Fourth of July:

Henderson families find festival, fireworks downtown

Sun, Jul 5, 2009 (12:38 a.m.)

By Torey Van Oot

Senta Lee watched with envy Saturday as her children, Alex and Sephora, barreled through an inflated slip-and-slide tunnel and into a kiddie pool to cool off from the late-afternoon heat.

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Jack Goodman, 4, cools himself off with a fan while his 2-year-old brother eats a popsicle during the North Las Vegas Independence Day Jubilee.

North Las Vegas kicks off holiday festivities with tribute to troops

Fri, Jul 3, 2009 (1:41 a.m.)

By Torey Van Oot

Thousands of revelers filled Seastrand Park in North Las Vegas on Thursday to kick off the Fourth of July weekend at the 10th annual North Las Vegas Independence Day Jubilee. This year’s jubilee was themed “A Tribute to Our Troops.” Organizers said they chose the theme as a reminder of the sacrifices that have made Independence Day possible. “Really, the reason we can celebrate on this day is because of our armed forces, so we wanted to say thank you to them for allowing the freedoms that we have;” said Aneessa Snowden, recreation coordinator for the city of North Las ...

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Children wave to an old pickup truck designed after the Pixar character "Mater" from the animated movie "Cars," during the 15th annual Summerlin Council Patriotic Parade on Saturday.

Fourth of July:

Summerlin parade draws thousands for annual tradition

Sat, Jul 4, 2009 (12:10 p.m.)

By Jeff Pope

Thousands of spirited local residents, many of them decked out in red, white and blue, lined the streets of The Trails Village on Saturday to watch the 15th annual Summerlin Council Patriotic Parade.

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Sam Morris

July 4th celebrants fill Broadbent Park during Damboree festivities in Boulder City on Saturday, July 4.

Fourth of July:

Six decades later, Damboree still unites Boulder City

Sat, Jul 4, 2009 (2:14 p.m.)

By Jinae West

Thousands gathered Saturday in Boulder City for the Independence Day festivities. A flyover by the Boulder City Veterans Pilot group kicked off the morning parade. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made a quick appearance at the beginning of the parade. About 75 groups participated in the parade, including Boulder City High School cheerleaders and local baseball and softball teams.

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