Boulder City News

Interstate 11 segment near Railroad Pass to open on Wednesday: Friday, August 11, 2017; By Mick Akers; The first portion of the Interstate 11 project is set to open next week. The Nevada Department of Transportation will open the southbound lanes of I-11 from Foothill Drive in Henderson to Silverline Road in Boulder City on Tuesday. ...

First section of Interstate 11 set to open: Thursday, August 10, 2017; Associated Press; The Nevada Department of Transportation has announced the first section of Interstate 11 will open next week. The southbound section will open on Tuesday, running more than 2 miles between ...

42-year-old man found dead in Lake Mead: Wednesday, August 9, 2017; Associated Press; The body of a 42-year-old Las Vegas man who went missing in late July while swimming at Lake Mead has been recovered. The man's body was recovered on Tuesday. Earth Resource Group located ...

Authorities searching for missing swimmer at Lake Mead: Monday, July 31, 2017; Associated Press; Authorities are searching for a man that went missing after swimming in Lake Mead. Lake Mead officials say two men were swimming from ...

Pancakes, pyrotechnics and patriotism: Boulder City’s Fourth of July festivities are a daylong family tradition: Sunday, July 2, 2017; By Michael Lyle, Special to The Sunday; When it comes to watching fireworks at a Fourth of July celebration, there are only three words Mike Pacini thinks people need to know. “Ooh, aah and oh,” he said of the involuntary chant of rapt spectators. “Once the fireworks start, you can usually hear a pin drop before the first explosion. Then collectively, that’s when the crowd says it.”

Where to watch fireworks in Las Vegas on the Fourth of July: Holiday celebration:; Saturday, July 1, 2017; By Ray Brewer; There will be no shortage of fireworks shows throughout Southern Nevada during the next four days to celebrate the Fourth of July. Here’s where you can watch ...

1 man drowns, 1 rescued at Lake Mead: Monday, June 5, 2017; By Jesse Granger; One man drowned and another was rescued at Lake Mead on Sunday afternoon, according to National Park Service spokeswoman Christie Vanover. The men were seen struggling in the ...

As Interstate 11 progresses, asbestos monitoring continues: Tuesday, May 23, 2017; By Mick Akers; With naturally occurring asbestos present where a portion of Interstate 11 is being built, special care is being taken to protect workers and ...

Turnout for municipal primaries falls below 10 percent: Wednesday, April 5, 2017; By April Corbin; Less than 10 percent of registered voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s municipal primary elections. Only 55,867 of 589,177 registered voters — 9.48 percent — in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson and Boulder City cast ballots. That’s fewer than ...

Boulder City tugged between growth and protecting its small-town feel: Monday, March 6, 2017; By Chris Kudialis; With the exception of his college years at UNLV, Bret Runion has lived in Boulder City for almost four decades, having moved from ...

First phases of Interstate 11 race to completion in 2018: Transportation:; Thursday, March 2, 2017; By Mick Akers; Construction of the first 15 miles of Interstate 11, which will link Las Vegas to Phoenix and could eventually stretch from Mexico to Canada, is making progress. The Nevada Department of Transportation is in charge of ...

Psychologist accused of poisoning wife free on bail: Tuesday, February 7, 2017; Associated Press; A southern Nevada psychologist accused of murdering his wife two years ago has been released on $250,000 bail. KLAS-TV in Las Vegas reports 54-year-old Dr. Gregory "Brent" Dennis posted bail after ...

Ex-animal control chief gets jail, probation for dog death: Tuesday, January 31, 2017; By Ken Ritter, Associated Press; A former Nevada municipal animal control supervisor was handcuffed Tuesday and taken to jail for 90 days, as part of her sentence in a case that alleged she illegally killed dogs at ...

Boulder City couple takes home big prize as Christmas light champions: Wednesday, December 21, 2016; By Ricardo Torres-Cortez; When a film crew arrived to Dale Ryan and Dyanah Musgrave's Christmas-themed Boulder City house last month, the couple thought maybe it was there to film a promo for "The Great Christmas Light Fight," in which they had participated.

Boulder City tradition gets ready for national spotlight: Home to appear on 'The Great Christmas Light Fight' on ABC; Monday, December 19, 2016; By Ricardo Torres-Cortez; Snowmen wield guitars, Dumbo rides a train and Sleeping Beauty dwarfs go round and round on Ferris wheel seats as more than 100,000 Christmas lights illuminate Boulder City's Fifth Street. When word of the spectacle reached ABC's "The Great Christmas Light Fight," the reality TV show came calling ...

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