During the Gilded Age of the late 19th century, corruption in government and industry was so common and blatant that it generated widespread revulsion in the public. It led to the Progressive Era, when remedies were adopted that turned out to be less than successful, such as initiative, referendum and recall.
It never bothers me to share my age. Generally, I don’t think about turning 65, but there are times when it becomes quite apparent that I’m older than many folks I interact with on a daily basis.
Nevada rancher Demar Dahl knows his range law almost as well as he knows his own cattle.
The Lady Eagles softball team remained unbeaten in league play with two victories before spring break, improving to 6-0 on the season. They defeated Tech and Sunrise Mountain.
To be unnoticed, even invisible in a small town, might lead some little stars to burn out before they have time to shine. But not Noel Kanaley. She has become a light that reaches beyond the limits of her hometown.
A variety of events are planned this month at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. These include:
If you are looking for an easy outdoor excursion that might be pretty close to home, head just south of Boulder City to Keyhole Canyon.
The Boulder City High School cheerleading squad was chosen out of 20 teams across the Southwest to lead the Disneyland Main Street Parade in March.
Two aging transformers in the electric utility substation on Adams Boulevard will be replaced April 14-18, resulting in several closures near the area but no loss of power to any city residents.
Several Boulder City residents celebrated International Pillow Fight Day Saturday afternoon with some good old-fashioned fun.
The red carpet was in place as students from Boulder City High School tenuously filed in the school theater for the second annual Boulder City Movie Awards on April 3.
Gunnar Stanton has some fish tale to tell. And this time the big one didn’t get away.
As I sit here thinking about the month of April, Arbor Day and Pets Are Wonderful month, I am suddenly startled by a flock of sagey birds that seem to come hurdling bent on destruction toward my bank of windows. They take a sprightly hard right and land among the naked willow branches just outside my glassed barrier.
Take the Valley of Fire exit off Interstate 15 north of Las Vegas and you can’t miss the sign welcoming visitors to the Moapa Tribal Travel Center. It reads, “Tax Free.”
“In May of 1874 I removed to Virginia City, Nevada, where the sewage of the city ran in an open flume under the sidewalk, and many times the odor was so unpleasant that people had to take the middle of the street,” wrote John Manson in the American Journal of Clinical Medicine in March 1910. “The consequence was that we had diphtheria all the time.”
In our profession, we meet a whole bunch of people: some good, some bad and some so-so boys and girls. During our interaction with these individuals, we sometimes hear a lifetime of experiences in seconds. In the moments before performing our significant responsibility to take action or not, we comb through the ocean of circumstances we just encountered. This task can be extremely daunting.
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.
The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Boulder City at Boulder City High School’s track April 25 offers cancer survivors and their loved ones a chance to celebrate all the additional candles on their birthday cakes since diagnosis.
Amanda Collins, a young Reno woman who survived a rape attack in a University of Nevada, Reno parking garage in 2007 and has led efforts to pass a “campus carry” law in Nevada, is being attacked by liberals for daring to speak out about it.
City Manager David Fraser underwent his yearly evaluation by the City Council on Monday night and although council members were happy with his performance, they focused on the importance of completing several tasks in the coming year.
Boulder City Churches will be holding a variety of special services to mark Palm Sunday and Easter.
The City Council approved its $27 million preliminary budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year Tuesday night at City Hall.
On a muggy Friday afternoon at Veteran’s Memorial Park, Sir Gregor stands dignified with his handlebar mustache wearing his navy blue cloak.
Sam Sauerbrei and Jared Smith each won two events as Boulder City defeated Coronado, 149-137, at Henderson Multigenerational Outdoor Competition Pool on Saturday in a meeting of two of the state’s best swimming teams.
More than 900 track and field athletes will compete Friday as the Boulder City boys and girls teams will host the 15th annual Ron Resler Invitational at the school’s stadium.
