Annual Installation 2021

We are so excited to be back in person this year for our Annual Installation and Community Awards! This year is extra special as we honor those community members and businesses who went above and beyond during a challenging year. We also are going to welcome some new board members. We hope you can join us! June 24th, Hoover Dam Lodge. Grab your tickets here because registration ends June 18th!

Local Artist Looking for Subjects for Giant Summer Mural Project

America Grafton has created a giant summer project and would love to use your exterior business walls at no cost. Can you help? Here's a bit more from America about this huge undertaking rooted in community, our environment, and art:

Hello, BC Businesses!

I have created a giant summer project titled: Mojave Art Collective. It effectively combines art and environmental knowledge with community involvement and conservation education.

Being a member of the community for several years and delving into my interests, I wanted to create a project that was community-based, environmentally-focused, and artistically-framed.

The central part of MAC will be the beautiful murals showcasing Nevada's at-risk, threatened, and endangered species, to promote reflection, education, and expanded conservation efforts. These murals will be completed between July - August 2021 by local community artists, such as myself.

I would love to paint these murals on your exterior business walls (at no cost to you) and feature your business (with a short optional bio and picture) on my project website: mojaveartcollective.com.

Overall, this will support and encourage future business, tourism, and conservation.

Please contact me for your interest in my project, with any questions or comments, at my cell: 561-389-2046, oremail: agrafton@hamilton.edu / mojaveartcollective21@gmail.com.

I look forward to working with you! Thank you.

Sincerely,

America Grafton

Energy Secretary Visits Boulder City to Promote Solar Energy 

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm met with U.S. Rep. Susie Lee and workers at the Townsite solar facility in Boulder City on Friday as she concluded a series of events in Southern Nevada promoting President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan.

Granholm applauded Nevada lawmakers’ clean energy efforts, touting the state as the future of green power in America.

“Solar energy provides jobs,” Granholm said as she stood near the sprawling solar field off U.S. Highway 95. “And this is an example of it. Nevada is going to be the poster child for solar energy production.”

On Friday morning, Granholm helped more than a dozen union electricians install a solar module at the facility, one of thousands at the site. The project is part of Gigawatt 1, one of the largest solar projects in the world; it’s aimed at providing enough energy to power 1 million homes.

The project is a bellwether for the state, Lee said. Read full article here.

Boulder City Map Update Opportunity

It's time to update the Boulder City Map for the first time since 2009! The map is in full color with sever upgrades. We hand these out regularly to tourists and visitors and even more now seeing as we get roughly 3,000 visitors to our property a month! Get your application in before spot sell out! 

USDA Expands Access to Capital for Very Small Rural Businesses 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development implemented a series of actions to make it easier for very small rural businesses to get access to capital.

Rural Development published a final rule outlining changes to the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program. The program provides loans and grants to microenterprise development organizations to help them establish revolving loan funds to support rural businesses with 10 or fewer full-time employees. It also provides funding to support training and technical assistance to microenterprises. Find out more including seeing if your business qualifies and access the application here!