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Drought pact signed
 

Top water officials from across the Southwest gathered at the Hoover Dam on Monday to celebrate the completion of emergency drought plans for the Colorado River.

Lake Mead rangers sent to patrol Mexico border

Several park rangers who normally patrol public land near Boulder City and Las Vegas have been dispatched to the U.S.-Mexico border in recent months under a surge program adopted by the Trump administration last year.

City seeks plans to improve cellphone service along I-11

Boulder City is looking to improve cellphone coverage along Interstate 11 and has released a request for proposals to aid and encourage the development of multicarrier cellular tower facilities in the area.

Park service aims to increase accessibility at Lake Mead

The National Park Service is seeking public comment on a plan that provides recommendations to improve accessibility of visitor services at Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

Payments not required to unlock prize

Sweepstakes and lottery scams are simple and one that many people are familiar with. They capitalize on the notion that “there’s no such thing as a free lunch.” Here, scammers inform their mark they have won a lottery or sweepstakes of some kind and need to make some sort of payment to unlock the supposed prize.

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Commons’, Patton’s sacrifices honored

A Nevada assemblyman hopes a new designation for Interstate 11 can be used to honor two of Boulder City’s Purple Heart recipients.

Candidates weigh in on staff levels, trust issues

Residents were able to hear from candidates vying for a city leadership spot about staff levels, growth and trust in government at a forum Monday evening.

News Briefs, May 16

Nonprofit status revoked

Sworn to Serve

Boulder City Police Chief Tim Shea, right, swears in new city marshal Michael Krause on Monday, May 13, at City Hall. Krause retired as a detective from the Dearborn Heights Police Department in Michigan. He will be working at the municipal courthouse and City Hall, as well as at other city events.

Calls from Social Security just a scam

There has been a significant uptick in fraud telephone calls from people claiming to represent the Social Security Administration. In them, unknown callers threaten victims that they face arrest or other legal action if they fail to call a provided phone number or press the number indicated in the message to address the issue.

Moms to many: Mother-daughter team creates families at St. Jude’s

With several toddlers in the house, Alana Dowling and her mother, Irene Lovelace, apologize for toys being everywhere and the noise level being a little high. But they wouldn’t have it any other way.

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