Police Blotter

Oct. 15, 9:38 a.m.

Win tonight will clinch playoff berth

The Boulder City football team can clinch a playoff spot tonight with a win on the road at Chaparral.

BC tennis narrowly misses state

Boulder City’s Melissa O’Berto won two matches to reach the quarterfinal round of the Division 1-A Southern Region Tennis Tournament on Oct. 17 before being eliminated in a three-set match at the Darling Tennis Center in Las Vegas.

Lady Eagles volleyball team beats Moapa Valley

The Boulder City girls’ volleyball team defeated visiting Moapa Valley 25-20, 25-14, 25-22 on Monday to remain unbeaten and in first place in the Sunrise League.

Prayer group sends healing energy to herd

Sandy Johnson said her heart broke when she heard that a nearby herd of big-horned sheep was endangered by viral pneumonia. The recently ordained pastor at Boulder City United Methodist Church wanted to help.

Retired high school principal dies in triathlon

This week’s reopening of Lake Mead National Recreation Area brought excitement to the ranks of Pumpkinman Triathlon competitors gathering in Boulder City, but was dimmed by tragedy as one of the competitors, retired Las Vegas high school principal Patrick Hayden, 59, died after participating in the swimming portion of the competition.

Pumpkinman would not be smashed

Athletes from around the globe gathered in Boulder City Saturday for the 10th annual Pumpkinman Triathlon. Although the event was marred by tragedy in the swimming death of one competitor, it was an otherwise upbeat day energized by the last-minute reopening of Lake Mead National Recreation Area, where two of the three events were held.

RDA funds distributed to area businesses

The city’s Redevelopment Agency, composed of the five City Council members, met Tuesday to award community redevelopment grants to several local business and nonprofit agencies.

BC City Council adds to land plan

The City Council decided Tuesday to move forward in the process of adding three new parcels to the city’s 2014 Land Management Plan, voting to forward the development proposals to the Planning Commission for review.

Pack rat’s memories going into museum

I recently spent part of a perfectly good Saturday in a futile effort to thin my ever-expanding collection of documents, stories and personal memorabilia.

Lake Mead workers back on job after shutdown

The government shutdown ended Oct. 17, to the relief of local federal employees and businesses that were affected.

Pet of the Week

Courtesy Boulder City Animal Shelter

Senior Calendar

Hours of operation: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday at 813 Arizona St. Call 702-293-3320.

Animal activists mum on big cats

Open a newspaper or flip on the television, and you’ll often be reminded that Nevada is teeming with animal lovers who aren’t shy about having their voices heard.

‘Rick’ Hunt named to Civil Service Commission

As part of an ongoing effort to keep the Boulder City’s boards and commissions up to date, the City Council voted 3-2 last week to appoint Richard “Rick” Hunt, a human resources director, to the Civil Service Commission.

Boulder City briefs

St. Christopher’s to hold animal blessing

Police Blotter

Oct. 8, 11:06 p.m.

Gambling vs. gaming

Last week the Columbia Journalism Review, a publication that polices journalism practices and policies, ran an article about the use of the terms “gambling” and “gaming” to describe gambling. The Review managed never to take a position on the dispute. In fact, the article appeared to have been written off the top of the author’s head after a trip to Las Vegas with little research.

Mom helps kids get ready for college

It’s never too early to start preparing for college, and one local mom wants to help.

Investigation does not turn up rifle

Police have ended the search for a still-missing Boulder City Police Department rifle.

Education doesn’t stop at high school

Does Hollywood portray a version of life? Speaking with a resident the other day, we found a common bond discussing a TV show that began and ended before I was born. I presume the resident was raising children during this time. From 1957 to 1963 “Leave It to Beaver” portrayed a different America from today. Family, parents, children and social responsibility had defined identities. Good, bad or indifferent, it was a vision that reminds me of Boulder City.

Take care to stay safe this Halloween

Halloween is just around the corner, which means trick-or-treaters will be out hunting for candy. There are a few precautions we can take to make the evening safer for everyone.

Getting to know each other better

Although it’s always easy to say that many residents don’t speak up about city issues, right now I’m going to comment on actions and not words.

Country Store sale kicks off Friday

Under shady trees Don Walker scoots between tables laden with household goods, linens, jewelry and electronics. Furniture of all sorts fill the grounds behind Grace Community Church on 1150 Wyoming St.

Let’s remove Kirner’s ‘trigger’ lock for the children

In a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, columnist Dan Henninger declared the ongoing failure of inner-city schools “remains the greatest moral catastrophe in the political life of the United States.”

Letters to the editor

Coombes draws more criticism

Civic activists honored, remembered

About 20 members of the Boulder City Democratic Club gathered at Frank Crowe Park Oct. 10 to honor its deceased members and dedicate a plaque in their honor. Some of these members were Ralph Denton, Gene Segerblom, John Tryon, Cyril Murphy, Wendy Rockenfeller, Richard McHale and Francillo Durfey.

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