It’s been more than a year since Police Chief Bill Conger was tabbed to permanently lead Boulder City’s Police Department. Since then, he’s strived for more community policing, and improved the camaraderie between the men and women who protect the city.
Boulder City’s foundation, an 80-plus-year history that set the landscape for Southern Nevada, starts with the “31ers,” those workers who came from across the country in the early 1930s to work on the monumental engineering project known as Hoover Dam.
Years ago, long before I wrote my first story for a newspaper, I wanted to become a paleontologist. Like many children, I was fascinated with dinosaurs and wanted to learn all I could about them.
Bill Strachan remembers his first Boulder City High homecoming football game. His first parade. His first bonfire.
Under a blue sky that was as beautiful as the paintings beneath it, thousands of people flocked to Boulder City Saturday and Sunday for the 52nd annual Art in the Park.
The battery case against local attorney Stephen Stubbs was dismissed Oct. 1 after Stubbs and Boulder City resolved his appeal before going to U.S. District Court.
It is more than a football contest, and much more than a crucial Sunrise League game. It is the annual homecoming football game against Chaparral at 7 p.m. Friday.
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This story is part of Nevada 150, a yearlong series highlighting the people, places and things that make up the history of the state.
The Boulder City girls tennis team has a chance today to advance to the Division I-A state tournament with a win.
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This article is part of an occasional series showcasing new businesses in town.
Have you ever wondered why the soil in the desert is so dry and yet plants can grow in it? Or how about the ability of some plants and animals to survive the severe weather changes that happen around the area? Or how long will it take for the plants to come back after a fire?
While an eavesdropping isn’t polite, overhearing a conversation can be enlightening. The voice said, “I can’t believe it, they (who is they? You guessed it, Boulder City Police Department) gave me a ticket. Don’t they know I live here?”
Instead of looking north for an abundant source of water for future growth in Southern Nevada, should officials be scouting West?
Nevada’s upcoming 150th birthday and National Newspaper Week make for a good opportunity to remind residents of one of this state’s seldom-celebrated contributions to journalism:
From the department of stupid is as stupid does comes the latest from Nevada’s neighbor to the west. The California Legislature has passed, and Gov. Jerry “Moonbeam” Brown has signed, the nation’s first statewide ban on … plastic bags (SB 270).
The 11th annual Pumpkinman Triathlon will take place Oct. 25 in and around Boulder City. More than 2,000 people from across the United States, Canada, South America and Europe are expected to participate.
The Boulder City girls volleyball team remained unbeaten in the Sunrise League with key wins in the past week.
School districts across the nation and attention deficit disorders are often used in the same paragraph. There are so many young people now suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, bipolar and other syndromes that affect their learning and require hard work to overcome their challenges.
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 Gov. Brian Sandoval declaring triumph in his deal with Tesla and his facing an all-but-unopposed re-election, several national news outlets have taken notice. Fox News Latino, Daily Beast, and Red State have all mentioned him as a U.S. Senate candidate and possible a Republican vice presidential nominee.
The Dan Leach Memorial Fund is hosting two events this week to raise funds to support local youths.
