Standing strong

If you try to search for 618 Arizona St. in Boulder City on a map, chances are you’ll have a difficult time finding it.

Lake Mead visitors’ spending benefits Boulder City

Visitors who made their way to Lake Mead National Recreation Area in 2013 spent $260 million in neighboring communities, according to a National Park Service report released Wednesday morning.

Project to prevent flooding in Bootleg Canyon

With rainfall that makes its way swiftly down the mountains, creating a host of problems in its wake, the Boulder City Public Works department is working with the Regional Flood Control District on a project that will prevent flooding in Bootleg Canyon.

‘Monsters’ take over cardboard boat race

Cardboard boats, held together with nothing but paint and glue, sailed their way across the Boulder City municipal pool last week for the 14th annual cardboard boat races. Most of the 30 boats made it all the way across the pool.

Ichthyosaurs big in Berlin

Nevada is home to 23 state parks, the majority having a unique feature. But Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park is in a class of its own, as it not only features an extremely well-preserved historic mining town but also remains of the ancient ichthyosaur (pronounced ICK-thee-o-saur), our state fossil.

New deputy superintendent joins staff at Lake Mead

From law enforcement to scientific research, all the way to public administration, Lake Mead National Recreation Area’s new deputy superintendent, Patrick Gubbins, comes to the park with a wealth of experience.

World Cup inspires BC soccer players

The World Cup is over and now it is time to turn attention to the soccer that matters most in Boulder City: the high school teams.

News Briefs

Faiss named to Gaming Hall of Fame

Winning streak sends young Eagles to state tournament

The Boulder City 14-under baseball team won six of its final seven games to climb into fifth place and qualify for the Connie Mack Summer League 14-under State Tournament that began Tuesday.

Right, left manipulate science for political gain

Earlier this month a book by former Republican U.S. Senate nominee Todd Akin of Missouri was released. Akin is the candidate who lost his 2012 Senate race after making the claim that the bodies of women have a chemical function that prevents rape victims from becoming pregnant.

Museums take new approach to education

If your childhood memories consist of spending time in the newly coined “family room,” donning your Western gear everywhere but the bathtub, or dancing in front of the TV (your home’s only TV) during “American Bandstand,” then you may have been in a generation that experienced the very beginnings of a redefined method of learning that serves to guide museums into the 21st century: nonformal education.

Too much sun poses threat of cancer

With pool season upon us, it’s important to remind ourselves of the dangers of sun exposure. You’re never too young or too old to be harmed by the sun.

Letters to the editor

Dogs endear themselves to local children

Stupidity on verge of pandemic proportions

I have an exceptionally low level of tolerance for stupidity. Which I guess helps explain why I fight so hard to shrink the size of government. Let’s face it, government is Stupidity Central.

Senior Center

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.

Oh, say can you see? We certainly can

Pinball anyone? Or how about pingpong? Follow the ball. I hope it gives you a rolling view of a police officer’s eyes. We will try to see and scan as much as possible, we never stop looking for criminal activity.

Local golf tourney results

July 3, Four person scramble tournament for Plus 55 Boulder City Mens’/Women’s Golf Association:

Police Blotter

July 15, 11:56 a.m.

Community Briefs

Free class about kidney health set for Tuesday

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