Veterans nationwide, and statewide in Nevada from Virginia City to Boulder City, honestly receive benefits from the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Opinion
Some of Boulder City’s finest, but often most under-appreciated citizens, are the long-term care residents at Boulder City Hospital.
The holiday season is here! Radio stations are playing the classic songs, thousands turned out for the Electric Night Parade, stores are bustling with customers, and kids are creating their wish list for Santa.
You know that Progressive Insurance commercial that humorously depicts a “Parent-Life Coach” advising young homeowners on how to avoid turning into their parents? When the coach corrects homeowners to not chime in on strangers’ conversations, it made me realize, I’ve totally become my mother. (But I’m OK with it, because my mom was awesome.)
Another year is coming to an end… which always makes me reflect on all the things that occurred in the past 12 months.
It’s a law of human nature. If you give students a week to complete a term paper, they will take the full week to complete the term paper. If you give those same students a month, they’ll take the full month.
From the very beginning, Boulder City has welcomed guests. In the 1930s during the building of Hoover (Boulder) Dam, it was host to many government officials and others who were involved with or interested in the construction of the dam.
Tuesday marked the 150th anniversary of the assassination of our nation’s 16th president, Abraham Lincoln.
It was 22 years ago this month. A couple from California was visiting Las Vegas. They walked near a union picket line in front of the then-Frontier Hotel. Crazed picketers launched into a verbal assault on the couple. When the woman took offense, she was punched in the face. When her husband came to her defense, he had a beer mug smashed across his skull.
I always tell myself it’s the last time I will write about State Things, but something always comes along to return me to the topic. Truth to tell, I love writing about them.
If there is something that distresses me, it’s having a smile or “hello” ignored. Allow me to share my personal observation.
In countless old movies I have seen, strong winds changing the direction of a weather vane are a clue that something momentous is about to happen.
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Frank “Bubba” Mariani has been the talk of Boulder City since he did not coach the high school’s season-ending 39-6 playoff loss to Virgin Valley on Nov. 7.
Success or failure as a local politician is rarely about big flashy issues.
Boulder City Councilman Steve Walton has a soft spot for fire departments, especially the local one.
Boulder City High School wrestling was busy this past week, competing in a tri-dual at home on Dec. 10, followed by a trip to La Costa Canyon in Carlsbad, Calif. on Dec. 12.
