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Carlos Macias poses in a garage on his property Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Macias uses an App called Neighbor that helps match people who need storage with people who have storage space.

Boulder City native finds success in app that brings storage space into the sharing economy: Friday, April 23, 2021; By Bryan Horwath; Neighbor is a sharing economy storage marketplace that connects those looking to store items — anything from boxes of random belongings to a lawn mower or vehicle — with others in a particular area willing to rent space. Just like ride share services like Uber and Lyft …

Even the dogs have appropriate head gear at the Spring Jamboree in Boulder City. Saturday, May 5, 2018.

Boulder City looking to put a leash on dogs running loose: Saturday, February 13, 2021; By Sara MacNeil; Boulder City is trying to rein in a problem of dogs running loose, in some cases attacking people and other animals. The city gets several complaints a day about ...

Owner Faye Simak poses for a photo at Bella Marketplace in Boulder City, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.

Boulder City businesses navigate pandemic, remain optimistic: Monday, February 8, 2021; By Bryan Horwath; When the owners of Bella Marketplace reopened their antique store in May after the two-month coronavirus shutdown, they didn’t know what to expect.

In this Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, file photo, emergency personnel arrive at the scene of a deadly tour helicopter crash along the jagged rocks of the Grand Canyon, in Arizona. The parents of a British tourist who died after the crash have filed a lawsuit.

Deadly Grand Canyon copter crash likely caused by wind: Thursday, January 14, 2021; By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press; The pilot of a helicopter that crashed in the Grand Canyon in 2018, killing five British tourists, told investigators that he wasn't able to control the ...

Michael Anderson, a newly retired Metro Police officer, takes a moment while describing the horrific accident that took place on U.S. 95 near mile marker 35, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. Five bicyclists were confirmed dead as a result of the crash.

'Horrific tragedy': 5 bicyclists killed, others hurt in crash near Boulder City: Thursday, December 10, 2020; By Ricardo Torres-Cortez; Taking in a “beautiful, sunny day” on a two-lane highway surrounded by Southern Nevada desert, the bicyclists pedaled a strenuous route they had frequented since the early 2000s. The cyclists, about 18 strong, kicked off the "Nipton Loop" at a Henderson resort ...

A view of Hoover Dam and Lake Mead shows canyon walls ringed with white mineral deposits indicating the drop in water levels Dec. 18, 2013.

Hoover Dam reopening to the public Tuesday without tours: Monday, October 19, 2020; Associated Press; The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is reopening Hoover Dam to the public Tuesday, seven months after it closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal ...

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks at a rally during a campaign stop at the Boulder City Municipal Airport Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020.

Speaking in Boulder City, Pence declares debate victory: Thursday, October 8, 2020; By John Sadler; Campaigning in Boulder City today, Vice President Mike Pence declared victory in Wednesday’s debate with Democrat Kamala Harris and said the upcoming election will decide “whether America remains America.” Pence held a rally at the Boulder City Airport the morning after ...

Dawn Kramer is shown with her father, Andrew Kramer, in 2003 at his home in Las Vegas.

One woman's mission: Flags dotting resting place of fallen troops on Veterans Day: Saturday, October 3, 2020; By Sara MacNeil; Andrew Kramer was buried in the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in 2005 with shrapnel from the Korean War still lodged in his back.

A view of the Boulder City Company Store in Boulder City Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019.

'It's authentic': Storied locale showcases Boulder City's unique history: Friday, October 2, 2020; By Hillary Davis; Under the Boulder City Company Store name, which in its day had been attached to the largest department store in Nevada, Tara Leon-Bertoli now sells ...

Man wounded in shooting at Boulder City hotel: Tuesday, September 22, 2020; By Las Vegas Sun Staff; A man was shot and wounded in the leg early today after an argument at a Boulder City hotel, city officials said. Officers were called about 1 a.m. to the hotel in ...

Spate of hiker rescues prompts closure of trail: Friday, May 1, 2020; By Kelcie Grega; A spike in hiker rescues has prompted the National Park Service to temporarily close a trail off U.S. 93 outside of Boulder City. The Lone Palm Trail will be closed from ...

A look at the Boulder City Water Filtration Plant, which was constructed in 1931, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020.

Boulder City ponders the future of one of its oldest buildings: Monday, March 2, 2020; By Miranda Willson; Nestled in a historic residential neighborhood near downtown Boulder City is a former water filtration plant, one of the oldest intact buildings in town that predates the Hoover Dam. Even though the windows are boarded up, the brick structure is remarkably unique ...

Desert big horn sheep rest on the grass at Hemenway Park in Boulder City, Nev. Saturday, July 13, 2019.

'Not in any kind of control:' Pneumonia killing Nevada bighorns: Tuesday, December 24, 2019; By Miranda Willson; From climate change to habitat loss to invasive species, desert bighorn sheep face a host of threats. But the No. 1 concern right now for the official state animal, says ...

Tara Leon-Bertoli, left, chats with local residents at the Boulder City Company Store in Boulder City Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019. From second left: Erin Lommen, Dunal Riveland, and Jay Mead.

Boulder City businesses encourage shoppers to think small: Saturday, November 30, 2019; By Bryan Horwath; Tara Leon-Bertol has fond memories of growing up in Boulder City. “It was a place where you could get on your bike with your friends and ride uptown to get a milkshake or go to the ...

Boulder City wins a playoff game for second straight season: Friday, November 1, 2019; By Ray Brewer; Devon Walker had touchdown runs of 4 and 6 yards today for the Boulder City football team in a 21-16 victory against ...

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