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.
Three roads are closed within Lake Mead National Recreation Area because of recent flash floods. More storms are expected this afternoon.
Goldstrike Canyon and Arizona Hot Spring trails within Lake Mead National Recreation Area are temporarily closed as a safety measure during the summer’s hottest months.
The body of a 30-year-old Las Vegas man who went missing Tuesday was recovered from Lake Mead around 8 p.m. Wednesday.
The Nevada Department of Transportation will restrict the left lane on U.S. Highway 95 northbound from the Railroad Pass interchange to milepost 58, which is just before the Wagonwheel interchange. The lane restriction will go into effect from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.
A thunderstorm accompanied by high winds hit Boulder City around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. The storm flooded downtown streets, but only .12 of an inch was recorded, according to the National Weather Service. There was a flash flood warning until 7:15 p.m. and the forecast calls for scattered showers and thunderstorms until about 11 p.m.
The National Park Service is searching for a Las Vegas man who was last seen in the water near Callville Bay Marina.
When school lets out for the summer, HopeLink of Southern Nevada begins registering students of families in need for the essentials they will need for the coming school year. The program provides new clothing, backpacks, grade-specific supplies and resources for needed services such as immunizations, medical, dental and vision services.
Outdoor authors Deborah Wall and Dennis Boulton have published a new book designed to help people with limited mobility enjoy the same sights in the American Southwest that awed others with their natural beauty. The new book, “Access For All: Touring The Southwest With Limited Mobility,” will be unveiled and available for purchase and signing by the authors from 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Boulder Dam Hotel, 1305 Arizona St.
A 45-year-old Henderson man went missing at Lake Mead Saturday afternoon after officials said high winds blew him further from his boat.
It’s been just more than two months since a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Officer and his wife shot a man, who they felt posed a direct threat to them and another woman.
Once each quarter, Dr. Deanna Jaskolski, regional superintendent for region 3 of the Clark County School District (which includes Boulder City) presents a report to the city council about the city’s four local public schools.
The big question when it comes to Parks and Recreation in Boulder City is, “When is the pool we all hear so much about actually going to be built?”
Every year, college basketball fans get excited for their team to play in the “Big Dance.” March Madness (women’s and men’s NCAA basketball) is down to the final four teams this weekend. It’s estimated that 34 million brackets were completed this year.
