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 ALL ABOUT EWE: Learn about the bighorn sheep that frequently visit the area from Nevada Department of Wildlife experts between 1-3:30 p.m. today at Hemenway Valley Park, 401 Ville Drive. Get basic facts about the animals and tips to watch them safely from a distance. Though sheep from the River Mountain Herd regularly visit the park, there is no guarantee they will attend the afternoon presentation.
Boulder City’s legal battle with a resident is going to take more time, as his pretrial conference with the city attorney’s office was postponed until the end of August.
Tuesday’s City Council meeting was busy as it welcomed its two newest members, said goodbye to a long-time staff member, and handled a variety of business items including committee appointments, naming an interim city attorney, began recruitment for a new city manager, and approving a new solar lease.
The Fourth of July is one of the most festive and fun holidays to celebrate.
The Boulder City Planning Commission set a precedent at its June meeting by allowing driveway pavers to be considered landscaping for the planned townhome subdivision on Nevada Highway.
In July, people walking around Boulder City may see zombies or monsters milling around, as something new and spooky is coming to town: a monster museum created by local special effects artist Tom Devlin.
The Fourth of July in Boulder City is set to be a fun day, as the 69th annual Damboree, hosted by the city’s Parks and Recreation Department has many activities for people to enjoy from morning until night.
Welcome to the second-hottest place around. Boulder City Fire sent out a reminder this week about some heat-related issues to be aware of.
To help make a safe Fourth of July holiday, Boulder City is closing the dry lake bed in the Eldorado Valley from July 3-5.
1 PATRIOTIC PARTY: The city’s many volunteers will be honored and saluted during the 69th annual Damboree. The day-long Fourth of July celebration kicks off at 7 a.m. with pancakes in Bicentennial Park and concludes around 11 p.m. with musical entertainment in Veterans’ Memorial Park. In between there will be a parade, games, contests, food, drink and, of course, a fireworks show (it starts at 9 p.m. at Veterans’ Memorial Park). With temperatures expected to be over 100 F, the parade’s water zone is sure to be a hit. Details can be found at http://www.bcnv.org/351/Damboree-Celebration.
A parade, a barbecue and a fireworks show. That’s how it’s done in Boulder City, when people want to celebrate the Fourth of July.
After 16 years of attending a basketball camp each summer, you might think that Boulder City High School head basketball coach John Balistere might get a little bored or tired of the same thing year after year.
A trio of Boulder City High School track and field athletes have left their mark nationally, earning bids individually for the 2017 USA Track & Field National Junior Olympic Championships in Lawrence, Kansas, on July 24-30.
The accolades keep piling up for Boulder City High School’s newly resigned baseball head coach Bobby Reese, who was named 3A coach of the year by the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association.
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.
In a few short days we will be celebrating the Fourth of July. I usually watch the preparations on Utah Street and then walk along to Broadbent Park to enjoy the festivities.
Mammoth Lakes, California, in the Eastern Sierra, is best known as an international winter ski and snowboard resort, but from mid-July through September it transforms into one of the best hiking, mountain biking and outdoor person’s paradises in the state. It also offers the bonus of being the best jumping-off place to visit Devils Postpile National Monument, located about 7 miles from town, and an almost unique, must-see destination.
The murals depicting life in and around Boulder City and its history that once covered the plywood used to board up the former Scratch House restaurant and Browder building have been removed and replaced with plywood.
Boulder City is continuing its efforts to be clean and green by installing its first public electric charging station. The charging station will be downtown in the public parking lot at North Escalante Park. It is under construction, and Acting City Manager Scott Hansen expects it to be finished in time for the July 4 parade.