At times, visitors to Boulder City High sports games might want to rub their eyes to make sense of what they are seeing. The school’s opponents are not seeing double, but you can’t blame them for thinking their sight might need adjusting.
If you are on the Internet and want some information, odds are you will Google it. But if you want to know how to get that information onto Google, you need to ask Brad Appleby.
His image adorns the walls of two local restaurants, a plaque at Boulder City High School honors his sacrifice, a local scholarship, pub crawl and baseball field bear his name, and a New York Times best-selling book chronicles the events surrounding his death.
When it comes to thinking about service organizations that exist to serve veterans, most individuals would name the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars and a handful of others that specifically and directly assist veterans and their families.
Russ Nielsen, a great Nevada wire service reporter, once told me that if a journalist is being attacked by both sides, it’s a sign the journalist is doing the job right.
Welcome, 2014! We must not worry about the past, for today and tomorrow will already have its concerns. It’s not a matter of is the glass half full or half empty, it’s just being thankful for having a glass. 2014 is here; let’s have fun.
Boulder City senior linebacker Dillon Prach and junior defensive end Brooks Roe have been selected to the Division IA football’s all-state second team. Both also were chosen All-Southern Region first team and All-Sunrise League first team.
Boulder City first-year girls’ basketball coach Paul Dosch knew his team would eventually lose a game. He was more concerned with how his team would bounce back after the setback.
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Boulder City Hospital received the Bright Spot in the Silver State Award Dec. 27 for its work in reducing adverse drug events in patients. The recognition was given by the Nevada Hospital Engagement Network, a partnership of the Nevada Hospital Association and HealthInsight.
Nevada Assembly Minority Leader Pat Hickey, RINO-Reno, was a disaster as leader of his caucus in the 2013 legislative session primarily because of his hostility toward anything conservative, as well as his propensity to roll over and hope the Democrats would rub his widdle tummy every time a controversial bill or issue came up. When it comes to appeasement, this guy makes Neville Chamberlain look like a Mongolian general.
A handful of individuals and several relay teams excelled on the national level Dec. 19-22 as the Boulder City/Henderson Heatwave amateur swim club finished second in the 22nd annual Elite Pro-Am Chesapeake Swim Meet in Oklahoma City.
Boulder City was shaken with a noticeable earthquake Monday morning. The 2.8-magnitude quake, which occurred at 5:38 a.m., was large enough to wake many residents.
Former Nevada legislator and longtime optometrist Robert Robinson died less than three weeks after being left outside in extreme heat by staff at the Nevada State Veterans Home in Boulder City.
Boulder City is officially slated to become a testing location for drone research.
With its purchase of the Hacienda complete and renovations underway, Nevada Restaurant Services Inc., the parent company of Dotty’s, has reopened the hotel and casino on U.S. Highway 93.
