Community briefs

Democratic club to hear candidates today

Church briefs

Boulder City Churches will be holding a variety of special services to mark Palm Sunday and Easter.

City Council OKs $27 million budget

The City Council approved its $27 million preliminary budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year Tuesday night at City Hall.

Shades of bygone era

On a muggy Friday afternoon at Veteran’s Memorial Park, Sir Gregor stands dignified with his handlebar mustache wearing his navy blue cloak.

Swimmers remain poised for championship

Sam Sauerbrei and Jared Smith each won two events as Boulder City defeated Coronado, 149-137, at Henderson Multigenerational Outdoor Competition Pool on Saturday in a meeting of two of the state’s best swimming teams.

Track invitational to draw more than 900 athletes

More than 900 track and field athletes will compete Friday as the Boulder City boys and girls teams will host the 15th annual Ron Resler Invitational at the school’s stadium.

Baseball team slugs way to season-high 19 runs

The Boulder City baseball team scored a season-high 19 runs on a season-high 18 hits to defeat visiting Moapa Valley 19-14 Tuesday in an important Sunrise League game.

Community Yard Sale

Hali Bernstein Saylor/Boulder City Review Boulder City residents gathered in Bicentennial Park Saturday for the annual community yard sale. Booths featured a variety of items, some old and some new.

Water Main Break

Hali Bernstein Saylor/Boulder City Review

Sideways Semi

Hali Bernstein Saylor/Boulder City Review

State song transcends boundaries

Ed Vogel of the Las Vegas Review-Journal made the case last week for a new Nevada state song. For those who don’t know it (population in Nevada turns over so rapidly it’s easy for longtime residents to take for granted the familiarity of State Things), the song is “Home Means Nevada” and it has been the Nevada anthem for 81 years.

‘Brew’some Fun

Laura Hubel/Boulder City Review

Dixon leads track team to victory at invitational

Jacorey Dixon won the 300 hurdles in 40.8 seconds and ran on the winning 800 and 1,600 relays to lead Boulder City to the team victory with 182½ points Friday in the Grant Bushman Invitational at Overton.

Letters to the editor

Kudos to electrical department

Nevada mined for different shimmering substance

Tourists steering north on Interstate 15 from California have long been greeted by undeniable symbols that they were visiting a place apart when they approached the state line and entered Nevada.

Senior center

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.

Stubbs faces two court dates in same week

Attorney Stephen Stubbs of Boulder City is due in court May 5 to face a single charge of obstructing a police officer.

Renaissance era returns to Boulder City

Lords and ladies are taking over Boulder City as the ninth annual Renaissance Faire makes its way to Veterans’ Memorial Park Friday through Sunday.

Police Blotter

March 25, 3:14 a.m.

Have robot, will compete

Grayson Taylor studies the screen on a laptop while Chandler Harkins stands next to him, operating the connecting joysticks that look like they’ve been used in video game.

Love of science becoming cool

Pardon me, but my inner geek is showing.

Nellis chief praises veterans as potential employees

Civilians might refer to newly minted veterans as “potential employees.” But Col. Barry R. Cornish of Nellis Air Force Base refines their status by calling them “our region’s hidden tech workforce.”

No napping: Pillows sought for fun fight

Saturday at 3 p.m., the birds will be singing, the sun will be shining (hopefully), and the pillows will be flying at Bicentennial Park as Boulder City residents celebrate International Pillow Fight Day.

Spring, summer storms can be dangerous

It’s that time of year again when the dark storms start rolling across the sky. Lightning strikes and thunder echoes across the desert floor. The saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers.”

Experience alters perspective on events

Apiece of glass and a frame. Almost all of us think of a picture frame. Now we ask who, what, where, when and why a particular snapshot was taken. Our interpretation to those questions will be analyzed by our perception from the seat we occupy.

Community briefs

Artist who worked at film studios to speak tonight

Eagles take top place in league

The Boulder City baseball team moved into first place in the Sunrise League with a 6-0 victory Tuesday over visiting Chaparral. It extended the Eagles’ winning streak to four games.

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