Free speech victory leaves more work to be done

My nonprofit grass roots advocacy organization recently won a huge free speech victory in a Nevada Supreme Court case, but the work of defending our First Amendment rights against government infringement marches on.

Letters to the editor

Boulder City Library unfriendly to snowbirds

Attitude adjustment happens

Attitude … Ask anyone who knows me whether I’m in their “like” or “can’t stand her” category, and they’ll tell you I have attitude. But all of us have it. Some of us simply express it more openly.

Democrats missed chance to redraw district lines

Nevada Democrats in the legislature are affecting anger over a possible Republican plan to redistrict and reapportion districts six years early.

Community Briefs

High school alumni to meet for lunch today

Youth floor hockey program underway

Boulder City Parks and Recreation Department is presenting the 2015 youth floor hockey program with financial support from the Boulder City Sunrise Rotary Club. This year’s opening day was celebrated with a game between the Heatwave and Flyer kindergarten teams.

Report: Boulder City safest city in Nevada

SafeWise, a community-focused security organization, has named Boulder City the safest city in Nevada.

Woodbury poised to be mayor

In a little more than four months, Councilman Rod Woodbury will be sworn in as the 16th mayor in Boulder City’s history.

Being lucky in love is best luck of all

Are you suddenly avoiding black cats, tall ladders or broken mirrors? Have you found yourself throwing salt over your left shoulder just in case? Or knocking on wood?

Graham joins council race

Linda Graham is hopeful her 2015 bid for City Council will be more successful than the campaign she ran four years ago.

Complaints could jeopardize funds

Funding for new classrooms at Boulder City High School could be in jeopardy if teachers and community members continue to show their disapproval, according to School Board Trustee Deanna Wright.

Council moves forward with landfill expansion

Boulder City is in the next steps of expanding its landfill after city staff worked with Geotechnical &Environmental Services to break down a cost-effective plan for the project.

Dam Short Film Festival draws rave reviews

A packed theater brought the 11th annual Dam Short Film Festival to a close Saturday night, with rave reviews from filmmakers and festivalgoers alike.

Woman marks 90th birthday by skydiving — again

“It was every bit and more (as much fun as I remembered),” said Katherine “Dolly” Hetrick of Las Vegas, who celebrated her 90th birthday Friday by skydiving — for the fourth time. “You just don’t know how that feels.”

Contract awarded for smaller portion of bypass

The Nevada Department of Transportation recently awarded a contract for its 2½-mile portion of Interstate 11 to North Dakota-based Fisher Sand &Gravel.

Boys fall little short of state title

For the boys bowling team at Boulder City High School, it was a bitter end to an otherwise successful season. For the girls, it was a near-Cinderella story that nobody expected to happen when the season began.

League crown won’t satisfy Lady Eagles

The Boulder City girls flag football team heads into the Southern Nevada playoffs next week having just finished its second consecutive undefeated regular season, yet the Lady Eagles are unsatisfied.

Fox leads Team Boulder to third-place finish

Senior Collin Fox won the individual championship at 126 pounds to lead Team Boulder to a third-place finish Saturday in the Division I-A Southern Region Wrestling Tournament at the high school.

Lady Eagles need win tonight

The Boulder City girls basketball team can win the Sunrise League championship tonight with a win at Virgin Valley. They also can finish second.

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Words of love play important role in others’ lives

Crisscrossing my cerebral imagery this February are tequila-and-beer Jimmy Buffett and my teetotaler husband. They share a love of brass and strings, both proficient on their trombone and guitars.

Community Briefs

Democratic Club meeting to feature Organizing for Action presentation

Police Blotter

Feb. 3, 11:31 a.m.

Proposal would hike fees for Lake Mead

Lake Mead National Recreation Area officials have proposed raising fees, in some cases doubling them, and are seeking public comments about the changes.

Love should be call to action

Hello Boulder City! Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and it might be a good opportunity to take a minute to look into the world of love.

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.

Flight’s wins send team to top of standings

Flight won twice this past week and extended its streak to four consecutive wins to distance itself from the field in the Boulder City Parks &Recreation Department’s men’s basketball league.

Sports, betting inextricably linked

The odds are good even the most perceptive bookmaker didn’t see this turnaround coming: U.S. Sen. John McCain speaking out in favor of expanding legalized sports betting in America.

Cherry-picking science can injure children

In the 1920s, Albert Einstein admitted he made a mistake in his great theory of relativity. He admitted another error in 1938.

Nevada’s biggest myth debunked

So there’s Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, leprechauns, mermaids, and, of course, the space aliens hidden at Area 51.

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