The family of a Phoenix woman who jumped to her death from the Hoover Dam bypass bridge said it would like to see higher guardrails and stronger security measures to deter suicides.
Although their numbers are down a bit this year, bald eagles by the dozens flock to Lake Mead National Recreation Area to wait out the winter.
Boulder City Library kicks off its adult and teen winter reading program Monday.
Boulder City Hospital will unveil its new Geriatric Behavioral Health and Acute Rehabilitation units during an open house at 10 a.m. Friday.
The candidate with the most money does not always win. But there’s no denying that money is a huge factor in races. So the first round of campaign finance reports always proves interesting. Let’s take a look:
In 1962 at President John F. Kennedy’s direction, U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry assembled 10 leading scientists to review the existing science on smoking.
Junior Jacob Jurgschat was named wrestler of the week after winning six of eight matches to place fifth in the 195-pound weight class in the Mohave (Ariz.) Invitational Saturday.
First-year Boulder City girls basketball coach Paul Dosch scheduled nonleague opponent Foothill in the middle of his team’s Sunrise League schedule as a way of measuring his team. Playing the larger and faster Division 1 team would allow Dosch to expose the Division 1-A Lady Eagles’ weaknesses while providing experience against a formidable opponent.
When Daniel Trujillo and Tiffany Pereira first met at The Dillinger restaurant two years ago, the artists got to know each other by sketching, together on a piece of paper, a fire-breathing monster with sharp teeth, wearing a suit and tie.
You may remember Monty Hall, the host of “Let’s Make a Deal.” This ’70s game show provided contestants the opportunity to choose Door No. 1, Door No. 2 or Door No. 3 to win a prize. Regrettably, those door choices are not possible for many of the people we encounter in law enforcement.
“We, the people, do have the power to stop (the) tragic waste of resources if we regard it as socially unacceptable to waste food.” Tristram Stuart (1977- ), English author and 2011 winner of international environmental Sophie award for campaign to solve global food waste.
Boulder City received a late Christmas present from area residents: their participation in the first Christmas tree recycling program.
Whenever I find myself driving on the solitary stretch of U.S. Highway 95 outside Tonopah, I often wonder what the boom years were like.
The next couple of months are the ideal time to head to Southern California to watch whales and dolphins in the Pacific Ocean. It’s something everybody should do once before dying, and with the fringe benefits of experiencing the open sea and the salt air, you can have a great day even if you don’t manage to see one of the world’s biggest creatures.
It’s time to nominate candidates for the Boulder City High School Athletic Hall of Fame’s Class of 2014.
It was being called the battle for first place, but most critics secretly thought it would be less of a battle and more of a one-sided rout.
The Boulder City Economic Vitality Commission received an $85,000 shot in the arm, which it will use in its efforts to attract businesses to Boulder City.
Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful day, that started with an early call and ended in a mournful way.
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.
Forty years ago this month, I went to a political rally in Chicago at a well-known gathering place called Wozniak’s. Countless Chicago Democrats frequented this bar and restaurant to talk politics and raise a glass or two. If you were a patronage worker or one within the inner circles of the “Daley Machine,” you knew Wozniak’s.
Grace Christian Academy in Boulder City recently held its annual spelling bee. Champions of the school spelling bee are eligible to complete in the Association of Christian Schools International’s Las Vegas District Spelling Bee in Henderson in January.
Every day, Nevada’s senior volunteers generously give their time and service to help others. Now here’s your chance to give back by nominating a deserving older adult in your community for his or her outstanding service through the Salute to Senior Service program.
Boulder City’s Dr. Warren L. Smith, founder of the Family Doctors of Boulder City, was honored as a pioneer in Nevada rural health several months ago, but wasn’t able to receive his award until Jan. 8. Smith was one of 12 people in the state, and one of only three doctors, honored at Nevada Rural Health Day, according to Jamie T. Anderson, director of rural medical education at the University of Nevada School of Medicine.
Nevada may be known as the Silver State, but it is home to one of the largest gold mining sites in the world.