Conservation and nature are near and dear to Diana Tapia and Cecilia Arteaga. So the pair, who are interning this summer as Lake Mead National Recreation Area communication specialists, set out to create an event to combine their love of nature and their goal of celebrating Latino heritage.
Taking their talents to the beach, a trio of Boulder City youth volleyball players are hoping to make a name for themselves on the sand before stepping on the hardwood for the Lady Eagles.
Boulder City High School girls swimming was well represented July 14-16 on the campus of the University of Southern California as the Desert Storm swim program finished 12th out of 60 teams at the Los Angeles Invitational.
Outscoring their opponents 43-1, the Boulder City Little League juniors dominated their way to a District 2 championship July 13 at Arroyo Grande Park.
June 1, four-person scramble for Plus 55 Boulder City Men’s/Women’s Golf Association
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, is on everybody’s list of must-see places in the Southwest, but during summer, dealing with the crowds and traffic can be frustrating at best. However, if you have some flexibility in your schedule, there’s a remedy for that problem. Check out the park’s popular main area, with its natural amphitheaters filled with striking hoodoo formations, first thing in the morning, before most visitors arrive. Then set out to other areas of Bryce for hiking.
Jodi Kermode, left, and Kesia Brooks, who work in the youth services department at Boulder City Library, gathered the assortment of teddy bears and other stuffed animals attending the library’s Teddy Bear Sleepover and took them on an adventure Monday through town, including a stop at Mitchell Elementary School, before they were returned to their owners Tuesday.
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.
1 PHOTO EXHIBIT: Colorful photographs taken by artist Kathy Leroy during a recent trip to the Netherlands are on display at the Boulder City Art Guild gallery inside the Boulder Dam Hotel, 1305 Arizona St. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call the gallery at 702-293-2138.
A psychologist accused of killing his wife and staging her death as a suicide can start practicing medicine again in less than four months, the Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners decided Friday, July 15.
Summer. We’ve waited impatiently for it to get here, taking forever it, seemed. Now it’s here; what are we to do with it?
Boulder Bowl is now accepting sign-ups for its fall leagues that start in September. Visit the bowling alley at 504 California Ave. for details.
With two heads and six legs, the latest tool in the Boulder City Police Department’s arsenal hearkens back to the early days of law enforcement. The city has added a mounted unit — or officer on horseback.
In a divided vote, the City Council approved the final land sale agreement with StoryBook Homes to develop approximately 30 acres of land in the city.
With monsoon season hitting Southern Nevada, flash flooding is possible, and Boulder City is ready and prepared.
With record-setting temperatures in the 100s here this month, people are always looking for ways to stay cool. To help figure out some ways for Boulder City residents do that, here is a list of some of the places in town where they can beat the heat.
Following standout seasons with the Lady Eagles girls swim program, recent Boulder City High School graduates Mandy Gebhart, Montana Lloyd and Abby Sauerbrei are gearing up for their last summer circuit with their club team, Desert Storm.
The future of Boulder City High School’s baseball program looks bright, especially after the Eagles’ Connie Mack 14U affiliate completed an undefeated regular season.
On June 29, 1999, tragedy struck Boulder City. Bill Andrews, the town’s attorney, died after being struck by a vehicle on U.S. Highway 95.
Most folks have heard the joke about a doctor summoning a plumber for an emergency home repair. The doctor is shocked at the hourly labor charge and says, “That is more than I earn as a physician.” The plumber grins and replies, “I know. I used to be a physician.”
Work began Monday and will continue through the month on Fifth Street as the first part of a street reconstruction project in the city.
It was a perfect match of local Colorado River and Hoover Dam history.
