In John L. Smith's Nov. 12 column about green energy, he quoted a story from the High Country News, which is publishing this clarification about its story: "Our story, 'Clean energy's dirty secret,' stated that the California Wind Energy Association hired a biologist, who argued that certain wind turbines were 'too big to cut birds in half.' In fact, the biologist, who has been affiliated with CalWEA, made that claim separately."
OK, as a starting point, I must note that it’s weird to think that I might be writing something that would put me in agreement with the Language Police.
A plan is a method for achieving a desirable objective. It’s a program of action, usually memorialized in writing. Plans start with goals and ideas. But ideas alone (even good ones) don’t constitute a plan.
We have so many functions within the Boulder City Police Department, from school resource officers to road patrol to the detective bureau. The work that they do keeps Boulder City among the “Safest Cities in Nevada” (newhomesource.com, alarm.com) year after year. One unit is the backbone of our public safety response: Public Safety Dispatchers.
In my eight decades of this amazing life, I have worn a great many hats: son, brother, father, major (USAF), grandfather, council member, state representative, state senator.
So, there was this guy I used to know. And, yes, a million stories told in bars have started with that exact phrase.
This time next week it will have already been a year since I took over as editor of the Review.
Veterans who buy real estate with what is known as a “VA loan” can get some real bargains.
This Saturday, March 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Senior Center of Boulder City is hosting its annual Rock, Roll and Stroll fundraiser at Gazebo Park behind City Hall and the Rec Center.
As the weather warms up, we all start considering spring cleaning activities around the house.
