By Jack Johnson, Boulder City Review A Nevada Commission on Ethics hearing to address a complaint that Mayor Roger Tobler and City Manager Vicki Mayes abused their power in an effort to steer city business to Tobler’s family hardware store will likely be held in April. The matter was initially planned for December, but was [...]

By Pedro F. Fonteboa, Boulder City Review Senior Frankie Badgely and juniors Clinton Garvin and Brandon Foster won individual state wrestling championships Saturday, Feb. 18, as Team Boulder finished third overall in the Class 3A wrestling state tournament at the Cox Pavilion at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The Eagles, who won their fourth [...]

By Jack Johnson, Boulder City Review Power outages Feb. 11 and Feb. 13 were both caused by insulation failing on underground electric-distribution cables, according to Electric Utility Administrator Rory Dwyer. When the insulation in the 30-year-old cables failed, it caused the cables to short and trip nearby substations, he said. The Feb. 11 power outage [...]

Feb. 11, 1935 – Feb. 16, 2012 Irene Marie Foley, 77, passed away on Feb. 16, 2012, at her home in Boulder City after a battle with cancer. She was born on Feb. 11, 1935, in Newton, Kan., to Harry and Christine (Kunellis) Meares. Irene graduated from Dorsey High School in Los Angeles. She married [...]

Nov. 12, 1946 – Feb. 18, 2012 Marcus Benjamin Trujillo Jr., 65, of Boulder City, passed away Feb. 18, with his loving wife by his side and surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Seattle on Nov. 12, 1946, to Marcus Benjamin and Opal (Bates) Trujillo. He married Karen Swanson and they moved [...]

Sept. 2, 1924 – Feb. 19, 2012 Max W. Williams passed away Feb. 19, 2012, in Boulder City, surrounded by loving family. He was born in Findlay, Ohio, on Sept. 2, 1924, to Walter and Lola B (Burrell) Williams. He resided in Boulder City the last 3 1/2 years in the Nevada State Veterans Home. [...]

March 16, 1945 – Feb. 14, 2012 Carl D. Mattson, 66, passed away at his home in Boulder City on Feb. 14, 2012. He was born in Newberry, Mich., on March 16, 1945, to William and Lily Mattson. Carl served his country in the U.S. Navy and later in the Coast Guard. He was a [...]

Sept. 1, 1934 – Feb. 14, 2012 Don Elton Windham, 77, passed away on Feb. 14, 2012, in San Antonio, Texas. He was born Sept. 1, 1934, in San Antonio, Texas, to Civilo Perender and Josephine Windham. He taught high school in Boulder City for more than 26 years. He was preceded in death by [...]

By Pedro F. Fonteboa, Boulder City Review Boulder City boys basketball coach John Balistere said he was confident his team’s defense was good enough to stop the Eagles’ skid. He was correct, with one point to spare. The Eagles relinquished 18 points of their 19-point lead, but their defense dominated the final two minutes of [...]

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