The only thing more annoying these days than Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball” song is the incessant bleating by Nevada’s teachers union that education is underfunded and, therefore, we have to penalize the state’s job providers by slapping them with a new “margins tax.”
In 2002 I was riding by train across the United States from Pennsylvania to Nevada. During one meal in the dining car, I was seated with three other folks. One businessperson was complaining about the subsidies the railroads receive from the government, even as he enjoyed their benefits.
Hours of operation: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday at 813 Arizona St., 702-293-3320. Visit the center’s website at www.seniorcenterbouldercity.org.
With an eye toward the future, the City Council directed staff during Tuesday night’s council meeting to look into options to extend the life of the city’s landfill or establishing a new one.
Boulder City will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the community room at Boulder City Library, 701 Adams Blvd., to gather opinions on possible improvements to San Felipe Drive.
Trappers might be the keepers of an antiquated craft, but they all seem to have Internet access.
Although the terms “Ten80” and “NASCAR STEM Initiative” may sound unattractive or even nerdlike to some, for five students at Boulder City High School, the bottom line is guys and cars, with science added in for good measure.
Goatfeathers, the antique and gift store that closed late last year with financial troubles, officially reopened Monday under new ownership and management.
CARSON CITY — The discovery of naturally occurring asbestos in and around Boulder City is delaying work on a $600 million highway bypass around the community while the state Transportation Department tries to figure out how to deal with the issue.
Women play a large role in today’s society, but we often think of the American pioneer woman as subservient to her husband with little time to spare after cleaning, cooking and tending her family. A woman’s place in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries evolved from a state of inequality to emancipation, primarily because of the passion and activism of our female predecessors.
A National Park Service official said searches have been scaled back to routine patrols in a Lake Mead area where two Las Vegas-area fishermen were reported missing from a capsized boat more than two weeks ago.
The co-ed Boulder City Scholarship Challenge, which replaced the long-running Miss Boulder City Scholarship Pageant, has been canceled this year.
A pilot was arrested Sunday after police said he stole a small plane from the Boulder City Airport for a drunken joy ride. Paul Michael Weddle, 47, was arrested by Boulder City Police and charged with operating an aircraft under the influence of a drug or alcohol, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle/aircraft and obstructing a police officer, said detective Sgt. John Glenn. According to Weddle’s arrest report, he blew a 0.132 on his preliminary alcohol breath test.
Four people were arrested last week after a search warrant was executed at a Boulder City residence where police say methamphetamine was sold.
A man was arrested last week for selling marijuana grown in his Boulder City home, according to police.
Recently, I had the opportunity to interview Isabel Duff, director of the Veterans Administration Southern Nevada Healthcare System, who was named to the position almost one year ago when the former director retired. The interview took place on my radio show.
Nevada’s feral dogs and alley cats have no shortage of friends. Heaven help you if you’re caught abusing a lowly canine or hungry feline.
El Rancho Boulder is really banged up right now with leading scorer Mike Carboni (hamstring) and big man Scott Scheppmann (turf toe) struggling to play; the team has gone from a preseason favorite to a one loss from elimination.
Just ask any Boulder City resident and he or she will tell you, the city is the best place to live.
A 14-year-old dirt bike rider from Canyon City, Colo., died Thursday on State Route 165, just outside Boulder City limits near Nelson, after colliding with a vehicle, according to Nevada Highway Patrol.
This past week, Boulder City was one of two athletic programs in Clark County facing a promotion to the larger Division I at the end of the school year in June. It is a division where most of the Eagles’ athletic teams would struggle to find success against the larger schools.
Hours of operation: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday at 813 Arizona St., 702-293-3320. Visit the center’s website at www.seniorcenterbouldercity.org.
Last week, Bob Halstead, director of the Nevada Agency for Nuclear Projects, spoke before the Nye County Commission. He briefed the commissioners on funding deficits and other problems facing the federal efforts to build a dump for high-level nuclear wastes. In the course of his presentation, Halstead reported on some of the misinformation that is floating around about Yucca Mountain in Nye County, previously the all-but-certain site for the dump.
Actor Glenn Morshower is not a household name. But as one of the hardest working men in Hollywood, literally, you’ve likely seen his face at one time or another on either the big screen or the little one.
The Boulder City Museum and Historical Association is moving closer toward financial stability thanks to a large private donation and continued financial support from the city.
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