Hualapai Mountain Park is a 2,300-acre preserve just outside Kingman, Arizona. Often overlooked in favor of larger and better-known parks, it is really a gem hidden in the pines, with elevations ranging from 4,984 feet to 8,417 feet at Hualapai Peak.
We finally have the presidential decision behind us, but another big decision still looms for Boulder City. It is clear from the mayor’s August opinion piece and talk of “right-sizing” that people are preparing to change Boulder City’s long-standing growth ordinance, and the sticking point is going to be the yearly cap of 120 homes and the individual developer cap of 30 homes.
For more than a decade, the Boulder City Art Guild has welcomed the cold weather with its annual Winter ArtFest, but this year the festivities will expand out of the Boulder City Parks and Recreation Department’s gym all the way to Bicentennial Park with the addition of the Winter Arts Spectacular, a new event benefiting The Homestead at Boulder City.
When the Hoover Dam was being built, the mob came through Boulder City. Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel was known for his stamp on Las Vegas, but it was here in Boulder City that his first business opportunities in Nevada were proposed. Yes, Bugsy Siegel’s interest in Nevada started with the mafia asking him to solicit Hoover Dam workers as customers for illegal endeavors.
A former Boulder City High School student is one step closer to becoming a National Merit Scholar.
Boulder City High School golf star junior Lani Potter was named 3A Southern Region player of the year for the second consecutive season following her first-place finish at state with an overall score of 147 on the par-144 course, 20 strokes lower then her next competitor.
With her team making its first 3A state tournament appearance since 2013, Boulder City High School girls volleyball coach Cherise Hinman said she couldn’t be more proud of the transformation the Lady Eagles have gone through this season.
Adding on to her growing legacy at Boulder City High School, Lady Eagles’ runner junior Sierra Selinger was the first Southern Nevada finisher during Saturday’s 3A state championship meet at Craig Ranch Park in North Las Vegas, guiding the program to a sixth-place finish out of seven programs.
Boulder City is tied closely to Southern Nevada’s veterans, with the state’s only veterans home and the area’s only veterans’ cemetery. On Veterans Day there will be several events held to honor those important members of the community.
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.
The Neighborhood Watch program is one of the oldest, and still one of the most effective crime prevention programs. The program brings a group of citizens together with local law enforcement to form a cooperative effort to battle crime, one neighborhood at a time.
With daylight saving time ending Sunday at 2 a.m., Boulder City residents will set back their clocks one hour. We asked members of the community what they will do with their extra hour.
1: MARIO AT THE RAILROAD PASS CASINO: Singer-comedian Mario will perform free of charge from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday at the Railroad Pass Casino, 2800 S. Boulder Highway. The Los Angeles native recently moved to Southern Nevada from the Midwest and has found the perfect showcase for his unique comedy takes and his vocal performances of American standards, from artists including Dean Martin and Michael Buble as well as classic country hits. Guests can expect rib-tickling humor, spot-on impressions and a healthy amount of Frank Sinatra. For more inofrmation, visit http://www.marioshowbiz.com/
Junior runner Sierra Selinger captured her second straight southern region cross-country meet individual girls title Friday, leading Boulder City to its third consecutive trip to the team state meet.
We are steaming forward to our favorite time of year – the end of daylight saving time (not)! Sunday at 2 a.m. will mark the event for this year! I can be sure that I will either be early or late for any and all appointments. Then consider those areas that do not observe DST and that is even more fun to the time game. Just about the time I get in sync, it’s time to mix it up again. Can you imagine how fun it would be if individual states decided to “unsubscribe?” So, on that bright note, we invite you to enjoy the extra hour of sleep and remember to set your clocks back one hour on Sunday morning.
Boulder City residents came out in droves to have their voices heard during early voting on Monday and Tuesday.
St. Jude’s Ranch for Children is turning 50 this year and is celebrating the event with a Golden Anniversary Gala on Friday.
The Boulder City Public Works Department is proposing a number of changes to utility fees regarding water, sewer, electric and the Boulder City Municipal Cemetery.
