Cassie Tomlin

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Traffic to be detoured around Nevada Way for night construction: Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009; Nevada Way at Elm Street will be closed overnight in both directions from Sunday to Wednesday.
More public art coming to BC: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009; Boulder City will continue to buy bronze sculptures for public display downtown using Redevelopment Agency money, the board decided Tuesday afternoon, following pleas from art enthusiasts and area business owners.
CSN students travel to D.C., catch 'Potomac fever': Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009; Every four years, Mark Peplowski's political science class travels to Washington, D.C., to volunteer at the presidential inauguration. This year, the group had to be content just watching the ceremonies. So many people volunteered that there wasn't anything left for the Nevada students to do.
Mayor to talk finances in State of the City: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009; Increasing utility bills for residents and more reductions to city services are ahead -- not a rosy projection for the rest of 2009.
Another solar power plant in the works for Boulder City: Monday, Jan. 19, 2009; The city expects to sign a contract with NextLight Renewable Power LLC by mid-April to build a 100-megawatt photovoltaic plant on 1,100 acres in the Eldorado Valley Energy Zone.
Voters to decide on changes to City Charter: Monday, Jan. 19, 2009; In June, voters will decide whether to define term limits in the City Charter to allow a person to serve as mayor for 12 years, and as a City Council member for 12 years. Residents will also decide in this year's municipal election whether to formally add into the city's boundaries the Western Area Power Administration corridor.
Trash-to-power plans tabled: City applies for new permits for entire landfill; Friday, Jan. 16, 2009; The city no longer plans to solicit proposals for a waste-to-energy plant at the municipal landfill, hoping to avoid any move that could delay permitting by the Southern Nevada Health District, as well as a potential conflict with the landfill operator, officials said.
Historic El Rancho sign to be restored: Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009; The historic El Rancho Boulder Motel sign will be restored as close to its original condition as possible and reinstalled, the motel’s owner said.
Gas leak prompts evacuations in Boulder City: Southwest Gas is shutting off service to the area; Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009; Boulder City Police evacuated about 12 homes about 1 p.m. today after a gas main break on Elm Street. Construction crews installing new gas and water lines on the street dug into and broke the 2.5-inch natural gas line, which was about 8 feet underground, Chief Thomas Finn said.
Planners float ideas for land near golf course: Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009; Land around Boulder Creek Golf Club is mostly desert, but city planners envision in the long term, homes and businesses could take root there.
Vehicle, building upgrades for BC Police get OK: Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009; About $660,000 will buy Boulder City Police new vehicles and long-awaited building upgrades in the next few months. The City Council approved the car purchases and the contract for the police station remodeling work Tuesday. The vote came one week after the council met to figure out ways for the city to tighten its belt after it discovered a $1.8 million
Bootleg Canyon trail master awaits quadruple bypass after heart attack: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009; Bootleg Canyon’s mountain bike trail master will undergo heart surgery Wednesday after suffering a heart attack while mountain biking on Saturday.
BC considers tolls, changing name of bypass project: Monday, Jan. 12, 2009; The Boulder City Bypass is not forgotten, state officials said last week.
Bill would require grass on veterans' graves: Friday, Jan. 9, 2009; Nevada's veterans cemeteries are covered in sprawling live grass, and veterans and their families want to ensure it stays that way.
BC looks to cinch its belt even tighter: Friday, Jan. 9, 2009; Two contracted city employees whose positions had been threatened by a dwindling budget will keep their jobs for at least the first half of the year while officials search for ways to save money elsewhere.
Summit to focus on BC tourism: Friday, Jan. 9, 2009; A Boulder City Tourism Summit Feb. 19 will bring Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and Las Vegas tourism professionals to town for the afternoon.
Schools could cut teachers, athletic programs: Rural schools face same budget cuts as everyone else, officials say; Friday, Jan. 9, 2009; Boulder City schools may operate differently than Las Vegas Valley ones, but later this year they'll face the same staffing cuts as the rest of the school district, officials said.
Grandfather gets life in baby-shaking death: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009; The man who admitted to shaking his baby granddaughter to death almost two years ago was sentenced today to life in prison.
Residents asked for input on fate of historic buildings: Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009; The Bureau of Reclamation, which owns two of the oldest building in Boulder City, will ask Boulder City residents for feedback on those buildings.
Boulder City residents to pay more for electricity: Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009; Boulder City residents this year can expect increases to their power bills to help the city pay for its share of Southern Nevada Water Authority's third intake from Lake Mead.
Man pleads guilty in 2006 murder near Hacienda Casino: Monday, Jan. 5, 2009; The man who admitted to the May 2006 rape and murder of a Boulder City woman will be sentenced next month to life in prison with no chance of parole.
Holiday decorations taken to a new level: Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008; Driving along Appaloosa Road, motorists come across a glowing front-yard spectacle of a lighted horse and carriage, Santa Claus in a hot air balloon and inflatable reindeer, among the other Christmas decorations.
Solar firms seek land: City to add acreage to its energy zone; Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008; The city as soon as next month will decide whether parts of the dry lake bed should be used for solar development — an early step in securing what it expects will be a big revenue source by 2010.
Gourds get second life as decorations: Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008; Gourds are fall plants, but the small indigenous desert variety can hang on Christmas trees just as easily.
Funds to help airport make runway safer: Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008; The Boulder City Airport expects to receive $1.2 million for runway safety improvements by July, officials said.
Snow makes for a busy night at BC Hospital: Friday, Dec. 19, 2008; When Deb Balido arrived at work at Boulder City Hospital on Wednesday, she hadn't figured on being there for 29 hours.
Snow keeps people in, and out of, Boulder City: Road closures strand some drivers for four hours; Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008; During the Las Vegas Valley's heaviest snow in 30 years, some were stuck in Boulder City to enjoy it while others waited in cars Interstate 515 battling their way back in.
BC woman shining light on Jewish traditions: Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008; Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights, and though it's not a major Jewish holiday and there's no synagogue in Boulder City, the spirit exists.
BC sculpture purchase on hold: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008; Boulder City postponed spending $60,000 on a bronze sculpture this month and next month is scheduled to debate discontinuing its annual art purchase entirely.
Parcel by Boulder City CVS site draws rival bid: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008; CVS Pharmacy still needs to buy one small piece of city land before it can start building a new store at the gateway to downtown, but a resident has outbid the company for the parcel, saying the city wasn't getting a fair price.
Missing Legion signs returned: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008; Most of the serviceman memorial signs gone missing from Veterans Memorial Drive last week had resurfaced in their places by Tuesday.
BC Council sets stage for spring elections: Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008; The municipal elections to be held next spring are likely to put two new members on the City Council.
$4,050 worth of signs honoring servicemen stolen: Monday, Dec. 15, 2008; About 90 signs along Veterans Memorial Drive honoring serviceman from Boulder City have been stolen, police said.
Dam original on home tour: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008; When Blanche LaSalle first laid eyes on 615 Avenue F, she saw through the '70s shag carpet and the mustard-colored kitchen.
Local icon dies of heart attack at 46: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008; While families huddled along Nevada Way Saturday soaking in the lights and music of the annual Christmas parade, a group gathered around the Coffee Cup was also remembering "Big John" Mayo, a local icon who died of a heart attack that morning after a yearlong battle with congestive heart failure.
City, couple near settlement of water damage claim: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008; Frank and Joan Pomellitto said they've heard that soon they'll be reimbursed more than $27,000 they spent repairing flood damage to their home caused by faulty city irrigation in September 2007.
Man pleads guilty in child's death: Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008; A local man has pleaded guilty to the murder of his granddaughter last year in Boulder City.
Seized funds going to BC drug enforcement: Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008; Boulder City Police plan to start spending more than $431,000 on narcotics enforcement that officers seized last year during a traffic stop.
Titus offers support to Boulder City: Incoming Congresswoman backs bypass, solar plans; Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008; Rep.-elect Dina Titus, D-Nev., told the City Council she supports plans for the Boulder City Bypass and backs solar development in the Eldorado Valley. Titus last month won the Congressional District 3 seat held by Republican Jon Porter, who got his political start in the same council chambers where she spoke.
BC trimming budget at golf courses: Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008; To save money, the city is doing less maintenance at both of its golf courses during periods when they are drawing fewer golfers and making less money.
Group pays for delay on senior complex: Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008; Volunteers of America National Services will pay the city $75,000 to reserve land for a senior housing complex at Adams Boulevard and Veterans Memorial Drive.
Boulder City kicks off holiday season with weekend events: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008; Santa might have to be in two places at once this weekend during holiday spectaculars across Boulder City.
Woman cited for hit and run, DUI after police chase: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008; After fleeing a rollover accident on U.S. 93 near Railroad Pass, a woman driving a Dodge Neon led police on a chase into town on Nevada Highway on Sunday before crashing into a police car, according to Boulder City police.
Boulder City plans to close popular stargazing, picnicking area: Open since the early '60s, traffic has become a concern in recent years; Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008; From the top of Red Mountain at night, where the only sounds are distant airplanes and the humming of the highway, Las Vegas' sprawling blanket of sparkling lights curves around Railroad Pass and dissipates into Boulder City's dotted incandescence. It's a peaceful place at the top of Bootleg Canyon, but the city has decided that the price of getting there, a steep drive filled with narrow, unpaved switchbacks, isn't worth it anymore.
Pedestrian, 75, fatally injured after driver blinded by sun: Boulder City police say woman was walking north of crosswalk; Monday, Dec. 1, 2008; A woman was killed Monday afternoon when she was hit by a car at U.S. 93 and Yucca Street in Boulder City. Louise Anderson, 75, of Henderson, died at the scene after Boulder City Fire Department paramedics tried to revive her.
City Council approves questions for voters: Monday, Dec. 1, 2008; Voters in June will likely determine whether to allow geothermal power generation in the Eldorado Valley and will be asked to vote on at least four other measures.
BC tells businesses to take down signs, changes its mind: Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008; Twelve businesses in Boulder City last month were abruptly ordered by the city to remove signs from their buildings, but received letters a week later telling them — never mind, it's the holidays.
Two-vehicle crash injures three on U.S. 93: Police say no injuries are considered life-threatening; Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008; Three people were flown by medical helicopter to University Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries Wednesday after a two-car crash on U.S. 93 just south of Nevada Way in Boulder City. At about 2 p.m., a Chevrolet Camaro headed southbound crossed the median and collided with a Chrysler PT Cruiser headed northbound.
Firefighters sporting fuzz for charity: Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008; If a firefighter's new mustache looks a little out of place this month, go ahead and ask about it: He wants you to.
Helicopter company may use BC airport for Grand Canyon tours: Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008; Another helicopter tour company could soon use the Boulder City Airport as a base for flying tourists to the Grand Canyon.