By Mike Miranda, Boulder City Review

It was getting mighty lonely down at the Hotel Plaza on Arizona Street.

Periwinkle Cottage followed Grandma Daisy’s Ice Cream Shop to a better location three weeks ago near downtown’s main strip.

Karen Pellouchoud, owner of Periwinkle Cottage, said that she’s had five times as much foot traffic since she moved to 527 Avenue B, next to Antique Depot.

Karen Pellouchoud, owner of Periwinkle Cottage, at her store's new location at 527 Avenue B, next to Antique Depot. Photo by Mike Miranda.

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Kae Pohe, owner of the newly opened Flying Saucer Area 52 store on Nevada Way, also owns the Hoover Dam Store at the dam. Pohe said he has always been interested in Area 51, UFOs and other government conspiarcy theories. Photo by Mike Miranda.

By Mike Miranda, Boulder City Review

The Flying Saucer has landed in Boulder City and is prepared to exchange its supply of alien-themed merchandise for your human money.

Kae Pohe, owner of the Hoover Dam Store at the dam, opened the Flying Saucer Area 52 store to earthlings on June 2 at 441 Nevada Way.

According to Pohe, Area 51 is just a front for Area 52 – a secret underwater base hidden beneath Hoover Dam.

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A smoky barbecue pit at the 7th Annual Best Dam Barbecue cookoff on May 27-28 in Boulder City. Photo by Mike Miranda

Mike Miranda, Boulder City Review

Thirty barbecuing teams competed in the Seventh Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge on Saturday, May 28.

Teams competed in four categories: chicken, ribs, pulled pork and brisket.

They received their meats on Friday and had until Saturday afternoon to cook and submit them to the judges.

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By Mike Miranda, Boulder City Review

Teachers and parents at Garrett Junior High took a stand Monday to inform the community about the devastating effects of the budget cuts facing the education system in Nevada.

Garrett science teacher Kate Elle distributes leaflets to passing motorists before the start of classes Monday, May 2. The teachers are protesting the loss of 15 positions in Boulder City due to Clark County School District budget cuts. Photo by Steve Andrascik.

The Clark County School District is facing a $407 million shortfall in its education funding. While the budget isn’t finalized yet, the tentative funding is going to eliminate 15 positions from Boulder City’s four public schools.

The teacher’s union, the Clark County Education Association, organized Monday’s district-wide event that had teachers wear black shirts and work to their contract. For Garrett teachers that meant going into their class at 7:40 a.m. and leaving at 2:51 p.m. and not bringing any work home. Twenty teachers and parents spread out around the school by 7 a.m. holding signs and handing out fliers to parents.

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