As the heat finally comes down outside, inside the library we have cooked up some amazing events for this upcoming September that we’re excited to tell you all about. No matter what age our patrons are, we pride ourselves on having something for everyone, and our programming schedule for September is no exception.
In just over two weeks, the nation will honor the 25th anniversary of one of the worst days in the history of this country.
Long-term care refers to a range of services and support for people who need help with everyday activities over an extended period due to aging, chronic illness, disability, injury, or cognitive conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.
Housing of all types for all sorts of individuals seems to be a buzz-word these days. But seniors and veterans especially seem to be lacking when it comes to locating reasonably affordable residences in reasonably decent neighborhoods around the state. What’s a body to do?
We generally expect our leaders to be educated, smart, and well-informed. More often than not, we support, elect, and follow those who appear to have an answer for everything. But good leaders don’t know everything. And the very best ones know that they don’t know everything.
Boulder City lost a great friend when Billie Waymire died July 12.
In 1936 Warner Bros. was in a race to put out a movie called “Boulder Dam.” The movie company wanted this film to open the same weekend as the completion of Hoover Dam hoping to cash in on the press attention surrounding the massive engineering project. The Six Cos. turned over Hoover Dam to the federal government on March 1, 1936, more than two years ahead of schedule. “Boulder Dam” the movie premiered six days later.
In response to Mayor (Rod) Woodbury’s editorial in the Boulder City Review dated Aug. 4, 2016.
You could see it on their faces — despair, hope, fear, love and anguish. They were a bundle of emotions.
The job market is competitive in America and it is becoming even more competitive on the international front. America has lost its edge in the world market, ranking eighth after South Korea, Germany and Switzerland. So what happened? Isn’t America the home of the innovator and entrepreneur?
When Boulder City announced a few months ago it would be phasing in large increases in utility payments, it did not sit well with citizens, many of whom had moved to Boulder City because of cheaper utility rates.
One of film industry’s first ever nude scenes is linked to Boulder City — in a roundabout way. Actress Clara Bow lived less than an hour from Boulder City, and 7 miles outside of Searchlight with her husband Rex Bell, who was the 21st lieutenant governor of Nevada and a western movie star.
In Boulder City, we take pride in our quaint, small-town community. Most of us live here because we prefer to stay away from the crowds and traffic, treasure our intimate schools, and enjoy knowing and cultivating friendships with not just our neighbors but also local bank tellers, school custodians, firemen, plumbers, waitresses and virtually everyone else in town.
There are many major and minor veterans organizations locally and nationally that provide thousands of hours of pro bono service and invest millions of dollars in time and treasure to help veterans and their families. Groups such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and the Disabled American Veterans have been collectively helping veterans for hundreds of years.
Bringing back a handful of runners who made the 3A state meet a season ago, there’s an optimistic outlook for Boulder City High School cross country this upcoming season.
As the heat finally comes down outside, inside the library we have cooked up some amazing events for this upcoming September that we’re excited to tell you all about. No matter what age our patrons are, we pride ourselves on having something for everyone, and our programming schedule for September is no exception.
The Boulder City United Methodist Church cleared a major hurdle last week in its desire to build a church of its own; something it’s wished to do for two decades.
In a major escalation of tensions, Nevada’s water managers are bringing the fight over the Colorado River to the courtroom. Experts have warned against it for years.
