“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.
Veterans Day is Monday. Some people get the day off. Some don’t. There will likely be a lot of flags, maybe some red, white and blue cupcakes. Some will travel to Las Vegas for a parade, or watch it on TV.
In the military, the phrase “stand down” means to stop, cease action, back off, presumably while assessing a situation and considering the next move. In civilian life, a “stand down” is an event that allows needy veterans (or any eligible veteran) the opportunity to stop and gather needed information, and often material things, required to keep one’s footing on a steady path.
Entertainment history is filled with amazing comeback stories, but the return to the stage of Death Valley ballerina Marta Becket just might top them all.
Exactly how many more innocent, unarmed teachers and students need to be slaughtered on a school campus before people get angry enough to demand that the Nevada Legislature abolish these absolutely insane gun-free zones?
When some deputy district attorney wants to taint the jury pool against someone suspected of defrauding worker’s injury insurance and so he invites a television station to come along to shoot footage when they are observing the suspect loading some furniture into a truck, it can be very easy to believe that such fraud is rampant.
Are you fit? Fitness can be defined in many ways, but chances are you thought of the answer the moment you saw the question.
Last week 20 Washoe County residents filed a new political party for the state — the Nevada Constitution Party.
So when all was said and done, the government reopened, Democrats got the gold mine, Gumby Republicans got egg on their face, and conservatives got the shaft. The more things change …
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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.
