Comments sought about landfill expansion

The Southern Nevada Health District will conduct a public workshop to discuss the possible expansion of the Boulder City landfill at 10 a.m. Tuesday in City Hall, 401 California Ave.

Boys tennis team clinches spot in state tourney, set to tackle regional foes

Having already clinched a state tournament berth, the Boulder City High School boys tennis program has officially rose to prominence in the 3A classification after convincing wins over Mojave 18-0 on Sept. 29 and Desert Pines 15-3 on Oct. 1 in the Sunrise region team tournament.

City Recreation

Pit Stop dominates men’s softball league

Lack of experience costly for Eagles at homecoming game

The Boulder City High School football team fell victim to a dynamic Del Sol rushing attack in a 39-7 homecoming loss Friday, but the Eagles found silver linings elsewhere to revive what is still a program in full rebuild mode.

Runner eager to run ‘comfortable’ course

Both Boulder City High School cross-country programs finished ninth on Saturday at the Spartan Preregion Invitational at Craig Ranch Park.

Athlete of the Week

Laura Hubel/Boulder City Review

Promise and power of journalism

Each year when Nevada newspapers gather for our convention and awards banquet, I’m struck by the seriousness of the issues they confronted in their communities.

Seen on Scene: At Art in the Park

Nainoa Koons, from left, 7, and twin siblings Makena and Maile Koons, 8, from Henderson were among the children that made bracelets, one to keep for themselves and one to send to a less fortunate child in one of 150 countries overseas, at the Operation Christmas Child booth at the 54th annual Art in the Park on Saturday.

Community Briefs

Dog park sponsors bake sale, work day

American Legion helps students retire school’s old flag

Students of Grace Christian Academy and members of American Legion, Post 31, of Boulder City gathered early Friday morning to retire the school’s old American flag.

Caution require when driving on altered routes

The first phase of Interstate 11 involves traffic improvements to U.S. Highway 93 in the Boulder City area. U.S. 93 is a major regional commercial corridor for interstate and international commerce and is the single route through Boulder City.

Police Blotter

Sept. 27, 7:19 a.m.

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.

Weekend’s Best Bets

1 COCKTAILS FOR A CAUSE: The Dan Leach Memorial Fund will host its fourth annual Old Town Cocktail Walk at 7 p.m. Friday. The walk is held in conjunction with the Dan Leach Memorial Golf Tournament, which will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Boulder Creek Golf Club, and will stop at downtown restaurants and bars. There will be live music performed by The All-Togethers beginning at 8 p.m. at Two Wheels Park, at the corner of Nevada Way and Wyoming Street. Tickets for the walk are $20 per person, include four drink tickets and can be purchased in advance or the day of the event in front of the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce, 465 Nevada Way, or Two Wheels Park. For more information visit http://bit.ly/2dOLwD9.

Frazier enters guilty plea to one felony count

Former Boulder City Animal Control Supervisor Mary Jo Frazier pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of felony animal abuse at Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, according to Clark County court documents.

Local Bowling Results

Boulder Bowl League high scores as of Oct. 3:

News Briefs

Boulder City bypass construction creates lane shift on U.S. 93

Pulitzer winner shares story of famed photo

Earlier this past summer at a journalism event in Los Angeles, I was fortunate to meet Associated Press photographer Nick Ut. The name might not ring a bell with most readers, but Ut took one of the most iconic news photographs of the Vietnam War, a black-and-white 1972 image of a young unclothed South Vietnamese girl running away from the burning effects of a napalm strike. Ut participated in a journalism panel in May in front of an audience eager to hear him talk about the photo. Others who have covered wars were also on the panel.

Firefighters to honor fallen comrades, host pancake breakfast

This week represents the annual National Fallen Firefighter Memorial weekend. Every year, the Boulder City Fire Department, in association with the national memorial, honors the past year’s fallen fighters with an open invitation to the fire station.

Being blue a good thing

Around the world are longevity “hot spots,” called blue zones, in which there is an excess of people living beyond 100 and continuing to live active, productive lives. What is it about these blue zones that favors people living longer and healthier than average? And should Boulder City be considered a blue zone, as despite blowing asbestos dust and desert conditions, many of our seniors are leading active lives well into their 80s and 90s?

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