Boulder City is under an excessive heat warning and, as temperatures rise in the triple digits, the city’s power grid could struggle to operate.
Boulder City native RJ Kilar is about to enter the sixth grade this fall, but is filled with a passion for baseball that would suggest he’s already a seasoned veteran.His passion for the sport so large it could only be filled with a trip to baseball’s hallowed grounds in Cooperstown.
Fresh off a 2016 campaign in which they were crowned Division I-A state champions, the seasoning never stops for the Boulder City baseball program under head coach Bobby Reese, who has a majority of his players playing under him this summer for the Southern Nevada Eagles in the Connie Mack league.
The unspoken rule of whispering and hushed conversations was completely ignored Tuesday morning at Boulder City Library. Instead, squeals of delight — and disgust — echoed in the community room as things that slither, creep and crawl were brought out one by one.
The seventh annual Heart of the Community Gala raised funds for Boulder City Hospital while honoring longtime volunteers and residents John and Christine Milburn. The evening’s festivities included silent and live auctions, the tribute to the Milburns, as well as a special tribute to the late Dr. Michael Ravitch, a surgeon and supporter of the hospital who died in January.
John and Christine Milburn were recognized for their longtime devotion to the community and its residents during the seventh annual Heart of the Community Gala presented by Boulder City Hospital on Saturday.
While the baseball program under head coach Bobby Reese is staying together this summer to get some summer seasoning, a pair of Lady Eagles softball standouts are on the move in hopes of bettering their game for another state tournament push next season.
Police are still searching for a recent Boulder City High School graduate.
Three Nevada State Veterans Home staff members were on honored for providing quality care June 8 during the Southern Nevada Endeavor Awards. The nursing home in Boulder City serves veterans and their families.
The health insurance marketplace can be difficult to navigate and even once insured, many people find it difficult to understand their coverage. Luckily, Nevada Health Link and its partners are making it a priority to provide resources for those in need of assistance.
Actor Peter Facinelli’s Twitter biography reads, “I pretend to be other people … In real life that’s considered a personality disorder. If you get paid to do it, it’s called acting.”
Injuries are a leading cause of disability for people of all ages — and they are the leading cause of death for Americans ages 1 to 44. The good news is everyone can get involved to help prevent injuries. During National Safety Month, Boulder City Hospital encourages you to learn more about important safety issues like prescription painkiller abuse, transportation safety and slips, trips and falls.
Glen Canyon, Arizona, contains one of the few stretches of river whose beauty rivals that of the Grand Canyon farther down the Colorado River. However, it is much more easily experienced, through smooth-water raft trips launching directly below Glen Canyon Dam and traveling downstream about 15 miles to Lee’s Ferry. Along the way you will be treated to a close-up view of Glen Canyon Dam, stunning scenery, plenty of wildlife, and prehistoric and historic sites.
1BARRELS AND BIKINIS: The fourth annual Bikini Barrel Race will be held Saturday at the L.L. Miller Arena at the Boulder City Horseman’s Association, 1 Coral Road. Time-only practice runs will be held between 5-7:30 p.m. before the open competition starts at 8 p.m., which will be followed by the youth division runs. All riders, men and women alike, are required to wear swimming attire. There is no entry fee for the public. For more information visit http://www.stcbarrelracing.com/
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
Here’s more information on some of the basic functions of the Boulder City Police Department and what each division provides the citizens we serve.
Early Sunday morning Omar Mateen walked into Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and killed 49 people using a semi-automatic rifle and a 9mm semi-automatic pistol. A day later, 2,000 miles away from the site of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, residents of Boulder City and Las Vegas gathered for a vigil by the duck pond in Veterans’ Memorial Park.
The Boulder City Department of Public Works received two awards from the American Public Works Association, Nevada Chapter, at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.
1TECH WIZARDS: Indie digital wizards Shift the Paradigm will be playing a free show at 8 p.m. Friday at the Boulder Dam Brewing Co., 453 Nevada Way. The two self-proclaimed computer nerds turned musicians blend indie, grunge and rap tracks into a passionate stage show with a tech heavy sound that is all their own. Call 702-243-2739 or visit www.boulderdambrewing.com for more information.
Thomas Pablinsky, left, and Ella Ness-Pablinsky, 9, came all the way from Southern Highlands in Las Vegas for the second year in a row to enjoy free fishing day at the pond in Veterans’ Memorial Park on Saturday.
It’s summer. School is out for the season and it is time to take a well-earned vacation.
On a hot summer day, Boulder City High School junior Chandler Polley and Garrett Junior High seventh-grader Skylar Szimhardt needed to beat the heat, so they walked to the Boulder City Youth Center.
Snoopy, an 18-month-old pit bull, was going on a cross-country trip from Las Vegas to Texas when tragedy struck. Snoopy’s owners put the dog in the back of a trailer and drove to their destination, but along the way the trailer came unhitched. The trailer tipped over and the owners were unaware they had lost it.
Boulder City High’s two-way star Peyton Koopman will find himself in good company next season, staying home to play for local junior college power College of Southern Nevada with a handful of the state’s premier prospects.
Newly crowned Division I-A state champions, the Boulder City High School’s boys and girls swim programs were honored Tuesday by City Council for their achievements, both collectively and individually.