A longtime Boulder City resident was recently recognized nationally for her work with credit unions throughout the world.
This holiday season residents of Boulder City can help families, children and senior citizens in need through the annual Angel Tree event put on by Emergency Aid of Boulder City.
The Boulder City Review stopped by Mitchell and King elementary schools and Garrett Junior High School to ask children what they are thankful for this season.
The Boulder City Parks and Recreation Department held its annual Turkey Shoot on Nov. 14 and 15 at the recreation center.
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 SHOP SMALL: After you’ve stuffed yourself with turkey and frantically scoped out the best deals on Black Friday, get ready for a special shopping experience on Small Business Saturday. Local stores participate in the nationwide event as a way to help promote their small businesses that make our community special.
Zane Grey, one of the first self-published authors, had a career that exceeded 89 books and $40 million in revenue. His work went from print to motion picture format on more than one occasion. One of the movies based on a Grey book was first titled “The Mysterious Rider” before being retitled as “The Fighting Phantom” in 1933. The movie was filmed at Hoover Dam, bringing actors Kent Taylor and Lona Andre through Boulder City.
Last year in one of my columns, I briefly discussed holistic medicine and efforts that the Department of Veterans Affairs had been taking to include such treatments in its care of veterans. Since then, the VA has made some additional efforts to include nontraditional treatments.
Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) disease that affects how your body turns food into energy. Most of the food you eat is broken down into sugar (also called glucose) and released into your bloodstream.
The Boulder City Honor Guard is part of the Southern Nevada regional multiagency honor guard, which means all Southern Nevada law enforcement agencies act as one unit when together. Some of the duties that could be requested of this group include rifle team (21 gun salute), colors (U.S. and Nevada flag with two rifles on either side), flag detail (all agency department flags), formations or to line procession routes. They participate in wreath detail, casket detail, parades or formal events.
In what felt like a home game atmosphere Saturday at Faith Lutheran High School, senior Boulder City High School star Maggie Roe sealed the girls volleyball team’s first 3A state championship since 1989, giving the Lady Eagles match point in the fifth set over rival Moapa Valley for a 3-2 victory.
More homes are closer to being built in Boulder City despite criticism about a proposed subdivision from residents.
Boulder City is adding wind power to its portfolio of renewable-energy leases as the City Council approved an agreement for a direct-current transmission line from Wyoming.
After dominating the 3A high school girls golf landscape the past two seasons, Boulder City High School star senior Lani Potter said she was looking for a challenge at the collegiate level. It’s the primary reason she signed her national letter of intent Nov. 8 to attend Division I program South Dakota State University in Brookings.
A small-town girl at heart, Boulder City High School senior girls volleyball standout Maggie Roe stuck to her roots when making her collegiate decision, signing her national letter of intent with Division II program Western New Mexico on Nov. 8.
Veterans who made sacrifices on behalf of the United States were honored at two Veterans Day ceremonies Saturday in Boulder City.
A local business has created a new way to give back to the community and to help those who were affected by the mass shooting Oct. 1 in Las Vegas.
With every new president comes a new debate on taxes. And you cannot have a good tax debate without talking about the 1 percent. And anyone can see why.
For more than two decades, I’ve been getting to know Boulder City folks. I baked, cooked and waited on them at local restaurants. I reported news to them. I served them as foundation director at Boulder City Hospital. I worked as Boulder City’s public information officer. I ran for City Council and continue to be involved in city issues and volunteer organizations.
1 WONDERFUL MOVIE: Bring your own snacks for this movie as the Boulder City Library screens “Wonder Woman” at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, in the community room. The film tells the story of Diana, an Amazonian warrior in training, who leaves home, discovering her power and destiny, after learning of the war in the world outside her home. All are welcome to the free event in the community room. The library is at 701 Adams Blvd.
Artists Roni Ronemus, left, and Vicki Rosenberg have a good time at 13th annual Winter ArtFest on Saturday at the parks and recreation building in Boulder City.
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.
Boulder City local Blaze Trumble is accepting donations for his yearly blanket and jacket drive through Tuesday, Nov. 21.