(For a collection of photos documenting the trip described below, CLICK HERE.)
For those of a certain generation, it’s almost impossible to see motorcycle officers, especially when they’re riding in tandem, and not think of the most famous duo of all – Ponch and Jon.
Editor’s Note: Chuck Baker is a member of the Boulder City Historic Preservation Commission
If you have walked or driven past the corner of Colorado and Birch streets recently, you may have noticed some heavy equipment grading the land and a sign identifying the project as being for the Boulder City Shops.
As Boulder City gets more involved in leasing land for energy production on the outskirts of town, the questions inevitably turn to excess production and energy storage.
Like many of you, I’ve been viewing bits and pieces of the Paris Summer Olympics over the last two weeks. There’s something alluring about watching the best of the world’s best compete on an international stage. “The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat,” as ABC’s Wide World of Sports used to say, captivates my attention. Hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide apparently feel the same.
In the ultra-marathon world, it’s looked upon as the World Series, Super Bowl and throw in a climb up Mount Everest all rolled into one.
Sometimes being a resident of a small town has non-obvious advantages.
With school beginning Aug. 12, teachers are now back in class as they wait for students to fill their classrooms.
Many of us have been watching the Olympic Games in Paris, seeing stories about how many hours of training go into making it to the Games. Just like an athlete, firefighters and paramedics must train regularly and hone critical skills. If you don’t practice, you can’t get better. And in our line of work, if we don’t practice, we could get hurt – or worse.
With the 2024-25 school year set to start later this month, two new initiatives by the Clark County School District are receiving mixed reviews.
When it comes to hiring high-level city employees, small communities including Boulder City are at a distinct disadvantage. Actually a few of them.
Calling it a “win-win” for everyone, Joseph DeSimone, founder of DeSimone Gaming and owner of Railroad Pass Casino, told the Review late last week that both the travel centers on his property have been sold.
Is it legal marijuana or just people thinking they can have one more cocktail for the road that’s too blame?
Driving into Boulder City it’s very easy to pass a piece of Southern Nevada history without even seeing it.
Homeowners, let’s use the completed Bureau of Reclamation hillside makeover as a cautionary tale.
The National Park Service is closing the Government Wash portion of Lake Mead National Recreation Area to motor vehicle access and overnight camping beginning Aug. 1.
Being that it’s not an official holiday, few may know that Aug. 3 is National Twins Day. But for a trio of Boulder City residents, they definitely know a thing or two about twins.
A long overdue maintenance project has finally been completed at Boulder City High School, with the Eagles upgrading the playing surface in their gymnasium.
On the morning of July 29, the Boulder City Police Department received a report of a hit-and-run vehicle crash near Quail Road and Buchanan.
Recently, I came across something I wrote 25 years ago – in 1999. I want to share some of it because it still applies today. While I may be a little older, my perspective on Boulder City has mostly remained the same.