With the school year coming to a close, it’s a great time for graduating students to take graduation photos. In the spirit of that season, the Boulder City Review has compiled a list of places around town that provide a unique backdrop to take some of those last-minute photos.
The head of the federal agency that oversees the Colorado River has a message for state water managers: The outlook is bleak, so quit squabbling and get back to work.
When you cannot work for the city and you don’t want to run for elected office, what can you do to serve your city government directly? You can serve on a City Council-appointed board or commission. We have 11 such boards in the city with dozens of volunteer members.
Do your priorities guide your life? Whoa! Who has time for priorities? Here are a few of mine.
If you receive a call from someone claiming to be from a utility, business, government or police and is asking you for money, hang up immediately. Do not confirm any personal information such as your name or address and do not answer any questions.
The 2018 spring volleyball league ended this week with Synergy, primarily UNLV volleyball players and 702 Sand volleyball players, dominating the double-elimination tournament. Heavy Hitters, primarily made-up-of Basic High School graduates, came up from the loser bracket defeating last year’s champions—the Volleygirls. They met Synergy in the championship game, and they went for three games in a tough match-up. Synergy prevailed with a 15-8 win.
Everyone loves sand dunes. Perhaps because most of us come from climates where dunes don’t occur, they seem exotic and we associate them with romance and adventure. Many travel thousands of miles to gaze upon them, but those who live in Southern Nevada can find outstanding examples relatively near. Some of the tallest in North America, Eureka Dunes, are in Death Valley National Park.
1 THEY HAVE HEART: Boulder City residents Jim and Kathy Calhoun will be feted for their dedication and service to Boulder City Hospital when Boulder City Hospital Foundation presents its ninth annual Heart of the Community gala. In honor of their love of cruising, the celebration will have a nautical theme. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. with cocktails and silent auction in the Pavilion at Boulder Creek Golf Club, 1501 Veterans Memorial Drive. Tickets are $200. Call Wendy Adams at 702-293-0214 for tickets or more information.
Hours of operation: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday at 8 13 Arizona St., 702-293-3320. Visit the center’s website at www.seniorcenterbouldercity.org.
Principals of the public schools in Boulder City are unsure how the new $68 million deficit facing Clark County School District will affect their students.
A former Boulder City resident recently pleaded no contest to two charges of animal cruelty in Boulder Township Justice Court and is currently awaiting sentencing for one of the charges.
Boulder City could have a larger area conservation area for desert wildlife and more space for solar revenue if Clark County approves proposed changes to a local easement boundary.
History tells us that the Korean War officially came to an end July 27, 1953, when the United States, China, North Korea and South Korea agreed to an armistice.
More than 100 family members from throughout the Southwest surrounded Ethel Huish of Boulder City on Saturday, May 5, as she celebrated her 90th birthday.
Boulder City High School baseball team looked like a championship caliber program Tuesday, May 8, defeating Mojave 20-5 in the first round of the 3A Southern Region playoffs.
Boulder City High School softball team members showcased their offensive firepower Tuesday, defeating Western 19-0 in the first round of the 3A Southern Region playoffs.
Boulder City High School boys golf team is heading back to the state tournament for the seventh consecutive season after winning the 3A Southern Region tournament Tuesday, May 8, at Boulder Creek Golf Club.
Like many volunteers, Kathy Calhoun had no idea what she was getting into when she asked a neighbor what she could do to help.
For more than 30 years Public Service Recognition Week has provided an opportunity to celebrate and honor public servants. This year’s observance, Sunday through Saturday, May 6-12, has been recognized by Mayor Rod Woodbury with a special proclamation, honoring those who dedicate their lives to helping others such as teachers, postal workers and city employees.
Before you electronically horsewhip a police officer whose body-worn camera wasn’t activated while he was running toward the sound of automatic gunfire during the Oct. 1 massacre, consider the reliability and limitations of the body-worn camera.
What happens to good people when bad things happen? Books have been written on this subject, but when it strikes close to home the question is no longer academic. When enough stress and chaos enter the mix, some good people turn down a road unexpected. Without sufficient moral strength, it takes their soul. Such, I worry, has been happening with my friend Jeff Grasso, the former Boulder City policeman who has had legal troubles lately.
I thought about the tourists who came to Las Vegas last week eager for some poolside sun and fun but instead got the cold and wet shoulder. Yet even with a May 1 cold snap, when those sun rays poked through, there was no denying the Earth started her tilt toward the sun.
Back in the mid-1970s actors Rock Hudson and Martha Raye filmed an episode of “McMillan &Wife” at Hoover Dam. The television series was a police drama produced by NBC. Originally, Hudson’s costar was Broadway star Nancy Walker (who was born today, May 10), but she left the show and Raye acted as her replacement.
