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 REACH FOR THE STARS: Join rangers from Lake Mead National Recreation Area and members of a local astronomical society to learn about the night sky Saturday in the amphitheater at Boulder Beach in the national park. A discussion about the impacts of light pollution will start the evening at 6:30. A telescope will be set up from 7-9:30 p.m. Call 702-293-8990 for more information.
Cynthia Olsen loved the idea of chickens: the thought of fresh eggs, her children learning more about where their food comes from and just living a more sustainable lifestyle.
Denise Rohan, the first female national commander of the American Legion (coincidentally sworn in during the group’s national convention in Sparks in 2017), toured Southern Nevada this month. During a visit to Post 40 in Henderson, she said too often individuals think it’s “all bad news” when they hear the name “VA,” short for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Newly hired Boulder City High School baseball coach Ed McCann is always searching for a challenge. That’s why he took over for former head coach Bobby Reese, who resigned in June.
Moving into the varsity ranks this season, Boulder City High School volleyball coach Joshua Fisher and assistant Rachelle Huxford are pleased with the progress the program has made in year two.
Unable to capitalize on potential scoring drives, Boulder City High School’s flag football team concluded its season Feb. 15 with a 24-0 first-round playoff loss to Cheyenne.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. The term “heart disease” refers to several types of heart conditions. The most common type is coronary artery disease, which can cause heart attack. Other kinds of heart disease may involve the valves in the heart, or the heart may not pump well and cause heart failure.
This week I chose to confront the conflicting opinions regarding the appropriateness of treatment and/or punishment for mentally ill individuals who commit crimes (often serious ones).
The state of Nevada has indicted a former Boulder City businesswoman on more felony charges in an elder exploitation case involving hundreds of thousands of dollars in assets taken from a Las Vegas couple.
With an enthusiastic “woo hoo” that belied her age, Virginia Mahaney set off on a motorcycle ride that she hopes is just the first of many adventures that will create memories to last the rest of her life.
Boulder City’s time without a permanent city attorney and city manager is coming to a close, as contracts for both positions should come before City Council at the end of February.
The city is seeking appraisals for two of the four properties listed as priorities on the 2018 land management plan.
Boulder City is one step closer to having more than a hundred new homes as the City Council approved 4-1 a Las Vegas developer’s tentative map for a subdivision near the golf course.
If all the entries in my calendar for this week were not enough to remind me of the many special events coming, the almanac for the week ahead on one of my favorite Sunday morning shows certainly did the trick.
Boulder City High School will not lose or gain any teachers or administrators for the 2018-2019 school year.
Whether it’s opening doors to valleywide issues such as homelessness, or the doors to Boulder City’s post office, Nevadans for the Common Good is looking for people who want to search for solutions.
A risk taken 14 years ago by Chad Corey paid off in monumental proportions when he was named superintendent of a national park this month.
A helicopter crash in the Grand Canyon on Saturday, Feb. 10, that killed three and injured four is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board and resulted in a temporary flight restriction for the Grand Canyon West area.
What is the purpose of City Council meetings? You know, that time on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month — except for July and December, when the fourth Tuesday meeting is vacated — that the council and staff get together with a few folks from the public to move forward, or not, with city business. It is the only time where all the council members can talk to one another and let one another, and the public, know how they feel about issues.
Feb. 8 marked the 11th anniversary of actress and model Anna Nicole Smith’s death from a drug overdose at the Hard Rock Hotel in Florida. Most of her life was lived amid negativity, rumors and judgment for her taste in rich, older men. However, Smith was a hard worker who lived life to the fullest, loved too much, trusted even more and was someone who had ties to Boulder City.
The 14th annual Dam Short Film Festival, which ended four days of film screenings and film-related activities Sunday, was the largest to date for ticket sales, attendees and film submissions, according to festival organizers.