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Tiffany Gibson

Boulder City residents Ron Bordigioni and Connie Ferraro pick up weeds on Adams Boulevard Saturday for the first annual Boulder City Fall Cleanup.

Boulder City fall cleanup day ring sense of community pride: Sat, Nov 7, 2009 (4:05 p.m.); By Tiffany Gibson; Residents and city officials gathered today to participate in the first annual Fall Cleanup Day in more than a decade.

Boulder City weighs first electricity rate hike in 20 years: By Tiffany Gibson; Boulder City residents and businesses might see an increase in electricity rates starting Jan. 1, if the City Council passes a proposed resolution. City officials are proposing the rate hike to help pay for increased contract prices with NV Energy estimated to cost the city about $4 million over the next year.

Boulder City eyes cost-saving measures at golf courses: Wednesday, November 4, 2009; By Tiffany Gibson; A budget reduction plan was put into effect Sunday by the Boulder City Council to reduce maintenance costs at Boulder Creek and Municipal golf courses.

Near-permanent residency now allowed at Boulder City RV park: Thursday, October 29, 2009; By Tiffany Gibson; The Boulder City Council on Tuesday amended an ordinance that doesn’t allow lot owners at the Boulder Oaks RV resort to stay more than 180 consecutive days a year, now requiring them to leave for just one day. Community members of the recreational vehicle resort attended the meeting to voice concerns about the ordinance that has been a concern for residents since it took effect in February 1987.

Brothers bring competitive nature to Boulder City football team: PREP FOOTBALL:; Wednesday, October 21, 2009; By Anthony Fenech; Many midsummer days ago, on a neighborhood street in suburban Cleveland, Ross and Jack Lamarca would grab the attention of their entire flock of friends. It would happen after backyard baseball or a football game in the park, when Jack would get fed up with Ross taking him down or Ross would take objection to a dirty look from Jack. “They’d call them the Lamarca fights,” Jack Lamarca said. “We’d wrestle and fight and all of our friends would love watching us.”

Henderson, Boulder City newspapers to suspend publication: Wednesday, October 21, 2009; The Henderson Home News and Boulder City News will suspend weekly publication effective with this week’s editions, the latest result of the worst economic and advertising downturn since World War II, which has slammed newspapers across the country.

Henderson, Boulder City newspapers shared common history: Wednesday, October 21, 2009; In much the same manner that their communities share a desert heritage, the Henderson Home News and Boulder City News come from a common ancestry.

Cemetery gets new base of operations: Wednesday, October 21, 2009; By Jean Reid Norman; Teresa Deeter smiles broadly as she ushers visitors into the slightly stuffy, block wall room. She points to tan cabinets in the corner designed for filing microfilm — the new home for her irrigation fittings.

Longtime printer retiring -- for the fourth time: Wednesday, October 21, 2009; By Jean Reid Norman; Darrell McGarvey always told his daughter Vicki that if she could get rid of the humidity and bugs in Austin, Texas, he'd consider moving there to be closer to her family. The bug situation hasn't changed, but as McGarvey, 76, has grown older, his arthritic joints seem to like the Texas humidity better than Nevada's desert heat. He is moving to Austin in November, leaving Boulder City behind after 29 years.

Completion of loop trail celebrated: Wednesday, October 21, 2009; By Jean Reid Norman; More than 30 people took a train ride and a brisk stroll Oct. 17 to celebrate the completion of the portion of the River Mountain Loop Trail connecting Boulder City and Henderson.

Needy caught in lurch as county sorts out grant process: Wednesday, October 21, 2009; By Jean Reid Norman; Emergency Aid of Boulder City is in a bind familiar to social services agencies across the country: as the need increases, resources become scarce.

Movie nights come to Veterans Memorial Park: Boulder City:; Wednesday, October 21, 2009; By Erin Dostal; A few weeks ago, Rob Fox had to close down his movie theater at the Hacienda hotel-casino near Boulder City. But he’s still helping local residents enjoy movies.

Maps provide another layer of knowledge: Genealogy:; Wednesday, October 21, 2009; By Stefani Evans; I'm a visual learner. I learn best when I can picture the topic under discussion. When I want to learn about places I turn to maps. Maps provide visual tools that enable me to learn about a locality.

Some devilish plants can make a ghoulish garden: Desert Gardener:; Wednesday, October 21, 2009; By Angela O'Callaghan; Festivities at the end of October include more than just Nevada Day; it is also the time to send out young people in great costumes to get candy. Halloween is a relatively tame holiday now, in comparison with its earlier roots. All Hallows Eve was once the night when specters, ghosts, witches and other unpleasant characters were on the prowl looking to torment unsuspecting people.

Obit: Helen Craven: Wednesday, October 21, 2009; Boulder City News Staff; Helen Craven, 86, of Chico, Calif., and formerly of Boulder City, passed away Oct. 17 at her home.