July 4 is nearly here, and Monday will mark the 68th annual Boulder City Damboree, a daylong celebration that will run across the town and through three parks.
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With temperatures expected to stay in the triple digits through the end of the month, and just coming off the National Weather Services second excessive heat advisory warning in as many weeks, residents across Southern Nevada are in need of ways cool off.
Ask practically any resident of Boulder City and he or she will be able to give you a glimpse of the citys history and how important Hoover Dam is to its past, present and future.
Hooves kicked up plumes of dust while cowboy boots and hats were even more prevalent than the requisite bathing suits as the fourth annual Bikini Barrel Race competition returned to the Boulder City Horsemans Association arena on Saturday night.
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Hours of operation: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday at 813 Arizona St., 702-293-3320. Visit the centers website at www.seniorcenterbouldercity.org.
The seventh annual Heart of the Community Gala raised funds for Boulder City Hospital while honoring longtime volunteers and residents John and Christine Milburn. The evening’s festivities included silent and live auctions, the tribute to the Milburns, as well as a special tribute to the late Dr. Michael Ravitch, a surgeon and supporter of the hospital who died in January.
John and Christine Milburn were recognized for their longtime devotion to the community and its residents during the seventh annual Heart of the Community Gala presented by Boulder City Hospital on Saturday.
Three Nevada State Veterans Home staff members were on honored for providing quality care June 8 during the Southern Nevada Endeavor Awards. The nursing home in Boulder City serves veterans and their families.
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
Thomas Pablinsky, left, and Ella Ness-Pablinsky, 9, came all the way from Southern Highlands in Las Vegas for the second year in a row to enjoy free fishing day at the pond in Veterans’ Memorial Park on Saturday.
On a hot summer day, Boulder City High School junior Chandler Polley and Garrett Junior High seventh-grader Skylar Szimhardt needed to beat the heat, so they walked to the Boulder City Youth Center.