Seen on Scene

Lois Greenwald and her daughter Deena Greenwald attended the Women in Black protest against violence Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. Hunter Terry/Boulder City Review

State allocates funds for railroad visitors center

The Nevada State Railroad Museum received funding to develop cost estimates and designs for the new visitors’ center.

Eagles remain upbeat for season despite opening loss

Boulder City football drew a tough matchup opening week, dropping the season’s first game to Sunrise Mountain, 39-6, at home.

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.

Kingston Canyon offers plenty for outdoor enthusiasts

One of the finest backroad trips Central Nevada offers to outdoor lovers is Kingston Canyon, 27 miles south of Austin. It offers the multiple joys of hiking, mountain biking, fishing, camping and sightseeing. September is an ideal time to go there as the weather will be neither too hot nor too cold.

Letters to the Editor

Work of Coast Guard members appreciated

Homelessness decreases among veterans

In my eyes, the U.S. homeless population has seemingly grown during the past few years. I don’t claim to have a scientific poll to back up that statement. I base it on visual impact.

Motorcycle incident doesn’t deter Hutton from pursuing ‘Art’

Actors Dennis Hopper, Jeremy Irons, Laurence Fishburne, Lauren Hutton and the rest of the Guggenheim Motorcycle Club were on their way through Boulder City in 2000 when a horrible accident occurred near Hoover Dam. The accident resulted in a flood of media coverage and left one celebrity in a two-week coma.

Council needs to relinquish control of utility

Low electric rates and limited growth greatly appealed to me when I moved to Boulder City in 2014. Now it appears that both attributes will cease to exist as Boulder City becomes Henderson East. As a relatively new resident, I assumed that the draconian electric rate increases being discussed earlier this year would evolve into something more reasonable. With 25 years’ experience in the electric utility industry, I should have joined the discussion earlier.

Community Briefs

Garden club speaker to discuss asbestos in soil

News Briefs

Police seek help finding person of interest in murder case

Boulder City High alumnus looks to far off planets

When 2003 Boulder City High alumnus Kevin Lewis looks into deep space, he views it through one of the world’s largest telescopes.

Sports Roundup

Girls Golf

Athlete of the week

Laura Hubel/Boulder City Review

Dog days of summer end with pool ‘pawty’

The dog days of summer are coming to an end but the Boulder City Pool is throwing one last outdoor bash before shutting down for two weeks of maintenance and preparation before fall begins.

Artists offer glimpse into ‘Vintage Boulder City’

From its heritage as the town the built Hoover Dam to the bighorns that roam the nearby mountains, Boulder City is known for its uniqueness. Those things that give the city its character are part of a new art exhibit created by the Boulder City Art Guild to grace the walls at City Hall through the end of the year.

Students new and seasoned share start of new year

The students of Andrew J. Mitchell Elementary School stood in a straight line, their backpacks in tow behind them as they waited for the buses to take them home after the first day of school Monday.

Police seek help finding person of interest in murder case

Metropolitan Police Department of Las Vegas is seeking the public’s help to find a person of interest in the death of 61-year-old Kathleen Ploutz of Las Vegas, whose body was found near the special events beach at Boulder Basin in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area on July 18.

Women stand together against violence

Friday at 5 p.m. a group of women will take a stand against violence.

Lehr, Roe will be key for Lady Eagles volleyball team

Entering her 19th season atop the Lady Eagles’ volleyball program at Boulder City High School, head coach Cherise Hinman has the same goal in mind each season: winning. Despite entering the season with a fairly inexperience roster, headlined by only two returning starters and four letter-winners, Hinman isn’t backing off on her winning attitude.

Eagles’ football season opens Friday

Year Two of Chris Morelli’s tenure at the helm of Boulder City High School’s football program will begin at home Friday against Spring Mountain, with the head coach hoping for a better outcome than last season.

Coach expects Selinger to serve as role model for cross-country runners

Boulder City High School’s girls and boys cross-country programs kick off their respective seasons Tuesday at Southeast Career Technical Academy for a 3A League Sunrise race against Chaparral, Del Sol, Moapa Valley, Southeast Career Technical Academy and Virgin Valley.

Business at Home: Owner of Alpaca Imports treats workers like family

Twice a year, Kevin Devine and his business partner Welden Jeffreys hop on a plane heading to Lima, Peru. Together, the two men drive to a factory they own a few hours outside of Lima to check on their stock of alpaca furs that has made them one of the biggest distributors of alpaca products in the world.

Community Briefs

Elks to hold luau open house

Sound of silence boosts brainpower

Recently, I attended a conference at Green Valley Ranch in Henderson and the talks were amazing — but the noise! I’m not talking about the conference room itself or the audio-visual technology but the socialization afterwards.

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