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Expansion at corrals turned down: Solar plant gets OK from planning board; Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008; An expansion at the Horsemen's Association corrals was halted by the Planning Commission Nov. 19, while another solar plant is one step closer to getting land in the Eldorado Valley.
Donations up at Emergency Aid of Boulder City: Monday, Nov. 24, 2008; This year, as need for help to get through the holidays grew, so did donations to Emergency Aid, directors said.
McCain got majority of votes from Boulder City: Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008; While Nevada's five electoral votes went to Democrat Barack Obama this year, Boulder City voted for the Republican candidate in the presidential election, just as it did four years ago, but by a slightly smaller margin.
Rec center hosting teeny boppers: Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008; Maybe too young to know the Frug, the Freddie or the Jitterbug, Boulder City youngsters will dance like it's 1959 anyway on Friday at the 18th annual Teeny Bopper Dance.
Banner on wall of building can remain: Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008; The large banner advertising rooms on the Boulder Inn and Suites' west-facing wall will remain, even though it doesn't comply with city rules.
Two more suspicious fires hit Boulder City: Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008; At least two fires late Friday night and early Saturday morning continued a recent rash of presumed arsons in the same neighborhood.
Former councilwoman's trial to be again delayed: Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008; For the fourth time since her arrest last year, former Boulder City Councilwoman Karla Burton will wait to be tried on driving under the influence charges.
BC Council split evident in annual review: Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008; City Manager Vicki Mayes' annual evaluation by the City Council played the same Monday as it did last year: Three council members were strong supporters and two were highly critical.
Boulder City to outsource trash-to-energy landfill plant: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008; Boulder City will soon solicit proposals to convert trash at the Boulder City Municipal Landfill into fuel for energy.
Even vegetarians can participate in BC's Turkey Shoot: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008; Sportsmen, marksmen and even vegetarians can show off their aim at a Turkey Shoot Nov. 18 and 19. The turkeys will be made of paper and the weapons of choice will be air guns.
Author from B.C. to be added to Hall of Fame: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008; Sally Denton, an investigative journalist who began her news career at the Boulder City News in 1975 and went on to pen five historical books, will be inducted Thursday into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame at University of Nevada Reno.
Creekside eatery to change hands: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008; The Creekside Grill at Boulder Creek Golf Club will change hands Sunday after its operators won the right in District Court to be the exclusive provider of food and beverages in the pavilion tent outside the club.
3 teens arrested for Boulder City fires: Weekend fires might be related to rash of intentional blazes, officials say; Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008; Three teenagers were arrested Sunday in Boulder City on arson charges after firefighters and police responded about 5 p.m. to two fires within a block of each other.
Lakeview residents oppose proposed road: Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008; Residents of the Lakeview community do not want a new road giving them a back way out of the neighborhood, they told Mayor Roger Tobler at a meeting Nov. 3.
BC police investigate 4 suspicious fires in last month: Investigators say an arsonist might have set them all; Friday, Nov. 7, 2008; Boulder City police are investigating at least four fires last month, three that destroyed residential property, which they believe were intentional and related.
Golf course water rates unchanged: Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008; Boulder Creek Golf Course will continue paying the city the wholesale cost of water, a measure disputed by some who say since the course operates like a commercial facility, it shouldn't receive a favorable rate.
Outside firms to need OK to dump: Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008; The City Council will decide which waste from outside the city limits can be buried in the municipal landfill, but creating an application and approval process for that waste has been delayed.
Boulder City suspends privilege to share reports: Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008; City Council members, the city attorney and city manager will not be sharing reports at the end of council meetings for a while, after the board voted Oct. 28 to suspend the privilege indefinitely.
Senior-housing plan delayed; land to stay available to group: Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008; Volunteers of America National Services postponed for another year plans to build a senior housing development at Adams Boulevard and Veterans Memorial Drive.
City negotiating to offset proposed hike in power rates: Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008; The city is joining with the Lincoln County Power District in an effort to negotiate with NVEnergy over a proposed rate hike.
Outspoken resident taking break from Boulder City politics: Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008; Somewhere on a winding mountain road in Montana, Sherman Rattner is keeping an eye on Boulder City.
Assemblyman Hardy keeps his seat in BC: Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008; Joe Hardy, R-Boulder City, will keep his seat in Assembly District 20 after winning 66 percent of the vote.
Traditionally Republican, BC ruminates on the President-elect: Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008; John Houck was dead tired after working two jobs Tuesday, but he had to stay up at the Backstop Sports Pub until Barack Obama had secured the presidency.
Boulder City voters reject hospital tax: 3 other local ballot measures pass; Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008; Boulder City Hospital's plea for a property tax failed Tuesday, gaining only 39 percent of the vote.
Councilwoman wins lawsuit against Boulder City: Judge says employee surveys are public record; Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008; Employee opinion surveys Boulder City took last year have been declared public record and will be available at City Hall for review instead of locked in a safe at the municipal courthouse.
Every day, Boulder City vet honors WWII-era promise: Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008; Every morning and every night, John Malinky pledges his allegiance to the American flag on a 35-foot pole outside the Nevada State Veterans Home.
Redevelopment funds shifted from businesses: Friday, Oct. 31, 2008; Most redevelopment grant money will now fund city capital improvement projects and not improvements to private businesses, the Redevelopment Agency decided at its Oct. 22 meeting.
Political signs may get more leeway: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008; A city rule change could mean campaign signs in residents' yards could be displayed a little more proudly — but not until December, nearly a month after the general election will be over.
Boulder City ballot initiatives include property tax question: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008; In addition to deciding whether to allow Boulder City Hospital to collect taxes, voters will decide on three other ballot questions: whether to make change two changes to the City Charter and to allow the city to sell industrial lots.
Hawthorn Suites refines its plan: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008; Hawthorn Suites Golf Resorts expects to redefine its site plan next month for its proposed hotel on the Boulder Creek Golf Club.
Council looking at ways to fund recycling plant: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008; All of the key players are on board for reducing the trash Boulder City buries in its landfill. The City Council, city staff, Southern Nevada Health District and the landfill operators support the idea. But recruiting a garbage-recycling plant to do just that depends entirely on who would pay for it.
Councilwoman sues Boulder City over survey: Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008; Boulder City Councilwoman Linda Strickland has sued the city to get the original copies of an employee opinion survey taken last year.
Frightening times call for some good scares: Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008; As Halloween approaches, fans of the year's most frightening holiday said there's no better time to escape into the realm of fantasy.
Tax will not require hospital to open board meetings: Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008; If voters pass a ballot initiative creating a special tax district to raise money for Boulder City Hospital, the meetings of the non-profit hospital's board of directors likely would remain closed, officials said.
Town hall meeting to discuss proposed road: Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008; The city will hold a town hall meeting by December to get feedback on a possible new street to allow traffic from the Lakeview neighborhood to exit via Canyon Road.
Park service looking for input on Lake Mohave improvement projects: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008; The National Park Service is inviting the public's input about expanding or relocating parking, traffic and concessions at Cottonwood Cove and Katherine Landing at Lake Mohave.
City Council supports solar panels and corrals but not new lake: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008; The Boulder City Council on Oct. 14 supported plans for a solar plant near the dry lake bed and more corrals and trails at the Boulder City Horseman's Association, but quickly quashed a water park's plan for a 15-million-gallon man-made lake.
Bonfire warms up students for homecoming: Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008; After careful deliberation, judges announced the hierarchy of Boulder City High School homecoming floats at the annual bonfire celebration Oct. 16.
Meetings to honor 31ers to continue: Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008; Fourteen years ago, Judith Sattler Irons set out to find her grandfather's role in building the railway line to Boulder City. On Oct. 18, the retired construction worker-turned-historian, who spends winters researching in Boulder City and summers in Washington, will share tales of her research at the 53rd Annual 31ers Reunion.
Triathlon to divert traffic: Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008; Nevada Way from Colorado to U.S. 93 will be off limits to traffic Oct. 18, along with part of Colorado Street on Oct. 15 to 18 for a national triathlon championship that will draw 1,500 athletes to Boulder City.
City to study annexing land in valley: Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008; The city will study the economic impact of annexing privately owned land in the Eldorado Valley.
Complaints dropped against B.C. officials: Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008; Criminal complaints against both City Clerk Pamella Malmstrom and City Councilwoman Linda Strickland have been dismissed by the district attorney's and attorney general's offices, respectively, after being forwarded there by the city.
Boulder City won't stop euthanizing feral cats: Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008; Boulder City animal control does not plan to follow in Clark County's steps in its treatment of feral cats, officers said.
Despite low tax revenue, Boulder City doesn't need budget cuts: Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008; While Henderson and Las Vegas have announced budget cuts because of lower-than-projected revenue, Boulder City doesn't expect to need to slash spending this fiscal year, City Manager Vicki Mayes said.
Final forum on struggling Boulder City Hospital canceled: Friday, Oct. 10, 2008; Boulder City Hospital has canceled its final forum on a proposed property tax district, Chief Executive Officer Thomas Maher said after a town hall meeting Thursday evening.
Boulder City alums get ready for reunion: Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008; At the 50-year Boulder City High School class reunion Oct. 10-12, Jim Widner expects to see classmates he hasn't seen since they turned their tassels on graduation night. Many of them have not attended past reunions, Widner said.
City fixing airport shortcomings found by FAA: Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008; The city is working on correcting 10 shortcoming the Federal Aviation Administration found during an August 2007 visit.
Ballfields at park to get water-smart turf: Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008; Grass surrounding ballfields at Hemenway Park and Veterans Memorial Park will be replaced with trees and shrubbery that consume less water.
City hires new consultant for landfill work: Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008; The city will hire a new consulting firm to help it draft permits to expand the municipal landfill.
Boulder City officials look into energy-producing landfill program: Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008; City officials will travel to California Oct. 15 to visit a place that incinerates and pummels its trash to pulp to study how to turn the mass into energy.