On Sept. 19 the Nevada State Railroad Museum Boulder City opened its new visitor center. In addition to the dignitaries and invited guests, over 1,000 people visited that day, showing tremendous support within the community for cultural institutions like ours.
The holidays are fast approaching and that means things are getting festive at the library.
The following are classes, events and programs available at the Boulder City Library in October.
The past few weeks have been busy at Garrett Junior High School as students have continued to settle into the school year, participate in fall activities, and work toward finishing the first quarter strong.
September is always a busy month at Boulder City High School.
Over the last couple of weeks, I twice drove over the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Bridge, aka the Hoover Dam bypass.
OK, so, fair warning. I may be a little “spicier” than normal. It’s been a challenging couple of weeks and I’m in a worse mood than usual.
Most veterans in Nevada are aware that when they obtain a driver’s license or renew their old one, they can ask the DMV to add the word “veteran” on the license. While that won’t give them a get-out-of-jail-free card, it might evoke some sympathy from an officer if a veteran is pulled over for a minor infraction. (No guarantee, but it has happened to me.)
At 100 years of age, Sara Denton is certainly one of Boulder City’s oldest residents. And if you’ve met her, you’ll likely agree that she’s one of its most cheerful residents as well. Sara loves to laugh and has always lived life with gusto and adventure.
Motorized devices are growing in popularity, especially with teens, but many parents don’t know the legalities or the dangers.
Every year, college basketball fans get excited for their team to play in the “Big Dance.” March Madness (women’s and men’s NCAA basketball) is down to the final four teams this weekend. It’s estimated that 34 million brackets were completed this year.
Having grown up in Boulder City, I was always aware of its unofficial mascots …the bighorn sheep.
The subjects in most of the articles and columns I write tend to include positive stories about American veterans and veterans’ organizations. And in fact the pieces are about veterans, not active-duty military.
I moved to Boulder City in 1981. Boulder City is blessed to have been a government town. Can we recall the blessings we have received from government?
The voters have spoken.
To say that Dr. Dawn Green’s house was a fixer-upper, when she bought it in 1980, may be a bit of an understatement.
During a court appearance in Boulder City Justice Court Tuesday, the man accused in the 2021 shooting death of Scott Dingman saw his next court date postponed for two weeks.
Boulder City High School girls soccer will be making a trip to the 3A state tournament for the first time since 2021, after strong postseason play.
