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.

BCHS junior among Top 30 of her class at elite softball camp

Lily Osman, who plays third base for Boulder City High School’s softball team, earned All-American honors during the United States Specialty Sports Association’s Elite Select Camp held Friday through Sunday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Being named one of the Top 30 players for the class of 2018 went exactly as planned for the junior.

Weekend’s Best Bets

1 ACOUSTIC SOUL: Americana singer-songwriter Toney Rocks plays a free, all-ages show at 8 p.m. Saturday at Boulder Dam Brewing Co., 453 Nevada Way. The Las Vegas-based musician has been on tour all summer supporting his new album, “No Road Too Long,” and the final stop is in Boulder City. Backing up his soulful vocals with piano and acoustic guitar, his sound is a mix of Jackson Browne and Jimi Hendrix. For more information, visit facebook.com/Toneyrocks/.

Don’t fall for call from credit card issuer. It’s just another scam

Another week of phone scams appears to have plagued us. One variation came in the form of an early morning call informing the call’s recipient that a credit card was used in India only 15 minutes before for a total in the hundreds of dollars. The caller asked the resident to retrieve the card to confirm it was still in his or her possession. The caller then gave the resident the first four digits of the card number and asked the person to provide the rest of the numbers.

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.

Protection against pneumococcal disease essential for older adults

Each year in the United States, about 18,000 adults 65 years or older die and thousands more end up in the hospital because of infections caused by pneumococcal bacteria. Since the 1980s, older adults have been recommended to get the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, which protects against blood and certain other pneumococcal infections.

Police Blotter

Aug. 16, 6:02 a.m.

News Briefs

Top three candidates for library spot to visit in mid-September

Girls take ‘Pride’ in what they do

It’s a summer ritual. You pack your bags and head off on a trip looking for fun, excitement and, often, a chance to learn something.

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