Boulder City News

The Solyndra hippies are stealing our money: J. Patrick Coolican:; Thursday, March 22, 2012; By J. Patrick Coolican; Here’s the predictable response to President Barack Obama’s trip to Boulder City’s Copper Mountain Solar plant on Wednesday: Solar is for hippies; government doesn’t create jobs; Solyndra, Solyndra, Solyndra.

Text of the president's speech at Copper Mountain Solar 1: Wednesday, March 21, 2012; White House Press Office; The White House has provided a copy of the remarks made by President Barack Obama during a trip to the Copper Mountain Solar 1 facility in Boulder City.

Obama not the first president to visit Hoover Dam: Politics:; Wednesday, March 21, 2012; By Conor Shine; When President Barack Obama made his way out to the Hoover Dam, he wasn't the first commander-in-chief to visit the area.

Obama to defend green energy policy at Boulder City solar plant stop: politics:; Wednesday, March 21, 2012; By Karoun Demirjian; Republicans have been pointing an increasingly accusing finger at President Barack Obama’s energy policies the last few weeks, blaming them for gas prices that have steadily risen to more than double what they were when Obama took office.

Five things you should know about Copper Mountain Solar before President Obama's visit: Tuesday, March 20, 2012; By Conor Shine; Despite covering more than 450 acres of land near Boulder City, the nearly 1 million panels that make up the Copper Mountain Solar plant are easy to miss when driving through on nearby U.S. 95.

Guts, glory and homicidal rocks for BMX riders at Bootleg Canyon's Reaper Madness: Friday, March 2, 2012; By Erin Ryan; Gnarly. The riders say this word with reverence, showing scars, bone spurs and joint separations from being chewed up and spit out by Bootleg Canyon. Named one of the world’s most epic rides by the International Mountain Bicycling Association, Bootleg’s 36-mile system of singletrack was cut into the desert rock by local artist Brent Thomson

Boulder City signs lease agreement for solar power plant: Wednesday, December 14, 2011; By Sun Staff; Boulder City officials today signed a 50-year lease agreement with Korean Midland Power Company to develop a 250 to 350 megawatt solar generation facility, the company announced.

U.S. 93 project in Boulder City to be ready for holiday traffic: Monday, November 21, 2011; By Kyle B. Hansen; When transportation officials began planning in January to widen U.S. 93 through Boulder City, they said a project of its size would normally take three years, but they promised to get it done by Thanksgiving.

Moapa Valley wraps up 3A Southern league title with victory over Boulder City: high school football:; Friday, October 28, 2011; By Case Keefer; Moapa Valley’s defense had carried the team the past two weeks. It was the offense’s turn in a 41-19 victory over league opponent Boulder City Thursday night. An offensive explosion led the Pirates out of an early 13-7 hole on the road and gave them the top seed in the 3A South division.

Boulder City gets resounding win at Clark: high school football:; Friday, October 21, 2011; By Case Keefer; Boulder City is surging to end the season. The Eagles have won two of their last three — and challenged Basic in a loss in between the two victories — to make a four-game losing streak a distant memory. Behind 147 rushing yards and 10 tackles from Tyler Washburn, Boulder City routed host Clark 33-7 Friday night.

U.S. Highway 93 construction project shifts over into new lanes: Construction moves to northern lanes of highway; Thursday, October 20, 2011; By Kyle B. Hansen; Construction on U.S. 93 in Boulder City will pass a milestone this week as work shifts to the north side of the road. The highway has been under construction since August to remove a major bottleneck that restricted traffic on the main route between Las Vegas and Phoenix.

Audit says Veterans Home falling behind in billing: Monday, October 17, 2011; By Cy Ryan; CARSON CITY – The Nevada State Veterans Home in Boulder City is behind in collecting more than $600,000 from the federal government and private residents, a legislative audit says.

Basic takes down rival Boulder City: high school football:; Saturday, October 15, 2011; By Case Keefer; Senior quarterback Eddie Vega led Basic to a 20-7 win over rival Boulder City on Friday night. Vega threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another as the Wolves won the annual Jug Game without much of a problem. They never trailed and didn’t allow the Eagles to the score until the fourth quarter.

Parade and festival highlight Hispanic diversity: Saturday, October 8, 2011; By Aida Ahmed; Henderson resident Alicia Estrada stands proud on the sidewalk on Water Street in shirt that reads, “Yo Soy Boricua.” The phrase means “I am Puerto Rican” and she wore it to represent her heritage at the annual Hispanic International Day Parade and music and food festival held in downtown Henderson.

Boulder City takes out Western with efficient run game, strong defense: high school football:; Wednesday, October 5, 2011; By Case Keefer; Tyler Washburn starred for Boulder City as it traveled into town to beat 4A opponent Western 28-13. Washburn had 10 carries for 65 yards, and more notably, led a stout defensive effort with 11 tackles. It followed a 15-tackle performance from Washburn last week.

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