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Consultant considered to help raise money for Boulder Dam Hotel: Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009; Members of the Boulder City Museum and Historical Association are weighing whether to pay a professional fundraiser $60,000 to help it raise $1 million to $2 million to retire its debt on the Boulder Dam Hotel and establish an endowment for its upkeep.
License plate reader nets no arrests, but hopes are high: Boulder City authorities say technology can still be a powerful tool to fight crime; Monday, Sept. 14, 2009; In their first weeks on the road, the Boulder City Police Department’s license plate readers haven’t put anyone behind bars. They haven’t spotted any stolen cars or suspected drug runners cruising through town. But Officer Thomas Healing, who drives one of the two patrol cars equipped with the new technology, has discovered that one of the vehicles in the Police Department’s fleet has a license number that matches a stolen vehicle in another state.
Water demand drop-off postpones intake work: Pump station part of ‘third straw’ project not a pressing need; Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009; Reduced demand for water has allowed the Southern Nevada Water Authority to scale back its third intake project at Lake Mead, reducing the cost by $296 million — for now anyway. Engineers think the pump on the second intake, the “second straw,” can do the job at current demand, water authority spokesman J.C. Davis said.
For city's finances, treated water an asset: Council exploring options for selling it; Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009; Boulder City is the only municipality in the Las Vegas area that simply dumps its treated wastewater in the desert rather than selling it or returning it to Lake Mead. Sending treated effluent into the lake gives the Southern Nevada Water Authority credit toward its annual allotment of Colorado River water.
Boulder City to stop dumping effluent in the desert, start recycling: Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009; Boulder City is beginning a long process to recycle its wastewater. A study was recently completed laying out the alternatives to the city’s current system, which is sending effluent from the city’s wastewater treatment plant out two channels into the desert of the Eldorado Valley, where it evaporates and seeps into the ground before it reaches U.S. 95.
Man recalls father’s words before second tower was struck: Andrew Levine’s story a part of fundraising efforts for police, firefighters; Friday, Sept. 11, 2009; Andrew Levine doesn’t cry when he tells the story of his father’s death in the second of the Twin Towers to fall on Sept. 11, 2001.
He’s told it 10,000 times, he says, and he will tell it 10,000 times more. With each telling, “I become less attached and less emotional. It’s more a fact of life for me,” he says.
Ethics panel clears councilman to vote on Boulder Dam Hotel: Friday, Sept. 11, 2009; City Councilman Duncan McCoy should have been allowed to vote in July on a bailout of the Boulder Dam Hotel, the Nevada Commission on Ethics has ruled. The commission on a 7-1 vote agreed with McCoy that his past position as a board member of the Boulder City Museum and Historical Association, which owns the hotel, and his recent contribution of $1,000 to save the hotel, which was in danger of closing, were not reason enough for him to abstain.
Boulder City Council changes rules for public comment: Friday, Sept. 11, 2009; People attending future Boulder City Council meetings will get some ground rules when the enter the council chamber.
The City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to begin publishing guidelines for speakers on the back of the agendas distributed at the meetings.
Two cities team up on police training site: Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009; Eldorado Valley is one step away from becoming home to a regional training complex for law enforcement.
Store owner in a sweat to keep coolers running: Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009; The owner of Central Market is weighing his options after his refrigeration units have been out for more than three weeks.
Unfair labor practices charge dropped against hospital: Vote on union representation appears to be on hold; Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009; A second charge of unfair labor practices against Boulder City Hospital has been dropped, but a union vote among its 300 nurses, housekeepers and other workers appears to be on hold while previous charges are appealed to the National Labor Relations Board in Washington.
Boulder City OKs agreement for police training facility: Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009; A new regional training facility in the Eldorado Valley for area police is a step closer to construction after a vote by the Boulder City Council Tuesday night.
The council voted 4-1 to approve an agreement between Boulder City and Henderson for the Eldorado Valley Regional Public Safety Training Facility to be built on 240 acres of city land.
Cast of characters set to make history come alive: Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009; When hard times hit Virginia City in 1877, things got so bad that some residents feared hungry vagrants would set the town on fire in order to get food. The solution for Mary McNair Mathews, a widow who moved there eight years earlier to settle her deceased brother’s affairs, was to start a soup kitchen with a friend.
Small town has a way of luring former residents back: Monday, Sept. 7, 2009; As a high school senior in 2003, Lindsay Stevens could not wait to get out of Boulder City. She was heading to junior college in San Diego to play volleyball and was ready to leave her small-town roots behind. Her brother Terry had already done so, traveling the world with the crew of a Formula 1 speed boating team, then a water ski racing team. He was in such a hurry to get out of town, he said, that at age 17, he moved from his parents’ house to a mobile home they owned.
Back home, Harry Reid more concerned about catching mice than polls: Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009; To explain Harry Reid, Searchlight resident Richard Hill tells the mouse story. Hill’s wife, Judy, keeps an eye on the Senate majority leader’s local house while he is in Washington, and recently she was dealing with a rogue mouse.
Reid, Salazar announce $135 million for public lands: Friday, Sept. 4, 2009; SEARCHLIGHT -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar signed a check for $135.9 million this morning for projects throughout Nevada paid for by the auction of federal land in the Las Vegas Valley.
Vigils held in support of health care reform, public option: More than 300 rallies planned nationwide by MoveOn.org; Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009; About 40 people gathered on a dirt lot in downtown Boulder City Wednesday night to show support for health care reform. The vigil was one of more than 300 planned as part of a nationwide effort by the liberal advocacy group MoveOn.org. A second vigil was held at the same time in front of University Medical Center in Las Vegas. Those who had gathered in Boulder City carried candles and signs and told stories that illustrated the ways they see the current health care system failing.
Jerry Lewis Telethon to showcase Henderson girl: Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009; Like most second graders, Haydan Leavins doesn't sit still very well on a sunny afternoon. While her mother talks, she moves from the living room of their Henderson home to the kitchen and back over and over. She gets water out of the refrigerator, plays with a video game, then heads to the kitchen and back to the living room for no apparent reason.
Event raises $1,200 for BC museum: Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009; More than 60 fans filled the Boulder Dam Hotel lobby Aug. 22 to meet purse designer Mary Frances and to enjoy a fashion show featuring her work.
Pedestrian killed crossing 215 Beltway identified: Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009; A man was killed Tuesday night while trying to cross the 215 Beltway a short distance from the Rainbow Boulevard overpass.
Two men found dead at Lake Mohave: Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009; Two men have been found dead in Six Mile Cove on Lake Mohave, National Park Service rangers say. One body was found floating in the water as soon as rescuers arrived about 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, and a second man had been reported missing.
Woman charged in alleged DUI wreck that killed her husband: Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009; A Boulder City woman is being held in the Clark County Detention Center Tuesday on charges of driving under the influence in a crash last week that killed her husband.
Couple arrested for ‘party house’ appear in court, remain jailed: Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009; A Boulder City couple charged with three felonies and multiple misdemeanors in a raid on what police called a “party house” received some stern words from Justice of the Peace Victor Lee Miller on Tuesday.
Boulder City school celebrates high ‘No Child’ scores: Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009; Principal Jamey Hood has plenty to be proud of at Garrett Junior High School in Boulder City. She recently learned that her students last spring had the highest scores in the federal No Child Left Behind testing in three areas.
Boulder City no-leash dog park gets final approval: Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009; A Boulder City nonprofit group plans to have the city’s first no-leash dog park ready for play by Halloween. See Spot Run received final City Council approval last week for its plan to build the park on 3.5 acres at Veterans Memorial Park, 1650 Buchanan Blvd.
Gibbons names Boulder City woman to Regents post: Monday, Aug. 31, 2009; Former Boulder City Councilwoman Andrea Anderson has been appointed to the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents to fill the unexpired term of Stavros Anthony, who was elected in June to the Las Vegas City Council.
Probe continues into alleged U.S. 93 DUI crash: Monday, Aug. 31, 2009; A 21-year-old man is being held in the Henderson Detention Center after a three-car crash last week that injured him and two other motorists.
Woman home from hospital stay gets warm welcome: Brianne Perkins was struck by a car while helping a stranded motorist in Utah; Monday, Aug. 31, 2009; Brianne Perkins came home to Boulder City Saturday with an escort of six police cars and two ambulances that stopped traffic from Railroad Pass to her home on Sunrise Circle. For a block before her house, yellow ribbons and welcome home signs adorned a fence along Bristlecone Drive. More greeted her at the two-story brick house. “I’m getting spoiled,” said the 21-year-old Boulder City High School graduate who nearly died in April after a crash on Interstate 70 while on her way to her grandparents’ house.
Bootleg Canyon Park drainage project under way: Monday, Aug. 31, 2009; Heavy equipment is rolling at Bootleg Canyon Park in Boulder City to complete a drainage project that will turn the former Boulder Sand and Gravel pit into a detention basin. Pipe has to be laid through the park and the Animal Shelter grounds to provide an outlet for water to escape the basin after a heavy rain, Regional Flood Control District General Manager Gale Fraser said. The system will connect with drainage that runs near Veterans Memorial Drive to disperse storm water safely, according to plans.
Hotel bailout case goes before Ethics Commission: Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009; The state Ethics Commission will weigh in on a controversial decision City Attorney Dave Olsen made in July that affected a proposed city bailout of the Boulder Dam Hotel.
Police raid 'party house,' arrest couple on drug charges: Neighbors complained about traffic to and from house; Friday, Aug. 28, 2009; Boulder City Police arrested a husband and wife on drug charges this morning during a raid on what they described as a “party house” in the 1700 block of Red Mountain Drive. Curtis Shafer, 30, and Jenna Shafer, 24, were being charged with possession of methamphetamine, maintaining a house for drug use or sale and conspiracy to maintain a house for drug use or sale, all felonies, along with 34 misdemeanor counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.
Boulder City takes $760K plunge into reserve fund: Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009; Boulder City is being forced to tighten its belt yet again.
UNLV welcomes $14 million gift from nonprofit: Lincy Foundation money will establish institute for grants; Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009; The auditorium at UNLV’s Tam Alumni Center was standing-room only Wednesday morning with philanthropists, college administrators and deans, heads of nonprofit organizations and politicians. “You’re seeing the who’s who of Las Vegas,” said Fred Cover, a member of the United Way executive board. The biggest name not in the room, however, was the reason they all turned out. MGM Mirage Chairman Kirk Kerkorian was giving the university $14 million.
Boulder City looking for more ways to cut costs, generate revenue: Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009; Boulder City is preparing to tighten its belt even more and will look at charging fees for responding to false alarms and towing vehicles following a DUI arrest, after reviewing new financial forecasts.
Woman pleads not guilty in road rage crash: Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009; A Boulder City woman charged with reckless and aggressive driving in connection with a May 18 crash on U.S. 93 pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Boulder City Municipal Court. Ashley Lombardi, 28, entered the plea before Municipal Judge Pro Tem Kurt P. Schulke on the felony counts of reckless driving and aggressive driving and on two misdemeanor counts of battery and one of failure to maintain a travel lane.
Woman, 21, injured in icy Utah crash coming home to heal: Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009; After more than four months in hospitals, after three stents in major arteries, after more than two months on a ventilator, Brianne Perkins is ready to come home.
Summer's over: Clark County students back in the classroom: Monday, Aug. 24, 2009; Kylee Hamel was out of bed at 6 this morning and ready to head out the door by 7 a.m. for her first day of sixth grade, which began at 8 a.m. at Garrett Junior High School. Raegan Crabtree spent an hour last night setting out the perfect outfit for her first day in Josh Newkirk’s fourth grade class at Martha P. King Elementary. They were among the more than 2,000 students from kindergarten through 12th grade headed back to class in Boulder City today, the first day of the new year at the four public schools. About 300,000 students are heading back to school in the Clark County School District, the nation's fifth-largest.
Turnover high in Boulder City as firefighters lured to other squads: Monday, Aug. 24, 2009; The night of the annual police-firefighter softball game Aug. 4, Boulder City Fire Department coach Walt West wasn’t sure he would have nine players on the field. He recruited a couple of extras from the Henderson Fire Department Explorers program just to be sure. When no position went unfilled, it was a relief.
Boulder City pool closes for repairs: Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009; Boulder City residents will have a dry September, as the municipal pool closed today for repairs. The pool usually closes for two weeks after Labor Day for maintenance and installation of the bubble that allows winter swimming. But this year, the pool is in for some overdue work.
Group plans drive to retire $1 million debt on Boulder Dam Hotel: Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009; The Boulder City Museum and Historical Association plans to launch a fundraising drive to raise almost $1 million to retire its debt on the Boulder Dam Hotel.
Enrollment at 3 of 4 Boulder City schools exceeding expectations: Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009; Principals at three of Boulder City’s four schools say enrollment before the first day of school Monday is running slightly ahead of projections. The principals had been concerned that if enrollment did not meet projections, they could lose teachers.
Middle school students donate clothing items to help peers: Friday, Aug. 21, 2009; Garrett Junior High School students who may need an extra pair of pants, nice shoes or a backpack will have a nearby resource this year.
Injuries reported in boat fire at Lake Mead: Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009; Three Las Vegas residents were taken to University Medical Center tonight after the boat they were on exploded while being refueled at Callville Bay on Lake Mead. The fire was reported at 6 p.m.
Crews extinguish wildland fire near Mesquite: Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009; A wildland fire in Mesquite was doused about 30 hours after it broke out along the Virgin River. The fire, which covered about 4.2 acres along the river just 800 feet from homes, was contained by 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Bureau of Land Management spokeswoman Kirsten Cannon said. The fire never spread beyond the size federal firefighting crews found when they responded about 3 p.m. Monday, she said.
Rulffes: School District prepared to deal with H1N1 virus: Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009; School and health officials are preparing for the spread of the H1N1 swine flu virus once the school year begins on Monday. The Southern Nevada Health District has tracked the spread of the flu strain through surveillance of local pediatricians’ offices during the summer and found that about half of the cases of flu-like symptoms were the result of the H1N1 virus, Dr. Lawrence Sands, chief health officer, said.
Fatal crash rattles small Clark County town: Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009; Misty Ann Imboden took a rare night off on Aug. 7 from her duties as a single mother, college student and full-time worker at a Boulder City garage. She went with a friend to see Gwen Stefani and No Doubt at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas to celebrate her 23rd birthday two weeks early.
Boulder City Council in brief: Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009; News from the Aug. 11 City Council meeting.
Woman who drove 100 mph with child pleads guilty: Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009; A 28-year-old mother who was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence after a crash that injured two people pleaded guilty today to lesser charges.
Lower Lake Mead visitation numbers buck national trend: Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009; Hard times in Las Vegas seem to be taking their toll at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
'Welcome' sign to offer community information, alerts: Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009; Boulder City’s name is now in lights as it welcomes visitors to town.
Final work is complete on an LED sign on Nevada Way at the turnoff to Hoover Dam. Now, in addition to “Welcome to Boulder City,” the sign gives the time and temperature and short messages about events in town. Two bronze statues of bighorn sheep and desert landscaping complete the look of the corner.