Film festival unites new, old talents

Along with bringing new faces to Boulder City, the Dam Short Film Festival is bringing back some familiar ones.

BCR debuts new website

Starting today, readers of the Boulder City Review’s website will see a new look and additional features when they visit www.bouldercityreview.com.

Interstate Opens

By Celia Shortt Goodyear

Garrett earns five-star rating

Garrett Junior High School has been recognized as a five-star school by the state.

We have met the enemy; they are us

One of my favorite children’s books is “Enemy Pie” by Derek Munson. It’s about a boy whose No. 1 enemy — his only enemy — is the new kid on the block. The new kid laughed at him when he struck out and didn’t invite him to his trampoline party.

Explorers tops again at competition

The Boulder City Police Department Explorer Post recently took first place in Incident Command for the second year in a row at the 20th annual Chandler Explorer Tactical Competition in Arizona.

Boys basketball team’s swagger results in wins

Boulder City High School boys basketball has been on an offensive tear since their Jan. 18 loss to Chaparral, beating their last three opponents this week by an average of 27 points per game.

Roundup: Lady Eagles falter

Southeast Career Technical Academy quarterback Taylor Ritayik led a come-from-behind victory over Boulder City High School in flag football on Tuesday, throwing a pair of touchdowns in the last five minutes of the fourth quarter to sink the Lady Eagles 12-6.

Offense carries Lady Eagles to victory

In what had the feel of a playoff atmosphere Monday night, Boulder City High School girls basketball squeezed out a 33-26 victory over Pahrump Valley.

Event to raise funds for BCHS coach battling cancer

Students, staff, parents and alumni of Boulder City High School continue their support of girls head basketball coach Paul Dosch, who is battling lung cancer.

 
News Briefs

Veterans home remains closed to volunteers; outings halted

Community Briefs

Photographers’ work showcased at gallery

Names in the News

Newby named to UNR’s dean’s list

Letters to the Editor

Boulder City’s leaders need to do what’s best for city, residents

Hackman’s, Bergen’s talents shine on film, in books

In 1975, actors Gene Hackman and Candice Bergen came through Boulder City to film a Western movie titled “Bite the Bullet.” A Columbia Pictures film, “Bite the Bullet” is the true story of 700-mile, cross-country horse race.

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.

Dementia different from age-related woes

The signs of dementia are different from those typical age-related changes experienced by most persons growing older. The comparisons of dementia vs. typical aging are poor judgment and decision-making versus making a bad decision once in a while; inability to manage a budget versus missing monthly payments; losing track of the date or the season versus forgetting which day it is and remembering it later; difficulty having a conversation versus occasionally forgetting which word to use; misplacing things and being unable to retrace steps to find them versus losing things from time to time.

Weekend’s Best Bets

1 REALLY LOCAL: Classic rock and country combine when the Locals hit the stage Saturday at The Dillinger Food and Drinkery, 1224 Arizona St. The ensemble’s performance begins at 8:30 p.m. There is no cover charge. Call 702-293-4001 for more information.

Police Blotter

Jan. 23, 4:33 p.m.

Deadly Fundraiser

Boulder Dam Brewing Co.

Bootleg Biker

Bryce Rogers/Boulder City Review

Noyola named city manager

Boulder City has a new city manager after City Council unanimously approved offering the job to Alfonso Noyola.

Council discusses several ballot questions

City Council discussed several ballot questions for the upcoming November election at its meeting Tuesday.

Planners OK tentative map for StoryBook subdivision

Residential issues, including approving a tentative map for StoryBook Homes’ new 127-lot subdivision and a variance for a single house in the historic district, filled the Planning Commission’s Jan. 17 agenda.

Police need greater transparency in actions

On April 12, 2015, officers arrested Freddie Gray, who sustained injuries during the arrest and transport that would lead to his death. That incident sparked a debate in this nation in regards to race, power, restraint and how we handle/treat the men and women we give additional power to in hopes they will protect us.

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