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Ron Eland/Boulder City Review file photo There will again be plenty of activities for the kids ...

Spring Jamboree features something for everyone

Ron Eland/Boulder City Review Longtime Boulder City Resident Fred Holland turns 100 on April 28 ...

Longtime resident turning 100

Library gearing up for summer

Ron Eland/Boulder City Review Saturday, volunteers got a 7 a.m. start for Shine Boulder City, h ...

Clean, clean Boulder City

July 6, 2016 - 12:49 pm

Teen to compete for
American Miss pageant

Noel Shafer of Boulder City has been chosen as a state finalist in the National American Miss Nevada Pageant to be held July 14-16 at the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort in Summerlin.

The 13-year-old will vie against girls ranging in age from 13 to 15 for the junior teen title. Winner of the crown will receive a $1,000 cash award and the opportunity to compete in the national pageant at Disneyland in California.

Noel, the daughter of Joe and Diane Letwinch, will compete in four categories: formal wear modeling, personal introduction, interview and community service project. She enjoys gymnastics and swimming as well as reading, music, movies and spending time with friends.

Spring Jamboree features something for everyone

By Ron Eland Boulder City Review

April 23, 2026 - 5:01 pm

If one is looking for an event that checks just about every box to have a fun weekend in Boulder City, the annual Spring Jamboree is just that.

Longtime resident turning 100

By Ron Eland Boulder City Review

April 23, 2026 - 5:01 pm

The number of Americans who are 100 years or older is expected to hit 101,000 this year.

Library gearing up for summer

More than Books By the Boulder City Library

April 23, 2026 - 5:00 pm

This May we have some wonderful programs coming to the library, including the kickoff to the much-anticipated 2026 Summer Reading Program.

Clean, clean Boulder City

By Ron Eland Boulder City Review

April 23, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Saturday, volunteers got a 7 a.m. start for Shine Boulder City, hosted by Main Street Boulder City. The clean-up was an initiative through American 250 Nevada. Volunteers helped clean statues, benches and some business exteriors within the Historic Downtown District.

‘A true emergency’: Nevada agency asks court to toss ‘useless grass’ case

By Alan Halaly / RJ

April 16, 2026 - 5:01 pm

The agency’s lawyers say a Clark County judge has improperly entertained a lawsuit on behalf of plaintiffs with little legal standing.

Courtesy photo Torryn Pinkard, a 2023 BCHS grad seen here this past November, is battling a rar ...

‘Honestly, I just thought about football’

By Ron Eland Boulder City Review

April 16, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Torryn Pinkard doesn’t want to be looked upon as someone with cancer who happens to play football. He’d rather be seen as a football player who happens to have cancer.

Ron Eland/Boulder City Review Paul Mills, of Cannon Design, led the discussion last Wednesday o ...

Community gives input on possible consolidations

By Ron Eland Boulder City Review

April 9, 2026 - 5:03 pm

Dozens of parents, teachers, administrators and a handful of students turned out last Wednesdays for the first of two public meetings to discuss possible school consolidations.