68°F
weather icon Clear

Free fishing Saturday at pond

Grab a fishing pole with some bait and head down to the pond in Veterans’ Memorial Park on Saturday for the Nevada Department of Wildlife’s Free Fishing Day.

The event, which goes from 7:30 to 11 a.m., will feature more than 80 prizes, including new rods, reels and tackle boxes.

“We really want everyone to come out and fish,” Department of Wildlife Angler Education Coordinator Ivy Santee said. “The weather is supposed to be gorgeous this weekend, so we hope to have a really big turnout.”

The prizes will be raffled off throughout the day with everyone getting a raffle number for participating in the event. Prizes can only be won through a raffle number, so new anglers have the same odds of winning as experienced ones.

Free Fishing Day is an annual event for the Department of Wildlife that occurs every second Saturday in June. The one-day-only event allows anyone to fish in any public waters without a fishing license.

Additional fish are being added to the pond to increases everyone’s chances of getting a catch.

Santee also said she encourages residents to take advantage of free fishing in Lake Mead; however, regular entrance rates into the national park still apply.

Veterans Memorial Park is at 1650 Buchanan Blvd. Fishing at the pond officially ends at 11 a.m., but residents are allowed to keep fishing at the pond throughout the day.

Kids are encouraged to arrive early because the first 300 children to sign up get a free tackle box.

Contact reporter Max Lancaster at mlancaster@bouldercityreview.com or at 702-586-9401. Follow him on Twitter @MLancasterBCR.

MOST READ
LISTEN TO THE TOP FIVE HERE
THE LATEST
‘BCHS feels like a family’

This time of year, schools across the valley begin recruiting—setting up tables at choice fairs, meeting families, and sharing what makes their campus stand out.

A busy time at Mitchell

As always, Mitchell Elementary is busy providing great learning opportunities inside and outside of the classroom.

What is a critical access hospital?

According to the Rural Health Information Hub, a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) is a designation given to eligible rural hospitals who meet certain criteria. This designation was created by Congress via the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 due to the closures of over 400 rural hospitals during the 1980s through the early 1990s. The CAH designation was designed to improve health care access to Americans living in rural areas as well as provided financial stability to the facilities that serve these communities.

A Day in the Sun

Photos by Ron Eland/Boulder City Review

BC schools earn new classification

This past Saturday, Martha P. King Elementary School joined Andrew J. Mitchell Elementary, Garrett Junior High School, and Boulder City High School at the CCSD Recruitment Fair hosted at Rancho High School. This event marked another important step in our community’s ongoing effort to showcase the exceptional educational opportunities available in Boulder City.

Don’t fall for scams

Phone and text scams cost people across the country millions of dollars a year. Phone fraudsters use the threat of arrest warrants, the promise of romance and even disasters to con unsuspecting people aout of hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dollars. These thieves often target senior citizens, because the scam artists know that most seniors will be polite and trusting. Many of these crimes are perpetrated outside the jurisdiction where the crime occurred, making them tough to investigate.

Garrett wraps up a busy fall season

It has been a busy beginning to fall at Garrett Junior High School.