Leavitt, Shuman win

Peggy Leavitt will retain her seat on the City Council, and Rich Shuman will occupy another one after both secured the most votes during Tuesday’s election.

Tobler looks back as duties come to end

After 12 years on the City Council, including the past eight as mayor, Roger Tobler is nearing the end of his public service duties for Boulder City.

Nine statues unveiled on Art Walk

On the surface, a desert tortoise, wise old owl, polar bear, Anasazi family and Olympic diver would seem to have nothing in common.

Graduation start of something big

Tonight, during graduation ceremonies as Boulder City High School’s seniors move the tassels on their caps from the right to the left — signifying they have graduated — remember that this gesture has great meaning.

Community Briefs

See Spot Poker Run to be held downtown Saturday

Residents’ talents shine during annual show

Boulder City’s residents are musically inclined. Whether playing an instrument or singing, their talents were showcased Saturday night as the Friends of the Arts presented the sixth annual “BC’s Got Talent.” But the real winners were the several hundred people who filled the amphitheater at the Boulder City Library to watch the show.

Honor reflects dedication

After graduation, members of the class of 2015 will have completed four of the most formative years of their lives. As the seniors walk across the stage and receive their diplomas, they step into the next chapter, which looms large with responsibilities and challenges. Their experiences at Boulder City High School have molded their entrance into this new chapter.

Graduation ceremony historic in many ways

Boulder City High School will bid farewell to its 2015 senior class at 7:30 p.m. on the football field.

Sports Briefs

Boulder City Parks and Recreation is offering a youth kickball program this summer.

Studies, activities keep Hughes busy

With a résumé that is filled with as many academic achievements as extracurricular activities, it is no surprise that Hayley Hughes is Boulder City High School’s class of 2015 salutatorian.

Walk With Pride

Laura Hubel/Boulder City Review

Students, alumni to share memories

Boulder City High School as originally built will soon be no more, but not without one final celebration to ring in 60-plus years of memories.

Petersen honored for inspiring students

Canaan Petersen was the recipient of the Eagle Award on Tuesday after being named the most inspirational teacher of Boulder City High School for the 2014-15 school year.

Students accept many local scholarships

Parents packed Boulder City High School’s auditorium May 18 to watch its seniors accept scholarships as their high school careers ended.

Players use summer to sharpen skills

This summer, Boulder City baseball players are all about improvement.

Fox heading to Concordia

Collin Fox started wrestling in the seventh grade. He immediately fell in love. Now, Fox is graduating from Boulder City High School, looking ahead to a bright future wrestling at Concordia University in Nebraska.

Convention looks at effect of brain injuries on vision

It was a world of initials in May when the Department of Veterans Affairs teamed up with the Blinded Veterans Association and the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command and the National Football League to discuss traumatic brain injury and its affect on blindness. The occasion was the annual convention of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology held in Denver this year.

Who speaks for small business?

On May 21, I received the daily mailing from Reader Supported News, which on that day included a reprint from the blog of former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich titled “The Revolt of Small Business Republicans.”

Budget vote puts assemblyman in crosshairs

Beyond the lights of Pahrump, you’d be excused for not recognizing James Oscarson’s name.

Henderson eyes land in Eldorado Valley

The Henderson City Council voted Tuesday to consider annexing more than 4 square miles of largely empty land in the Eldorado Valley, which could be the site of new homes and businesses.

Letters to the Editor

Thanks for memories made at Grandma Daisy’s

Police Blotter

May 26, 10:34 a.m.

Summer reading program starts Monday

School’s out for the summer, but the staff at the Boulder City Library is hoping that kids won’t forget about the books.

First co-ed volleyball tourney held

Boulder City High School’s volleyball team hosted its first co-ed tournament Friday. The community event, open to people of all ages in Boulder City and Henderson, was dubbed “Kings and Queens of the Court.”

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 Briefs

Vons to close Sunday evening for transformation into Haggen

Fossil fuels provide dependable power

When it comes to energy, windmills are useless when there’s no wind, solar is useless when there’s no sun, and hydro is useless when there’s no water — a condition Nevadans were recently warned about again thanks to the ongoing drought.

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