Boulder City News

Search underway for boater missing at Lake Mead: Mon, Aug 13, 2018 (9:19 a.m.); By Sun Staff; Authorities are searching for a 69-year-old boater who set out on Lake Mead about noon Friday from the Callville Bay Marina and hasn’t been ...

First stretch of Interstate 11 opens, bypassing Boulder City: Thursday, August 9, 2018; By Mick Akers; The first major addition to the federal interstate system since 1992, the opening of the initial stretch of Interstate 11 was touted today as the beginning of a larger story. The $315 million project between ...

The $3 billion plan to turn Hoover Dam into a giant battery: Monday, July 30, 2018; By Ivan Penn, New York Times News Service; Hoover Dam helped transform the American West, harnessing the force of the Colorado River — along with millions of cubic feet of concrete and tens of millions of ...

Unconventional farm aims to 'redefine the meaning of fresh produce to Las Vegas': Thursday, July 19, 2018; By Mick Akers; A half-dozen workers covered head to toe in protective garb use tweezers to carefully place tiny seeds, one-by-one, to ensure each is planted in its precise space. The workers are just a few of the almost 140 employees who carry out various farming jobs ...

Searchers find body of missing California man at Lake Mohave: Monday, June 18, 2018; Associated Press; The body of a California man has been recovered, a day after he disappeared while swimming at the Lake Mohave reservoir on the Colorado River, a National Park Service official said Monday. Park rangers and ...

Henderson man arrested after barricade on bridge near Hoover Dam: Friday, June 15, 2018; By Ricardo Torres-Cortez; A man who stopped traffic in a tactical-style vehicle on a high-span bridge on the Arizona-Nevada border near the Hoover Dam has been identified as a Henderson resident. It was not clear what motivated the suspect ...

Tourism boost: Train route linking Boulder City, Henderson could add stops: Saturday, April 14, 2018; By Mick Akers; The Nevada Southern Railway route begins at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Boulder City and stops just after passing the bridge in Henderson near the Railroad Pass hotel. Plans are ...

Crews search for swimmer in Lake Mead missing for 2 days: Friday, September 8, 2017; Associated Press; Authorities are still searching for a swimmer who went missing two days ago in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. National Park Service officials say the man in his 60s went under water Wednesday afternoon near ...

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 ...

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