Recently, I attended a conference at Green Valley Ranch in Henderson and the talks were amazing — but the noise! I’m not talking about the conference room itself or the audio-visual technology but the socialization afterwards.
An instrumental figure in the organization and creation of Boulder City Little League has died.
Lily Osman, who plays third base for Boulder City High School’s softball team, earned All-American honors during the United States Specialty Sports Association’s Elite Select Camp held Friday through Sunday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Being named one of the Top 30 players for the class of 2018 went exactly as planned for the junior.
1 ACOUSTIC SOUL: Americana singer-songwriter Toney Rocks plays a free, all-ages show at 8 p.m. Saturday at Boulder Dam Brewing Co., 453 Nevada Way. The Las Vegas-based musician has been on tour all summer supporting his new album, “No Road Too Long,” and the final stop is in Boulder City. Backing up his soulful vocals with piano and acoustic guitar, his sound is a mix of Jackson Browne and Jimi Hendrix. For more information, visit facebook.com/Toneyrocks/.
Another week of phone scams appears to have plagued us. One variation came in the form of an early morning call informing the call’s recipient that a credit card was used in India only 15 minutes before for a total in the hundreds of dollars. The caller asked the resident to retrieve the card to confirm it was still in his or her possession. The caller then gave the resident the first four digits of the card number and asked the person to provide the rest of the numbers.
A Boulder City resident has published his first book at age 84.
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.
Each year in the United States, about 18,000 adults 65 years or older die and thousands more end up in the hospital because of infections caused by pneumococcal bacteria. Since the 1980s, older adults have been recommended to get the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, which protects against blood and certain other pneumococcal infections.
It’s a summer ritual. You pack your bags and head off on a trip looking for fun, excitement and, often, a chance to learn something.
Boulder City officials are narrowing their search for a new finance director.
Local charity Boulder City Paws ’n’ Claws has given up its status as a nonprofit.
Boulder City local Aaron Bleck swam competitively all through his youth and the fire department captain recently returned to those roots Aug. 13 when he participated in the 24th annual Alcatraz Sharkfest Swim across San Francisco Bay.
No child should be ridiculed or bullied because they didn’t have a new pair of shoes to start the school year.
Boulder City High School junior Lily Osman’s summer softball journey will take her to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where she’ll participate in the prestigious U.S. Specialty Sports Association Elite Select Camp from Friday through Sunday.
Sometimes I think the world has gone mad. Other times, I’m touched by the kindness of one individual. Are we on the brink of destruction or is there hope for the planet?
The year was 1966. The Gemini space program was wrapping up and the Apollo program was on the verge of launching.
Gov. Brian Sandoval was on hand Friday as the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery received a nearly $5 million federal grant to improve more than 20,000 graves that have suffered wear and tear from the desert weather during the past 20 years.
Lake Mead National Recreation Area and U.S. parks will celebrate the National Park Service’s 100th birthday Aug. 25 with events held across the country, including in Southern Nevada.
In the heart of south-central Utah’s red rock country is Capitol Reef National Park. The park is well-known for slot canyons, natural arches and bridges, waterfalls and the Waterpocket Fold, a huge wrinkle in the earth that extends nearly 100 miles. What most people don’t know is that it also has extensive fruit and nut orchards — the largest such holdings of the National Park Service, and currently ripe for the public’s picking.
1 BIG EASY: The Wes Williams Band will perform an all-ages show, free of charge, at 8 tonight at the Boulder Dam Brewing Co. The seven-piece soul band includes a full horn section and brings a bombastic sound that reflects Williams’ New Orleans background as it tours regionally and around the country. The Brewpub is at 453 Nevada Way. Call 702-243-2739 or visit www.boulderdambrewing.com for more information.
The new school year is almost here and accompanying the return of classes is the return of football, which means the Boulder City High School marching band has already begun its preseason camp to get into shape.
The Boulder City Elks Lodge is more than just a social club. Its members are also deeply involved in the community and charity, and on Aug. 27 they will hold an open house to give interested residents a chance to learn what the organization is all about.
Veterans and civilian residents of Boulder City gathered July 10 for a celebration of the Nevada State Veterans Home’s 14th birthday.
