By Bill Wilson, Special to Boulder City Review The Boulder City Fire Department has always been a work in progress, having evolved over the past 70 some-odd years to meet the needs of the community. The first firefighters in the area were volunteers, made up largely of dam builders and miners. The federal government, of course, supplied the [...]

By Arnold M. Knightly, Boulder City Review The body of 16-year-old Shane McNeil was found Tuesday at 11 a.m., the National Park Service said Tuesday. His body was found in Boy Scout Canyon in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The cause of death was not known at press time. McNeil was reported missing Saturday at 10 p.m. by [...]

Sept. 21, 5:32 p.m. There was a two-car accident at Ville Drive and U.S. Highway 93. Sept. 22, 1:43 a.m. Narcotics were found on a passenger in a vehicle at Rebel Station, 1665 Nevada Hwy. Sept. 22, 2:54 p.m. A woman reported that the male owner of a salon pushed her out the door. Sept. 22, 7:46 p.m. A woman reported that [...]

By Dennis Myers, Commentary After Gov. Jim Gibbons was thrown from a horse last week I started getting calls. I once did a good deal of research on the Nevada lieutenant governorship and the line of succession, and a report I wrote is in the state legislative library. Who’s governor if the governor is in surgery? one person [...]

By John L. Smith, Nevada Smith The Immigration Chronicles continue today with more sparring from representatives of U.S. Senate candidates Sharron Angle and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Reid recently took the calculated risk of raising the issue of immigration reform, at least as it pertained to the DREAM Act, with just weeks to go to Election [...]

By Jim Konst, Boulder City Review One of the problems with the new scheduling scheme for the Southern Class 3A schools is that there are weeks when the much smaller schools take on a powerhouse from the Class 4A. That’s what happened to Boulder City (3-2) on Sept. 24 at Foothill. The undefeated and fifth-ranked Falcons dominated the [...]

Senior center to host holiday boutique The Philanthropic Education Organization’s area chapter is holding its annual holiday boutique Saturday, Oct. 9. The event will run from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Senior Center at 813 Arizona St. All funds from the event will go to PEO, Chapter K’s educational projects and scholarships for girls [...]

By Arnold M. Knightly, Boulder City Review One of my early impressions of Boulder City is how many people in the city seem to be vested in this city. It is like one, large homeowners association, but in a good way. Neighbors know neighbors. People seem to get upset if something is unsightly and out of place. And, [...]

By Jack Johnson, Boulder City Review In 2008, Daniel Trujillo was robbed at a freestyle skateboarding competition in Inglewood, Calif. Not as in, the judges didn’t give him a favorable score. He actually placed second. As in, he literally got robbed. The window of his car was busted out, and over 200 CDs, a camera and [...]

By Patty Sullivan, Special to the Boulder City Review You have the opportunity to meet Boulder City pioneers at the annual 31ers luncheon Oct. 9. The 31ers is the named coined for the people who arrive to this area in 1931 to work on Hoover Dam. Each year as the luncheon approaches, I am asked if there [...]