Each year when Nevada newspapers gather for our convention and awards banquet, I’m struck by the seriousness of the issues they confronted in their communities.
Nainoa Koons, from left, 7, and twin siblings Makena and Maile Koons, 8, from Henderson were among the children that made bracelets, one to keep for themselves and one to send to a less fortunate child in one of 150 countries overseas, at the Operation Christmas Child booth at the 54th annual Art in the Park on Saturday.
Students of Grace Christian Academy and members of American Legion, Post 31, of Boulder City gathered early Friday morning to retire the school’s old American flag.
A Boulder City resident and National Park Service ranger called it a career after 26 years at Lake Mead Recreation Area.
The Boulder City Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Who Won It” awards ceremony and installation is turning into a whodunnit.
The first phase of Interstate 11 involves traffic improvements to U.S. Highway 93 in the Boulder City area. U.S. 93 is a major regional commercial corridor for interstate and international commerce and is the single route through Boulder City.
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.
1 COCKTAILS FOR A CAUSE: The Dan Leach Memorial Fund will host its fourth annual Old Town Cocktail Walk at 7 p.m. Friday. The walk is held in conjunction with the Dan Leach Memorial Golf Tournament, which will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Boulder Creek Golf Club, and will stop at downtown restaurants and bars. There will be live music performed by The All-Togethers beginning at 8 p.m. at Two Wheels Park, at the corner of Nevada Way and Wyoming Street. Tickets for the walk are $20 per person, include four drink tickets and can be purchased in advance or the day of the event in front of the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce, 465 Nevada Way, or Two Wheels Park. For more information visit http://bit.ly/2dOLwD9.
Former Boulder City Animal Control Supervisor Mary Jo Frazier pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of felony animal abuse at Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, according to Clark County court documents.
Earlier this past summer at a journalism event in Los Angeles, I was fortunate to meet Associated Press photographer Nick Ut. The name might not ring a bell with most readers, but Ut took one of the most iconic news photographs of the Vietnam War, a black-and-white 1972 image of a young unclothed South Vietnamese girl running away from the burning effects of a napalm strike. Ut participated in a journalism panel in May in front of an audience eager to hear him talk about the photo. Others who have covered wars were also on the panel.
This week represents the annual National Fallen Firefighter Memorial weekend. Every year, the Boulder City Fire Department, in association with the national memorial, honors the past year’s fallen fighters with an open invitation to the fire station.
Ballot questions are sometimes confusing. So I want to provide you with more details about Boulder City’s upcoming ballot question.
Around the world are longevity “hot spots,” called blue zones, in which there is an excess of people living beyond 100 and continuing to live active, productive lives. What is it about these blue zones that favors people living longer and healthier than average? And should Boulder City be considered a blue zone, as despite blowing asbestos dust and desert conditions, many of our seniors are leading active lives well into their 80s and 90s?