Downtown ‘gallery’ debuts new sculptures

“It’s an experience of life to have people experience what you have created,” artist Sandra Messina said.

City defers debt payment to repair aging utilities

The City Council unanimously agreed to defer an accelerated payment to pay down its debt to make improvements to aging electrical utilities and avoid a potential failure that could leave as many as half of the city’s residents without power.

Denton digs deep into dam contractor

Sally Denton sits in her backyard overlooking the entirety of Boulder City. Her glasses sit on the patio table right next to the book she just put down.

State Swim Champions

Laura Hubel/Boulder City Review

Boulder City track, softball teams fall short of state titles

The Boulder City track and field teams advanced more than a dozen athletes to the Nevada Track &Field Championships May 23-24 in Carson City, but they could not garner any individual championships.

Lady Eagles claim their second consecutive title

The Lady Eagles won nine of 11 events to dominate the Division I-A girls swimming state championships and claim their second consecutive title this past Saturday at UNLV’s Buchanan Natatorium.

BC wins fourth straight state title

Not many high school athletes can claim to have achieved what several of the seniors on the Boulder City boys swimming team have done.

Somber ceremonies mark Memorial Day

Memorial Day weekend was a kaleidoscope of differences with a single purpose.

Barbecue fest becomes feast for senses

Memorial Day weekend in Boulder City is about the colors and the glitz of the car show, the slingshot ride for the kids, the musical entertainment, the celebrities, the politicians and most of all, the people. It’s also about the vendors with their many items for sale and the giant dragon slide next to the polar bear slide.

Work of native flute artist featured in exhibit

The work of Boulder City Native American master flute artist and performer Tim Blueflint will be exhibited in “Toubat: A Canvas of Wind and Wood” presented by the Nevada Humanities Program Gallery, 1017 S. First St., No. 190, Las Vegas, in the Art Square Garden Courtyard.

Bizarre tourney finish leaves golfer in second

Boulder City junior golfer Luke Logan is a three-time Division I-A region champion and the defending state champion. He was not going to claim foul — or darkness — as an excuse.

Community Briefs

P.E.O. chapter’s annual yard sale Friday and Saturday

Let’s stop wasting time on solutions in search of problems

Last week in this space, I told a tale of a 2011 measure at the Nevada Legislature that would have switched the state to digital records storage to solve a problem that didn’t exist.

National workshop introduces importance of introductions

This month, Seattle hosted the American Alliance of Museums annual meeting, which is four days packed with workshops, seminars, keynote speakers and networking events for museum people (administrators, volunteers, board members and consultants) by museum people.

Awards honor Nevada’s 2014 conservatives

Citizen Outreach has announced the names of its conservative award recipients for 2014. They are:

Letters to the editor

Burks thank donors for securing bronze sculpture

Plan to be safe at summer festivities

It may be a bit early, but I’d like to mention a couple of things coming up.

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.

News brief

Body found at Lake Mead

Police Blotter

May 20, 8:23 a.m.

Bullying not part of growing up

There is a wide assortment of misconceptions about bullying out there. Many people picture bullies as sad, unpopular loners but this is usually not the case. In fact, recent studies have found that it is often the popular “cool” kids that engage in much of the bullying.

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