“The city held rates as low as it could for as long as it could.”
Opinion
My favorite memories as a Boy Scout and church youth group leader always seem to center on community service opportunities.
When I was younger, my parents instilled in me the importance of making a good first impression. Look people in the eye. Make sure you give a firm handshake. Focus on what they are saying and don’t be distracted.
There is just something about the beginning of a new school year.
As the heat finally comes down outside, inside the library we have cooked up some amazing events for this upcoming September that we’re excited to tell you all about. No matter what age our patrons are, we pride ourselves on having something for everyone, and our programming schedule for September is no exception.
Recently, two conventions of organizations that serve blind individuals were held in Nevada.
Although Google’s official birthday has moved around a bit over the years, it is generally accepted that the universe will celebrate the search engine’s 16th birthday Sept. 27. And I know the perfect gift.
With its tall pines and cool breezes, Mount Charleston doesn’t look much like a crossroads of political intrigue.
Over the years, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in various campaign finance cases that money is speech (Buckley vs. Valeo 1976), that corporations are persons entitled to First Amendment protection in political expression (Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission 2010), and that aggregate limits on campaign contributions are a violation of the First Amendment (McCutcheon v. FEC 2014).
The Boulder Canyon Project Reservation was the town that had it all. An abundance of good food despite the country’s Depression, beautiful parks and landscaping, friendly neighbors, and a dinner, dance, or community fundraising event almost every weekend.
Nancy Reynolds’ life has been so filled with travel and political adventure that it’s hard to imagine there was a time she was just a small-town girl on horseback.
“In a piece of campaign literature,” writes (Las Vegas Review-Journal) columnist Steve Sebelius, “state Senate District 9 candidate Becky Harris declares she’s ‘not your typical Republican.’ In fact, her stances on education funding, certain taxes, and other issues sound downright Democratic.”
Over the years during debates about whether the press is liberal or conservative, I’ve always maintained that the question is irrelevant because neither answer is correct. The press is establishment, oriented to centrism and authority, whoever happens to be holding office.
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Sitting with a 3-2-1 record, Boulder City High School girls tennis rebounded nicely after tying with rival Moapa Valley 9-9 on Sept. 3, crushing 4A Silverado 15-3 on Sept. 8.
It’s kind of like trick-or-treating but for adults.
As a way to honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, Calvary Chapel of Boulder City will be hosting an event to do just that.
Off to a strong start, Boulder City High School girls soccer enters the week with a 3-0-1 record, following a big win against Equipo Academy on Sept. 3.
