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May 19, 2024

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Animal cruelty trial postponed for ex-Nevada shelter chief
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Trial has been postponed amid talk about a plea deal involving a former animal control supervisor accused of illegally killing dogs at the Boulder City shelter. Court records show that prosecutors and Mary Jo Frazier's attorney decided Tuesday they'll meet again ...
Woman found stabbed to death at Lake Mead beach identified
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Authorities say a Las Vegas woman found at the beach in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area was stabbed to death. The Clark County coroner's office identified her ...
Trooper hit by bus, injured near Hoover Dam
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper was hit by a bus and suffered serious injuries near Hoover Dam this morning, spokeswoman Trooper Chelsea Stuenkel said. The trooper ...
La Bonita pitchman Victor Flores holds a sign for “El Arbol” (The Tree) during a game of lotería at Texas Station.
Mexican version of bingo attracts new faces to local casinos
Monday, April 25, 2016
Las Vegans Alex and Marco Ponce have fond memories of lotería, a game their Mexican-born parents taught them and that the brothers grew up playing in Huntington Beach, Calif. Texas Station and Boulder Station began offering nightly lotería this month. If the response is high enough, it could become a staple ...
Patty Jacobson protests in front of the Boulder City Police Department in Boulder City Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015. Protesters want charges to be brought against the city's former animal shelter supervisor for killing too many animals.
Former shelter supervisor indicted on animal cruelty charges
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Authorities say the former Boulder City animal control supervisor has been indicted on cruelty charges. The Clark County District Attorney said a grand jury on Thursday indicted ...
Police: Couple arranged hotel for inmate during manhunt
Thursday, February 11, 2016
A Nevada couple arranged a hotel room for a murder suspect who was mistakenly released from a Los Angeles jail last month, according to a police report released Thursday. The husband and wife ...
Man, woman out on bond after arrest with Los Angeles inmate
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Metro Police say a man and woman accused of harboring a murder suspect who was mistakenly released from a Los Angeles jail last month are out on bond. Authorities arrested 37-year-old fugitive Steven Lawrence Wright at a Boulder City, Nevada, hotel ...
Inmate mistakenly released from L.A. jail recaptured in Boulder City
Monday, February 8, 2016
A murder suspect who was mistakenly released from a Los Angeles jail last month was recaptured Monday in Southern Nevada. Los Angeles County sheriff's detectives learned that ...
Stacia Newman, right, president of Nevada Political Action For Animals, protests in front of the Boulder City Police Department in Boulder City Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015. Protesters want charges to be brought against the city's former animal shelter supervisor for killing too many animals.
Boulder City Police chief resigns in light of animal killing case
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
The head of the Boulder City police department has abruptly resigned amid scrutiny over the handling of a former animal control supervisor accused of ...
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talk during a news conference outside the White House on Sept. 17, 2015, after a meeting with President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C.
Las Vegas news quiz 2015: Test your knowledge
Community:
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Were you paying attention to news in Southern Nevada during 2015? Test your knowledge in this news quiz developed by editors at the Sun ...
Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after 3-vehicle crash
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
A motorcyclist was airlifted to the University Medical Center after a crash on the U.S. 95 near Boulder City this morning, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. The wreck happened about 11:20 a.m. and involved an SUV and ...
Patty Jacobson protests in front of the Boulder City Police Department in Boulder City Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015. Protesters want charges to be brought against the city's former animal shelter supervisor for killing too many animals.
Boulder City seeks criminal charges against former animal supervisor
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Boulder City says it's now pursuing criminal charges against its former animal control supervisor following allegations that she improperly euthanized nearly ...
Dodger the lamb being fostered after crash killed 74 sheep
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
A lamb on the lam for hours after a trailer crash near Boulder City killed 74 other fellow sheep is now being cared for by a foster family. It happened Monday afternoon, when a semi tractor-trailer exiting ...
The Old Boulder City Hospital, constructed in 1931
Boulder City approves demolition of historic hospital
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
The historic building that once served as a hospital for workers constructing the Hoover Dam is coming down. The Boulder City mayor and all four members of the City Council voted Tuesday to let ...
This is a photo of the Boulder City hospital and doctors' residence taken in 1932. The hospital was closed in 1935 after Six Companies Inc. finished Hoover Dam. It responded in 1943 to care for the war wounded.
Tuesday vote will help determine historic Boulder City hospital’s fate
Sunday, November 8, 2015
There are few signs of life at the historic Six Companies Hospital in Boulder City. Boards cover the windows. Piles of dirt and weeds jut from the ground. The empty building, once a vibrant place, now has a future in limbo. Preservationists want to keep the former hospital intact. A developer wants to tear it down to build housing. The Boulder City Council will decide Tuesday whether the developer — a city planning commissioner — will receive a permit to demolish the 83-year-old building ...

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