The holidays are right around the corner, and that means Emergency Aid of Boulder City and Boulder Dam Credit Union are bringing back the Angel Tree.
Here are some general tips about protection orders and trespass warnings:
The Boulder City High School girls volleyball program closed out its season Friday at Damonte Ranch High School in Reno, Nevada, losing to Northern Nevada challenger Truckee in the 3A state semifinals 3-0.
Boulder City can now speed up payments on the city’s last remaining debt if the City Council chooses to.
Tomorrow marks the start of my fourth year as editor of the Boulder City Review. My how time flies.
Donald Trump has won the presidency according to The Associated Press and voters in Boulder City were willing and eager to get out to the polls despite long lines filling the three polling places in the city.
City Council approved three separate business impact statements at a short council meeting on Tuesday.
First-time voters were hard to find in Boulder City on Election Day, but a smidgen of the new electorate was ready and willing to cast a vote for President-elect Donald Trump.
1 NASHVILLE ECLECTICS: Whitherward performs at Boulder Dam Brewing Co. on Friday, with music starting at 8 p.m. The quartet formed in Nashville in 2013, led by singer-songwriters Ash and Ed, and have build a varied catalog of songs with hard-hitting vocals backed by thunderous guitars. Their eclectic sound draws inspiration from rock, folk, jazz and trip hop, with songs that take aim squarely at the human condition. The Brewpub is at 453 Nevada Way. Call 702-243-2739 or visit boulderdambrewing.com for more information.
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.
