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.
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.
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 man was shot and killed by Boulder City Police near Fifth Street and Avenue A around 10:30 p.m. Sunday.
A man who police said robbed a Boulder City bank March 5 was wanted in connection of a previous robbery in New Hampshire.
The Nevada Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration and the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, will hold an informational meeting for the Interstate 11 Boulder City bypass project from 4-7 pm. Tuesday at the Elaine K. Smith Center, 700 Wyoming St.
Lake Mead National Recreation Area will celebrate the 98th birthday of the National Park Service Monday by waiving its $10 entrance fee. Birthday cake also will be available at the visitor center, starting at 1 p.m.
Three roads are closed within Lake Mead National Recreation Area because of recent flash floods. More storms are expected this afternoon.
