In 1999, a movie titled “Falling Sky” was partially filmed at Lake Mead. The movie starred the late actress Brittany Murphy. Both “Falling Sky” and Murphy’s personal life offer lessons about facing who we are and battling the stigmas related to mental wellness and substance abuse.
1 ARTISTICALLY SOUND: Artist Dawn Lockett, who creates acrylic paintings on recycled vinyl albums, will be feted at a reception from 1-3 p.m. Saturday inside the Boulder City Art Guild’s gallery at the Boulder Dam Hotel, 1305 Arizona St. Those attending will have the opportunity to view Lockett’s work and ask her questions. The exhibit of her art continues throughout August in the gallery. Visit http://www.bouldercityartguild.com for more information.
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.
This week, I continue my recap of new Nevada laws that may be of interest, including those affecting towing in residential areas and the use of cellphones.
A man arrested and charged in connection with last week’s fatal crash in Boulder City is no longer in jail.
Boulder City residents have a new resource to learn about the city’s proposed aquatic center: www.bcnv.org/pool.
Boulder City will not be getting a new justice of the peace as Judge Victor Miller was overwhelming re-elected to the position.
With almost double the number of voters coming to its polls, Boulder City residents showed their reluctance to take on more debt in Tuesday’s election by deciding not to move forward with the proposed library renovation and not allowing the city to refinance its debt.
Boulder City will be well-represented throughout the Clark County and the state as several residents were elected to different positions in Tuesday’s election.
As a guardian, April Parks once controlled hundreds of Southern Nevada’s most vulnerable people.
The defending 3A state champion Boulder City High School girls volleyball team is making a return trip to state after defeating rival Moapa Valley 3-0 in the Southern Region championship Saturday, Nov. 3.
Battling to the final buzzer, Boulder City High School’s football team gave it their all Friday, Nov. 2, before its heartbreaking 32-30 loss to Pahrump Valley.
Keeping pace with expectations, Boulder City High School girls cross-country team finished in fifth place Saturday, Nov. 3, in the 3A state meet at Veterans’ Memorial Park.
Grapevine Canyon, in the southern end of Lake Mead National Recreation Area just north of Laughlin, is one of our finest petroglyph sites in Southern Nevada.
The annual Nevada Department of Veterans Services Veterans Day ceremony will be held Sunday, Nov. 11, in Boulder City.
In anticipation of Veterans Day, my thoughts turned to our city employees who have valiantly served us in the Armed Forces. I discovered several from each branch — Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard — seven of whom were gracious enough to share their experiences with me.
At the time I submitted this commentary, Election Day was almost a week away.
Candy Santana-Moncayo is the owner of Ooh La La in Boulder City. She just celebrated being a local business owner for two years when I found myself standing in her beautifully decorated pink and white striped shop, staring at framed images of Hollywood’s most elite posing with their fur-baby friends.
Images of friendships among people from many nations captured the top awards in the Boulder City Lions Club’s annual peace poster contest.
Councilman Warren Harhay dressed as Herbert for the inaugural Pooch Parade at Bicentennial Park on Saturday, Nov. 3, with his dog, Hoover. Presented by the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce, the event was geared to dog lovers.
Joshua Edelstein and Shasta Willett practiced their pirate faces at the Pirate Party at the Boulder City Pool on Saturday
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.
I am focusing this week on medication disposal and specifically the drop box located in the police station’s lobby at 1005 Arizona St.
