Boulder City News

'So You Think You Can Dance' Top 20 includes Boulder City's Dareian Kujawa: Wednesday, July 11, 2012; By Mark Adams; Local So You Think You Can Dance fans have someone to root for!

Chief credits strong police presence for Boulder City's calm during Mongol gathering: Monday, June 25, 2012; By Kiki Turner; Boulder City braced for a combination of motorcycle rumblings and police sirens this weekend as the Mongols Motorcycle Club gathered in town for its national meeting. But for the most part, the city was quiet.

Mongols' spokesman nabbed for jaywalking in Boulder City: Friday, June 22, 2012; By Kiki Turner; With more than 100 police officers patrolling the streets of Boulder City in anticipation of the Mongols Motorcycle Club’s gathering this weekend, chances were great for some sort of incident.

County defers decision on hillside sign advertising gun club: Wednesday, June 20, 2012; By Joe Schoenmann; A Las Vegas lawyer’s threat that if he didn’t get his way, his client would sue and potentially put up an even bigger sign on a hillside near Boulder City advertising a nearby gun club angered some county commissioners who implied the threat was unprofessional. That said, Commissioner Mary Beth Scow, whose district includes the gun club and the chalk signage in question, admitted that the possibility of a lawsuit coupled with questions about whether Boulder City residents still objected to the sign led her to hold the issue until August.

Many Boulder City residents antsy but eager to host big Mongols weekend: Wednesday, June 20, 2012; By Kiki Turner; Members of the Mongols Motorcycle Club lined the back wall of city hall in Boulder City on Tuesday evening, arms folded and sunglasses donned. They listened to Police Chief Thomas Finn address dozens of concerned citizens. It wasn’t surprising that some bikers were in attendance; the meeting, after all, was about them.

Preliminary report: Pilot made 3 mayday calls before crash near Boulder City Airport: Thursday, June 7, 2012; By Conor Shine; Three “mayday” calls and a reference to the “canopy” were made in the moments immediately preceding the crash of a military trainer jet last month near Boulder City that left two people dead, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board.

Tears shed as fallen soldiers remembered at Memorial Day ceremony in Boulder City: Gov. Sandoval announces plans to improve Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery; Monday, May 28, 2012; By Paul Takahashi; A lone soldier in military fatigues walked up and down green lawns blanketed with American flags, pausing briefly in front of each headstone — there are more than 23,000 of them at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City.

Veteran pilot of crashed plane previously disciplined by FAA: Saturday, May 19, 2012; By Conor Shine; The pilot of a jet fighter plane that crashed near Boulder City Friday has been identified as Douglas Gilliss by members of the Red Steel Jet Team, of which Gilliss was a member.

2 killed in plane crash near Boulder City Airport: Friday, May 18, 2012; By Tovin Lapan, Conor Shine; Two people were killed Friday afternoon when a small, single-engine jet crashed just west of Boulder City Airport, authorities said. According to Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor, a Czech-made Aero Vodochody L39 jet crashed for unknown reasons about a half mile from the airport.

Former constable facing burglary trial commits suicide, officials say: Wednesday, April 25, 2012; By Sun Staff; Larry Markotay, a former chief constable in Boulder City, was found dead in a hotel room in Henderson after apparently shooting himself amidst a trial on burglary and other charges, officials said.

California woman identified as bypass bridge jumper: Tuesday, April 10, 2012; By Conor Shine; The woman who jumped to her death from the Hoover Dam bypass bridge Saturday night has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office as Patricia Oakley, a 60-year-old resident of San Jose, Calif.

Nine family-friendly spring break activities in and around Las Vegas: Tuesday, April 3, 2012; By Conor Shine, Gregan Wingert; School’s out in Las Vegas, at least for the week. With spring break in full effect, students and families may have some extra free time on their hands this week.

White House to Boulder City Airport operator: You want to be paid for our use of your office?: Wednesday, March 28, 2012; By Jackie Valley; A new plaque hanging on a wall at Boulder City airport thanks B.F.E. LLC for its help last week during the president’s sweep through town. It’s from the federal government, which converted office space into a miniature communications hub for the president’s visit.

Hoover Dam bypass bridge wins engineering award: Previous winners include World Trade Center, Gateway Arch in St. Louis; Monday, March 26, 2012; Associated Press; The $240 million bridge spanning the Hoover Dam has garnered one of the nation's top civil engineering awards. Officials say Monday that the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge won the Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement award last week from the American Society of Civil Engineers. The 1,900-foot-long bridge built by the Federal Highway Administration is part of a four-lane bypass that reroutes traffic around the dam. Construction began in 2005, and the bridge officially opened in 2010.

Three hours in Southern Nevada: Tagging along with Obama from start to finish: Thursday, March 22, 2012; By Conor Shine; President Barack Obama kicked off a four-state tour promoting his energy policies Wednesday in a solar field in Boulder City. The president’s visit was short — he stayed in Nevada only three hours before boarding Air Force One to travel to his next stop in New Mexico — meaning there wasn’t time to grab a slice of pizza.

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