Developer eyes 640 acres for homes

Boulder City developer Randy Schams announced Monday morning that he is in escrow for 640 acres of land in the Eldorado Valley, where he plans to build a master-planned community, and is seeking approval from the city to supply water and sewer service to the site.

Council tables vote on historic preservation, angering committee members

Boulder City Council delayed a vote on a new mission statement for the Historic Preservation Committee on Tuesday night, forcing supporters of a new preservation ordinance to wait a little longer.

New utility rates begin Saturday

Boulder City residents will be paying more for utilities next month as rate increases go into effect Saturday.

Development plan has us shaky like ‘Fiddler’

On Monday, RPS Homes CEO and Boulder City resident Randy Schams submitted a proposal to the city to develop 640 acres of land into a master-planned community.

Classes add insight to experiencing Zion

Over the next month or so is a wonderful time to spend outdoors enjoying Zion National Park. Daytime temperatures will likely drop into the most pleasant zone, and depending on the elevation you visit, you’ll be there for the start of fall foliage season.

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 senior Tyler Campbell, who runs on the varsity cross-country team. Campbell placed first in the Sept. 14 Boulder City weekday meet against five other schools, with a time of 18:15, and 10th in the Las Vegas Invitational a few days before. He is a four-year varsity letter recipient in cross-country and also is on the school’s track team. He is the son of Jeni Campbell.

BCHS tennis teams ace their seasons

Boulder City High School’s boys and girls tennis teams head into the postseason with the Eagles finishing with a perfect 10-0 league slate, while the Lady Eagles finished with a 9-1 record.

Roundup: Injuries plague football team; golfers on a roll

Personnel issues were the main cause in Boulder City High School’s football team’s setback Friday against Moapa Valley, suiting up only 22 of the 27 players on its roster for the bus ride to Overton, Nevada, during its 37-0 defeat.

Community Briefs

Lake Mead to host Las Vegas Triathlon

Seen on Scene: At the Wurstfest

Kris Burke brought 5-year-old Macklin Burke out to the 20th annual Wurstfest on Saturday and they were most excited for the live auction, one of the event’s highlights each year.

Beauty of area captured in Penn’s ‘Wild’ film

Sean Penn. Vince Vaughn. Kristen Stewart. Zach Galifianakis. Eddie Vedder. These celebrities all have direct ties to Boulder City.

Art deco design connects present to area’s past

Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes and President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated Boulder (Hoover) Dam on Sept. 30, 1935.

Letter to the Editor

Support for Lend A Hand appreciated by organization

Desert Donation

Employees at Desert Sun Realty recently donated $2,595 to Lend A Hand. Staff members agreed to make a monthly contribution to various community causes based on the number of closings each month. Last month, the company closed 25 transactions; the month before, $2,247.50 was donated to Emergency Aid of Boulder City after closing 22 transactions. Here, Lettie Zimmerman, sixth from left, accepts the donation from Bret Runion, to her right, owner of Desert Sun Realty, and his staff, from left, Katy Evilsizor, Cherry Aton, Dylan Kennelly, Mendy Wanigasekera, Shana Rudd, Lisa Morris, Nate Lasoff, Amber Bartholomew and John Calvert.

Names in the News

Marlow awarded two scholarships at Ohio university

Eagles flock to homecoming activities

Boulder City High School will play its annual homecoming football game Friday night, with festivities for students and alumni before, during and after the game.

Staff earns 5 awards in press association contest

Boulder City Review staff members came home with five awards from the Nevada Press Association’s 2016 Better Newspaper Contest.

Art in the Park returns, attracts record number of participants

Boulder City will be packed with visitors Saturday and Sunday as the 54th annual Art in the Park takes over Wilbur Square, Bicentennial and Escalante parks and welcomes more than 100,000 guests to one of the largest outdoor juried art shows in the Southwest.

News Brief

NDOT launches ‘Love NV Waters’ drawing contest

Weekend’s Best Bets

1 FUN RAISER: The 54th annual Art in the Park festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in Wilbur Square, Bicentennial and Escalante parks. The juried art show serves as a fundraiser for the Boulder City Hospital Foundation and attracts hundreds of fine art and craft purveyors and more than 100,000 people each year. There will be more than 20 vendors offering unique food and beverages as well as live art demonstrations and music. For more information, visit http://bchcares.org/foundation/art-in-the-park/.

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.

Police Blotter

Sept. 20, 9:54 a.m.

Unprescribed use of medications illegal

Doctors seem to be more and more likely to prescribe a pill for anything that might be amiss these days, and that adds up to loads of half or unused bottles of pills that are difficult to dispose.

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