Business owners upset by proposed noise ordinance

The noise ordinance being debated by the City Council could cause some serious damage to businesses in the downtown district, according to a few local business owners.

Process for getting insurance smoother

More than 40,000 Nevadans signed up for insurance through the Affordable Care Act during the first month of open enrollment, which began Nov. 15, according to a report from the U.S. Health and Human Services Department.

Embrace changes planned for school

Not too long ago, powerball fever hit the country. People were going crazy when the lottery prize topped several hundred million dollars.

Barron to head senior center

Ann Barron has only been executive director of the Senior Center of Boulder City for four days, but she hit the ground running.

Petition aims to halt razing BCHS

A local woman upset with the upcoming demolition of the 66-year-old Boulder City High School has recently circulated a petition rallying against the changes.

Special Snowman

Photo courtesy Lara family

Visit to Death Valley filled with extreme lows, highs

One way to beat the January blues is taking a day trip to nearby Death Valley National Park. From Boulder City you can be at the hub of the park, Furnace Creek, in less than three hours. The visitor center there is a good place to start any visit. You can pick up maps, learn the latest road conditions, and get in-depth information on the places you might want to visit.

Little Leaguers get help from World Series players

There was still snow on the baseball field at Veteran’s Memorial Park early Saturday morning, but the briskness didn’t slow down the baseball community. Boulder City Little League held its fourth annual Winter Skills Camp, which was attended by 39 campers from age 5 through 13.

Boys team focuses on Desert Pines

The Boulder City boys basketball team heads into the second half of its season with a road game tonight at Desert Pines, which has not lost a Sunrise League game in more than two years.

Lady Eagles undefeated in league

Trying to get healthy as a team and play better defense are the goals this weekend as the Boulder City girls basketball team begins the second half of its season.

Bowlers continue win streak by defeating Sunrise Mountain

The boy’s bowling team at Boulder City High School picked up right where it left off before the holiday break by taking all nine points against Sunrise Mountain Tuesday afternoon at Sam’s Town Bowling Center.

Girls ready to face tough rivals

Friday afternoon is the big one. It’s Green Valley, the defending Sunrise Region champion and county runner-up from a year ago, coming to town to play at Boulder City.

Helping others has magical effects

It’s 2015! Back in mid-December I wrote my article so I could meet my deadline early. It was perfect! It had just the right number of words to meet my editor’s request. It was iconic, yet witty. It was all about the overhype of setting goals. After all, I am 64 and goals are for young folks, right?

Fiore fury doused with facts

At my request, conservative Republican Assembly Majority Leader Michele Fiore, R-Las Vegas, set up a meeting for me with her accountant so I could review and seek clarity on this whole brouhaha related to Internal Revenue Service tax liens filed against her business.

Police Blotter

Dec. 31, 3:57 p.m.

Letters to the editor

Venue sought for exhibit of clean-energy inventions

News Briefs

Christmas tree recycling continues through Jan. 15

Names in the news

Murray, Pellouchoud named to dean’s list

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.

Bureaucratic heroes protect us, deserve recognition

In December, we saw those lists published of the people we lost during the year. These are lists that, in journalism’s inimitable way, are nearly always incomplete because they are published before the year has ended.

In With the Cold

Photo courtesy Julia Morales

Community Briefs

Democratic club to meet tonight, hold Saturday kickoff party

Song for children could ready them for life in Silver State

The bill drafts are flying in Carson City, where for the past 150 years legislators have been deeply concerned about the future of our neediest children.

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