Let freedom — and love — ring

Saturday is the Fourth of July. It’s a day for Americans to celebrate freedom and show their love for their country and the rights it grants all citizens.

Developer to demolish old hospital, build homes

The old hospital building on Park Place inside the Boulder City historic district is expected to be demolished after a local developer put in a bid for the 83-year old property.

Event helps residents dispose of unused medications

Rose Ann Miele, coordinator for Boulder City’s chapter of the Nevada Community Prevention Coalition, sat in the heat outside of the town’s police station Friday morning waiting to help those looking to turn in their prescription drugs.

Bill to extend interstate jumps first hurdle

The Interstate 11 project is in its infancy, but the ultimate goal of it taking drivers from Mexico to Canada took another step forward.

Being Boulder

Being Boulder

Woman who helped draft city’s charter dies

Eloise Blue, one of the framers of the Boulder City charter that helped the town break from the federal government in the late 1950s, died June 21. She was 96.

Stars shine at chamber event

The stars were shining Saturday night as Boulder City Chamber of Commerce installed its new officers, recognized outstanding contributions to the community and presented its second annual Dancing With the Stars — Boulder City Style.

Eagles use summer to test skills

As the Boulder City Connie Mack summer league 18 and under team continues to work on its game, players are able to see parts of the field that they wouldn’t normally see during the regular season.

Basketball players ‘Duke’ it out

This summer, Boulder City’s young basketball players hit the court with the NCAA champions at the Duke Basketball Camp.

Little League fields two all-star teams

During the summer a lot of kids want to sleep all day, or watch movies, or just hang out with their friends.

Letters to the Editor

City’s future may benefit by embracing gay culture

Politicians lie, but tax pledge numbers don’t

Liberals and Republicans in Name Only hate the Taxpayer Protection Pledge with, as Diane Chambers once put it on “Cheers,” “the white-hot intensity of a thousand suns.” And there’s a very good reason for that.

Stark’s life mimics role in musical

Just like the character she plays in “Bye Bye Birdie,” Mary Rose Stark will be spending her summer singing and dancing.

Community Briefs

Boulder City Library schedules variety of activities, events

Soldiers partner with doctors to battle blindness

Last month, I reported on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs teaming up with the Blinded Veterans Association, other government agencies and medical experts in Denver to discuss traumatic brain injuries and their affect on blindness. Several individuals discussed work being done to help veterans who sustained severe head wounds, which can often lead to a decrease in visual function and complete blindness.

Myriad celebrations mark nation’s independence

This weekend, people across the United States will be celebrating the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with fireworks displays, picnics and parades.

Police Blotter

June 23, 5:38 a.m.

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.

News Brief

Body of teenage boy recovered at Lake Mohave

Gay community brought us together

Gays did not particularly want a battle over marriage equality.

Holiday Closures

Holiday Closures

Top three teams dominate league

Boulder City Parks and Recreation’s men’s summer softball league headed into the second half of its season with its top three teams sweeping the competition.

Officials say 1 NY prison escapee shot, killed by police

Richard Matt, one of two prisoners who escaped from a maximum security prison in New York three weeks ago, was shot and killed by police on Friday, the New York Times reported.

One people, under God

No matter what you choose to call God or how you choose to worship, the ability to practice — or not practice — a religion is such a fundamental human right that it has been included in countless documents.

If you give me a project, it might get done — eventually

When my children were younger, we often enjoyed reading books together. Among our favorites were a series of books written by Laura Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond.

City Council tackles power, road needs

The City Council discussed many topics during its Tuesday night meeting, including building a power line, an updated street maintenance program and land development near Boulder Creek Golf Course.

More than life savers

When a man hit his head on a diving board at Boulder City municipal pool, lifeguard Clinton Petty knew exactly what to do.

Community Briefs

Car wash to raise funds for Bobcat cheer squad

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