Tournament results

The Eagles baseball team (23-9) defeated Spring Valley (17-13) 4-2 in the second round of the Division I-A Southern Region tournament.

Candid council

With two vacancies to fill in the upcoming election, three candidates decided to throw their names in the ring for City Council.

Sunshine Harvesters

From end to end, Sempra U.S. Gas and Power’s Copper Mountain 3 solar project is quite long. Actually, it’s about 4½ miles long and consists of 1.13 million panels each measuring 6-feet-long-by-3-feet wide. The 1,400 acres it sits on is equivalent to 1,060 football fields.

State Bar sanctions Olsen

City Attorney Dave Olsen was sanctioned by the State Bar of Nevada in March for his involvement in his son’s civil suit against Boulder City in 2010.

Drone operator certified

A Las Vegas-based drone company was the first of its kind to be granted certification by the Federal Aviation Administration for electronic news gathering.

Students go to war

In ill-fitting blue and gray uniforms, the soldiers faced their mortal enemies. The soaring temperatures were surpassed only by the heat of the battles on the field. Some survived, others did not.

Students selected for theater awards program

Now that Princess Winnifred has found the love of her life, Prince Dauntless, during Boulder City High School’s recent production of “Once Upon a Mattress,” the two will set out on a new adventure.

Errors, illness challenge Eagles

The Boulder City baseball team recognized its seniors April 29 night before its last game of the regular season against Moapa Valley.

Softball team tops standings in league play

The Lady Eagles softball team ended its regular season undefeated April 29 after a 6-3 win over Moapa Valley.

Athlete of the Week

Each week the coaches at Boulder City High School nominate an athlete to spotlight for contributions made to his or her team. This week’s honoree is sophomore Sarah Estes, who swam her two best times, 58.85 and 2:24.40, in the 100-yard freestyle and 200-yard individual medley, respectively, at Saturday’s Last Chance meet. Her coach expects her to be a great asset to the girls swim team in the future and praised her dedication and ability to follow directions.

Daughters retire flags

The Valley of Fire Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, hosted its 23rd annual Unserviceable Flag Retirement Ceremony at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Saturday.

Track team heads to, hosts division meet

The Boulder City track team hosted the Boulder City Small School Invite on Friday.

Tales about what’s on bottom of Lake Mead abound

With any large body of water comes questions of what truly lies beneath its surface, and that applies to Lake Mead, too.

Broadcasters address ways to hire veterans

The National Association of Broadcasters recently held its annual convention in Las Vegas. As part of the event, the trade group sponsored a seminar to advise employers about the value of hiring veterans. The audience included many veterans as well as employers. Employers said they were eager to hire qualified candidates who had military backgrounds.

News Briefs

Power outage leaves 130 homes in the dark Tuesday morning

Reasonable fear of threats deemed harassment

Harassment is when someone threatens you with any of the following and you reasonably fear that the threat will be carried out.

Save affirms rescuers’ role on mountain

To outsiders it must look like ideal duty: a fire station at the end of State Route 157 in upper Kyle Canyon; big pines, friendly neighbors, clean air and majestic Charleston Peak.

Police Blotter

April 28, 8:34 p.m.

Relay honors cancer survivors, raises funds

The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life returns to Boulder City on Saturday as cancer survivors, family members and caregivers all wear purple to help revel in the camaraderie they’ve built from the life-changing disease.

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.

Do you see the ‘ideological infidel’? I do

One of my favorite Ronald Reagan quotes is this one: “It isn’t so much that liberals are ignorant; it’s just that they know so many things that aren’t so.”

Letters to the Editor

Regulate water through dam to keep lake level high

Community Briefs

Postal carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger drive set for Saturday

Top 5 foods to enjoy at Spring Jamboree

There’s so much to see and do at the annual Spring Jamboree presented by the Chamber of Commerce in Bicentennial Park. One of them is indulging in your favorite foods.

Top 5 things to do at today’s Spring Jam

Looking for something to do today? Head over to Bicentennial Park for the Chamber of Commerce’s Spring Jamboree.

Lake level hits record low

The drought that has plagued Lake Mead for years has driven the nation’s largest man-made reservoir to a record low.

Lodge, GM part ways

Although the Hoover Dam Lodge just recently reopened its doors, the man who helped lead its transformation from the old Hacienda is no longer part of the picture.

Spring Jam brings family fun to city

The re-emergence of that big yellow bee with the giant purple eyes means that Boulder City’s Spring Jamboree is right around the corner.

Eagles claim division title

If there is one thing you can call the Boulder City baseball team, it’s champions. After beating Southeast Career Technical Academy on April 22, 8-0, the Eagles claimed the Division I-A title for the season, remaining undefeated 12-0 for league play.

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