Lake Mead remains popular

For the second year in a row, Lake Mead National Recreation Area is the sixth-most-visited park in the nation.

Aquatic center bond issue moves forward

City Council is still divided about moving forward with another step for the proposed aquatic center.

BCHS gets grant from TV station

The gravity of Boulder City High School’s first appearance in a televised football game became more weighty recently.

Keep light shining on public records

Rain and clouds may have filled the skies above Boulder City for much of this week, but inside our office it was bright as we observed Sunshine Week.

Eagles work hard for key victories

Competing in the highly competitive 4A Bengal Kick Off Tournament, Boulder City High School baseball is sitting with a winning 3-2 record after the first week of play.

Swimmers buoyed by title prospects

Looking to continue their dynasty, members of Boulder City High School’s girls swimming team are primed to capture their seventh consecutive 3A state championship this spring.

Roundup: Cowley’s personal best boosts track team

Boulder City High School girls track team placed third out of 12 programs with a team score of 111 at the Bulldogs Early Bird Invitational on Friday, March 8, at Virgin Valley High School.

Early voting begins Saturday

Early voting for the upcoming Clark County election including the Boulder City primary begins Saturday, March 16, and continues until Friday, March 29.

Big Clean to recycle ‘unwanted’ items

Boulder City residents can help make the town even more clean and green by recycling unwanted items at the city’s second annual Big Clean event at the end of the month.

 
Stroll supports seniors

An afternoon in the park will help ensure that area senior citizens are properly nourished and their well-being considered. The fourth annual Rock, Roll & Stroll to raise funds for the Senior Center of Boulder City and its Meals on Wheels program will be held Saturday.

Reagan’s conviction, ability to change worth emulating

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library has a photograph of the former actor-turned-president sitting on a boat at Lake Mead in 1954. Ronald Reagan was an exceptional person and incredible actor and made history as a president. While Reagan was visiting Boulder City’s backyard, Lake Mead, with his wife, Nancy, he already had a full life behind him and probably could not imagine the career change he would have as the leader of our country starting in 1981.

No extra daylight or saving in time change

Just like clockwork, pun intended, most of us have set our clocks forward to comply with daylight saving time. The joy of springing forward and then falling back in November is as much fun to me as anticipating my next cable bill.

Improvements underway at Oasis Park

Oasis Park in Boulder City is getting some upgrades.

‘March’ to garden for healthy growing season

Growing up in an Italian neighborhood of Brooklyn, “Marzo è pazzo” (March is crazy) is a saying I would often hear this time of year; it’s an expression that certainly holds true in Boulder City. March is the most unpredictable of months here, where, from one day to the next, temperatures can make us grab for a winter coat or break out a bathing suit.

Stout Irish stew ideal for St. Patrick’s Day

There are few things more universally comforting than a melt-in-your-mouth beef stew. France has boeuf à la bourguignon. Hungary has goulash. Ireland has Guinness beef stew. What sets Ireland’s stew apart is the addition of stout beer, namely Guinness Stout.

National park home to thousands of Joshua trees

Joshua Tree National Park, located just outside of Twentynine Palms, California, is named after its signature plant species. It is also home to thousands of rock climbing routes, nearly 200 miles of hiking trails and five desert palm oases.

Weekend’s Best Bets, March 14

1 ROCK AND ROLL: Get ready to Rock, Roll & Stroll your way around Bicentennial Park to help raise funds for the Senior Center of Boulder City and its Meals on Wheels program. There will be entertainment and food. Festivities are scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the park, 999 Colorado St.

Senior Center, March 14

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.

News Briefs, March 14

Staff to hold budget workshop

Police Blotter, March 14

March 5, 8:16 a.m.