

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Boulder Theatre to open its doors to events
By Ron Eland Boulder City Review

Whether as a location for builders of Hoover Dam to escape the heat, a place to see movies with families, friends or a date, or a venue to enjoy ballet performances, the Boulder Theatre has been a favorite local historical landmark for nearly a century.