Hinman’s resilience strengthens team

Nothing was going to keep Boulder City girls volleyball coach Cherise Hinman off the court, not even a walker or a cane.

Education a priority for city’s pioneers

The Boulder Canyon Project Reservation was the town that had it all. An abundance of good food despite the country’s Depression, beautiful parks and landscaping, friendly neighbors, and a dinner, dance, or community fundraising event almost every weekend.

Search on for new high school principal

The first week of the new school year is nearly in the books, and Boulder City High School is still without a new principal.

Event brings Shakespeare to life in Boulder City

Part educational workshop and part cultural experience, the inaugural Out Damned Spot Shakespeare Festival is debuting in Boulder City.

Reynolds saw power of friendship

Nancy Reynolds’ life has been so filled with travel and political adventure that it’s hard to imagine there was a time she was just a small-town girl on horseback.

Extra care on roads needed near schools

Summer break is officially over, and if you didn’t know, the streets will be busy with kids enthusiastically making their way to and from school. As students are out eagerly buying new clothes and supplies to last them through the school year, you, as a parent and motorist on the road, should be aware of some back-to-school safety tips.

Locks are best defense against thieves

As I plucked the paper clip off the organized forms, I couldn’t help but wonder which thriller film actor used such a device to illegally enter a residence. Trust is a wonderful belief or characteristic. Yet we use locks on a regular basis when it comes to our possessions.

Letters to the editor

Education Initiative will hurt businesses

GOP candidate walks, talks like Democrat

“In a piece of campaign literature,” writes (Las Vegas Review-Journal) columnist Steve Sebelius, “state Senate District 9 candidate Becky Harris declares she’s ‘not your typical Republican.’ In fact, her stances on education funding, certain taxes, and other issues sound downright Democratic.”

Centrist media does public no service

Over the years during debates about whether the press is liberal or conservative, I’ve always maintained that the question is irrelevant because neither answer is correct. The press is establishment, oriented to centrism and authority, whoever happens to be holding office.

Police Blotter

Aug. 19, 7:46 a.m.

Sports Schedule

Football

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.

Park Service marks 98th birthday with free admission, cake

Lake Mead National Recreation Area will celebrate the 98th birthday of the National Park Service Monday by waiving its $10 entrance fee. Birthday cake also will be available at the visitor center, starting at 1 p.m.

Part of U.S. 93 may be renamed

As the Interstate 11 project inches closer to groundbreaking, Boulder City is trying to draw more people in by changing an important street name in town.

Traffic safety around schools emphasized

As Boulder City welcomes the start of the new school year, Police Chief Bill Conger is making sure drivers obey the laws so kids get to their classes unharmed.

Senior center director resigns

Tammy Copelan, executive director of Senior Center of Boulder City, has resigned and will be moving to Idaho. Her last day is Sept. 3.

Slowly but surely they come

Drone testing in Boulder City is off to a slow start, but state officials are confident that future clients will bring their unmanned aerial vehicles to the desert.

Community activist Tony Korfman dies

Longtime Boulder City resident Anthony “Tony” Korfman died Monday. He was 71.

Zest for life

In May, the Queen Mum was crowned. If you missed the news, you may have been out of town, like Beverley Christensen was when she was voted Queen Mum for the BC Hoover Hatters, a chapter of the Red Hat Society.

Start of school brings plentiful activities

There are just a few more precious days of the summer break before children head back to school Monday morning.

Quarterback squared equals winning combination

There’s no arguing about who is the better quarterback. Each will reply that he or she is.

Coach anticipates strong cross-country team

Despite graduating four of the top runners in the program, Boulder City High’s boys and girls cross-country teams are again poised to have successful seasons when they start Sunrise League competition in September.

Community Briefs

Blood drive set for Saturday at Elks Lodge

Canyon’s North Rim has great views, fewer crowds

Grand Canyon National Park is visited by nearly 5 million people a year and, not surprisingly, many complain it’s crowded. But you don’t have to endure that; because the vast majority of those millions gaze upon the canyon from its South Rim. Those who choose the North Rim get much more elbow room.

Few extra minutes can make a difference

Ring! Ring! Ring! Wake up! Come on, let’s get going; we’re going to be late. Where are we going? You don’t remember? We have an appointment. An appointment with whom? It will change your life. Again, who is the appointment with? It’s an appointment with tragedy!

An eye on history

Tucked inside a family-owned optometry office lies one of Henderson’s best-kept secrets.

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