Jacqueline DeSilva is back to working for the Clark County School District.
Standing just a bit taller than the tar-covered overalls in the exhibit Boulder City-Hoover Dam Museum, Joy Allen McFate stares at the display and smiles.
Boulder City High baseball head coach Bobby Reese was hopeful that last Monday’s perfect game by senior Peyton Koopman was a sign of good things to come for the program. Friday’s contest with Spring Valley is probably not what he had in mind at the time.
In a town steeped in history, it’s not uncommon to find something or someone with a connection to the city’s beginning.
Both Boulder City swim programs were in action Saturday, competing against Division I opponent Foothill at the Henderson Multigenerational Pool, earning mixed results on the day.
Boulder City High School’s track and field programs placed second behind host Faith Lutheran on April 27 during a four-school meet.
From the moment he met his future teammates, senior Michael Morelli knew he had made up his mind about where we wanted to continue his playing career and further his education.
Residents looking to participate in the preservation of Boulder City can learn a thing or two May 14 at a Restoration Workshop.
From 6 p.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Saturday, community members walked laps around the Boulder City High School track field, raising funds for the American Cancer Society and life-saving research.
The first week of May is celebrated around the country as National Small Business Week, and there are few places where small businesses are so common as in Boulder City.
Each week the coaches at Boulder City High School nominate an athlete to spotlight for contributions to his or her team. This week’s honoree is senior Peyton Koopman, a member of the varsity baseball team who pitched a five-inning perfect game April 25 in a 10-0 victory over Virgin Valley High School. Koopman struck out 12 of 15 batters and was 3-for-4 with a triple, double and three RBIs. On April 27 against Southeast Career Technical Academy, he had a single and a double in the Eagles’ 3-1 victory. Koopman also plays outfield, as well as football and basketball. He is the son of Jodee and Doug Koopman.
Family-friendly activities will highlight this weekend’s Spring Jamboree.
“Readin’, writin’ and ‘rithmatic” used to be a mantra when it came to educating veterans and others. But today when it comes to educating veterans, and veterans educating others, the challenges regarding funding and adequate personnel are much more complicated.
1JAMMIN’ IN THE PARK: The first weekend in May welcomes the return of the 40th annual Boulder City Spring Jamboree featuring arts and crafts, live music, a classic hot rod car show, booths from local businesses and food vendors. There will be face painting, the “Aerial Assault” trampoline show and more at the year’s biggest community event. Festivities will take over Bicentennial, Wilbur Square and the Escalante parks, beginning at 9 a.m. and running until 5 p.m. on Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday. For more information, visit www.springjamboree.com.
Boulder City is facing difficult decisions concerning our utility system. Unlike most Nevada cities, we own and operate our own utilities. That’s one of the main reasons why our utility rates have traditionally been so much lower than those in neighboring communities.
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.
T he monthly safety briefing to be held at the Senior Center of Boulder City for May will be held at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday prior to the serving of the midday meal. Anyone is welcome to attend and listen to this brief update of the most current trends we are seeing and hearing about in our small town.
The Nevada Department of Transportation will be making flood-related slope and guardrail repairs to State Route 172 in Boulder City from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday.
Ask any student or faculty member why Boulder City High School was ranked as one of the top 10 schools in the state and one response consistently comes up: community.
Visitors to Lake Mead National Recreation Area pumped $311 million into the economies of surrounding cities, with more than 75 percent of that benefiting Southern Nevada, according to a newly released National Park Service study.
One of the things I have lamented about missing the most since moving from Southern California to Nevada is the diversity of activities and environments within an hour or so’s drive.
Boulder City Municipal Airport is working to get more organized.
When last year’s Spring Jamboree ended, Chamber of Commerce CEO Jill Rowland-Lagan knew she had to start planning for this year’s festival.
Closing in on what could be a 20-win career with the Eagles, senior starting pitcher Peyton Koopman has provided Boulder City High School with several standout performances throughout his storied four-year tenure with the program. With all the significance surrounding Monday’s glorious performance against Virgin Valley, it almost seems like business as usual for the star Eagle.
This past week goes way beyond the scorecard for Boulder City High’s boys and girls track and field programs, following a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to open their doors to foreign guests.