On Oct. 30, 1936, four score years ago, Boulder City was host to a special visitor, a man who would be pope.
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Sen. Dean Heller’s regional representative, Bradley Sensibaugh, will visit Boulder City from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday to help area residents with any issues they are having with federal government agencies.
Metropolitan Police Department of Las Vegas is seeking the public’s help to find a person of interest in the death of 61-year-old Kathleen Ploutz of Las Vegas, whose body was found near the special events beach at Boulder Basin in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area on July 18.
The Nevada Department of Transportation will be making flood-related slope and guardrail repairs to State Route 172 in Boulder City from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday.
Around 80 volunteers will pick up trash along 3 miles of the lower Colorado River along the Black Canyon National Water Trail by canoe, kayak, foot and diving between 9 a.m. and noon Saturday.
Four people suffered minor injuries after a small plane made an emergency landing inside the Lake Mead National Recreation Area this morning.
As summer begins and the Las Vegas Valley starts its months-long endeavor into triple-digit temperatures, it’s important to remember that one of the National Park Service’s crown jewels is located in the backyard of Boulder City.
A temporary emergency closure goes into effect Friday for Goldstrike Canyon and Arizona Hot Spring trails at Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
A work expo for those seeking jobs in the architecture, engineering or construction industries will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Dallas Ballroom at the Texas Station hotel and casino, 2101 Texas Star Lane, North Las Vegas.
The Eagles baseball team lost to Faith Lutheran 11-2 Thursday afternoon in the Division I-A Southern Region tournament.
The Eagles baseball team (23-9) defeated Spring Valley (17-13) 4-2 in the second round of the Division I-A Southern Region tournament.
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As reinvestment and renovations occur to many of the older buildings, parks and homes within this community, historic preservation remains an important and celebrated part of Boulder City’s identity. The city’s history is forever tied to the families who came here 95 years ago for the construction of the Hoover Dam, and the places that remain today serve as a meaningful reminder of how it all started.
Competing at the 3A state meet, Boulder City High School wrestlers Otis Ruth and Coen Burrows made their way onto the podium at the Winnemucca Events Center on Feb. 14.
Boulder City High School girls basketball will be making their first 3A state tournament appearance since 2019.
The seven states that share the Colorado River will miss another deadline from the Trump administration to cut a 20-year deal assigning shortages among them. It’s unclear what happens next.
