Pressure builds for Eagles football team

It is more than a football contest, and much more than a crucial Sunrise League game. It is the annual homecoming football game against Chaparral at 7 p.m. Friday.

Boulder City owes its existence to dam

Array

This story is part of Nevada 150, a yearlong series highlighting the people, places and things that make up the history of the state.

Today’s tennis match crucial for state title shot

The Boulder City girls tennis team has a chance today to advance to the Division I-A state tournament with a win.

Athlete of the Week

Laura Hubel/Boulder City Review

No. 1 Sons

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Teachers get hands-on science lesson

Have you ever wondered why the soil in the desert is so dry and yet plants can grow in it? Or how about the ability of some plants and animals to survive the severe weather changes that happen around the area? Or how long will it take for the plants to come back after a fire?

Letters to the editor

Educators important in lives of students

Justice knows no bias; laws apply to all equally

While an eavesdropping isn’t polite, overhearing a conversation can be enlightening. The voice said, “I can’t believe it, they (who is they? You guessed it, Boulder City Police Department) gave me a ticket. Don’t they know I live here?”

Police Blotter

Sept. 30, 11:59 a.m.

Solution to water woes may be an ocean away

Instead of looking north for an abundant source of water for future growth in Southern Nevada, should officials be scouting West?

Nevada newspapers couldn’t resist a good hoax or good story

Nevada’s upcoming 150th birthday and National Newspaper Week make for a good opportunity to remind residents of one of this state’s seldom-celebrated contributions to journalism:

News Briefs

Residents urged to show support for school at meeting

Ban on plastic bags not so golden after all

From the department of stupid is as stupid does comes the latest from Nevada’s neighbor to the west. The California Legislature has passed, and Gov. Jerry “Moonbeam” Brown has signed, the nation’s first statewide ban on … plastic bags (SB 270).

Pumpkinman triathlon to return on Oct. 25

The 11th annual Pumpkinman Triathlon will take place Oct. 25 in and around Boulder City. More than 2,000 people from across the United States, Canada, South America and Europe are expected to participate.

Girls volleyball team remains undefeated

The Boulder City girls volleyball team remained unbeaten in the Sunrise League with key wins in the past week.

Community Briefs

P.E.O. Chapter K to host holiday boutique

Kids succeed despite district impediments

School districts across the nation and attention deficit disorders are often used in the same paragraph. There are so many young people now suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, bipolar and other syndromes that affect their learning and require hard work to overcome their challenges.

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.

Sandoval’s policies could drag him down

With Gov. Brian Sandoval declaring triumph in his deal with Tesla and his facing an all-­but-­unopposed re-election, several national news outlets have taken notice. Fox News Latino, Daily Beast, and Red State have all mentioned him as a U.S. Senate candidate and possible a Republican vice presidential nominee.

Ironman to race through Lake Mead Sunday

Around 2,000 athletes from around the world will race through Lake Mead National Recreation Area Sunday for the Ironman 70.3 Silverman.

Body found at Lake Mohave

The body of an adult male was found at Lake Mohave Wednesday.

Golden milestone

The Lake Mead National Recreation Area turns 50 Wednesday, and throughout the years it has cultivated a distinct landscape for the National Park Service.

Boulder Branch line to run again

Ever since engineers began drawing lines on maps delineating where Interstate 11 would go in Southern Nevada, the focus has been on truck and automobile transportation on the state’s highway system.

Lake Mead has plenty to celebrate

Wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of Lake Mead National Recreation Area, the nation’s first park of its kind.

Parks take on art gallery feel for two-day fest

For two days, Bicentennial, Escalante and Wilbur Square parks will be transformed into an art gallery as Boulder City Hospital Foundation presents Art in the Park.

Tough workouts focus cross-county team

Two weeks without opposing competition did not hurt the Boulder City cross-country teams as coach Canaan Petersen worried it might.

Veteran of ‘honor and integrity’ turns 94

Clayton Glenn walked around the American Legion post in Boulder City, shaking hands with those who have come to help him celebrate his 94th birthday Tuesday morning.

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