1WET YOUR WHISTLE: The Boulder City Beerfest returns for its seventh incarnation Saturday at Wilbur Square Park, 200 Park St. More than 300 brewers, including host Boulder Dam Brewing Co., are expected at the event, scheduled from 1-7 p.m. There also will be eight food trucks and vendors. Tickets are $60 for VIP entry at 1 p.m. and $45 for general admission at 3 p.m. Proceeds benefit Operation Homefront, which provides emergency financial aid and assistance to families, service members and wounded warriors of the United States armed forces.
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.
A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head that disrupts the normal function of the brain. The severity of a TBI may range from mild, i.e., a brief change in mental status or consciousness, to severe, i.e., an extended period of unconsciousness or memory loss after the injury.
I am going to ponder the world of scams this week. Although they can happen to anyone, con artists are particularly fond of elderly widows. The scam is to find those who may be lonely or infirm, and slowly shower them with attention and small gifts in order to gain their confidence.
Residents running for the City Council were able to share their thoughts and ideas on local issues and projects at a recent candidate forum.
Boulder City’s proposed fiscal year 2020 budget is almost $2 million more than last year and includes requests for more employees to bring projects in house and meet increased needs.
Two Boulder City residents are dead in what appears to be a murder-suicide, according to law enforcement.
If all the political signs around town weren’t enough of a reminder, here’s another. We are in the midst of an election for a mayor and two seats on the City Council.
Boulder City High School’s baseball team is playing at a high level to start the season, returning home from Utah with a 4-0 record after a stellar performance in the Southern Utah Spring Kick Off Tournament held March 15-16.
The driver in a recent fatal accident in Boulder City has pleaded not guilty to a felony charge.
For the moment, Mother Nature is smiling on the Colorado River.
A new shuttle service is bringing Las Vegas visitors to Boulder City.
Routing Mojave 18-4 on the road Tuesday, March 19, Boulder City High School’s softball team has won three straight games against Nevada 3A opponents after a heartbreaking loss to Pahrump Valley on March 11.
Performing up to high expectations coming into the season, both Boulder City High School swim programs routed Sunrise Mountain in the season-opening meet Saturday, March 16, at Heritage Park.
The marina in Lake Mead’s Callville Bay will be without power for the rest of the month to accommodate a renovation for low water levels.
Fireworks and fur coats. Any idea what is spent on these items?
Since we’re in March now, which is Women’s History Month, I thought it’d be a good time to acknowledge some of the great women in our town. (Men’s History Month is November so I’ll address men’s contributions when it’s appropriate.)
A Boulder City resident is a finalist for a vacant judgeship in Clark County’s Eighth Judicial Court.
I can’t think of anything that goes better with game day than fresh hot, homemade sweet potato chips: a completely addictive crunchy, sweet and salty, munchy snack.
A hands-on lesson about railroads was presented Saturday to 60 Boy Scouts, their leaders and parents at the Neavada State Railroad Museum in Boulder City.
Kathy Emling, left, president of the Senior Center of Boulder City’s board of directors, and Sharon Imlay manned a table filled with baked goods in Bicentennial Park to help raise money for the center’s Meals on Wheels program on Saturday, March 16, during the fourth annual Rock, Roll &Stroll.
Welcome to Behind the Chalkboard, which gives readers an inside look at the teachers in the community and why they do what they do, as well as a glimpse of their lives outside of the classroom.
Legal action involving appeals against Boulder City was recently taken in the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
1 NEVADA STORIES: Kay Moore kicks off the return of Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum’s Third Thursday lecture series with a talk entitled “Bold Women of Southern Nevada.” Her talk begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 21, in the Segerblom Theatre inside the Boulder Dam Hotel, 1305 Arizona St. Admission is free; refreshments will be served. Call 702-294-1988 or visit https://www.bchdmuseum.org for more information.
Nominations for the Golden Eagle Hall of Fame’s 10th class are being sought by the athletic department at Boulder City High School.