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International Bridge joins Boulder Dam, two engineering modern wonders
Creeping closer inch by inch, 900 feet above the mighty Colorado River , the two sides of a $160 million bridge at the Hoover Dam slowly take shape. ...
Sat, Dec 26 | from Examiner.com
Utility aims to salt away solar power - Las Vegas Review
Utility aims to salt away solar power Las Vegas Review - Journal Nevada should go green and take over all the power from Hoover Dam... Let LA put all of these mirrors around them and create the eye sore. ... and more »
Tue, Dec 22 | from Las Vegas Review-Journal
Fla. Parimutuels Betting On Casinos For Rebirth
This is like building the Hoover Dam during the Depression," Brunetti said. And indeed, at a time when construction throughout South Florida remains at a ... and more »
Sat, Dec 19 | from WKRG
Vegas: In city of big deals, this is the biggest
OnMilwaukee.com Can anyone think of a project of this magnitude since the Hoover Dam was built during the Great Depression? Perhaps there is a connection there, ... citycenter born of collective creativityLas Vegas Review - Journal all 44 news articles »
Tue, Dec 15 | from Reno Gazette Journal
Las Vegas Strip, Nevada to drive toward Kingman, Arizona - Weloo
Las Vegas Blvd Strip, Nevada Driving Tour to Hoover Dam and road toward Kingman, AZ Listening to the Radio ... Robert Trudell ... weloo.com
Tue, Dec 15 | from weloo.com
Tiny Eurasian Mussel Now Threatening Mighty Hoover Dam
The organisms, which grow to about 1.5 inches, are clogging water lines that are used to cool the 17 massive hydropower turbines at Hoover Dam and have ...
Thu, Dec 10 | from New York Times
Green Diary Rescue & Open Thread - Daily Kos
Green Diary Rescue & Open Thread blog) For a city heavily dependent on the Hoover Dam for its power and water, any means to potentially reduce water flow for power generation out of Lake Mead, ... and more »
Fri, Dec 4 | from Daily Kos
NV Energy ups rebates for wind-powered generators - Las Vegas Review
NV Energy ups rebates for wind-powered generators Las Vegas Review - Journal We have the Colorado River that is generating electrical power at Hoover Dam. What is more "green" than water? What is more political "feel good baloney" ... and more »
Wed, Dec 2 | from Las Vegas Review-Journal
Sale of funeral homes in play - Las Vegas Review
Sale of funeral homes in play Las Vegas Review - Journal The Parkses rented a house in Boulder City in 1933, because the federal government would not start construction of Hoover Dam until there was a funeral home ... and more »
Thu, Nov 26 | from Las Vegas Review-Journal
Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge is a sight to behold
Construction on the Colorado River Bridge — part of the Hoover Dam Bypass Project — began back in '05, but it's finally at a place where it's ready to show ... The Daily Dig: Hoover Dam Bypass EditionThe Infrastructurist The Hover Dam Bypass Will Make You Ooooh And AaaahGizmodo Australia
Mon, Nov 9 | from DVICE
COMING IN THIS WEEK'S BUSINESS PRESS - Las Vegas Review
Las Vegas Review - Journal, NV MISSING LINK: Hoover Dam was built during the Great Depression from 1931 to 1935, drawing more than 5000 workers to the Nevada desert. Now, as the country faces its worst economic slump perhaps since the Depression, work near the dam is back. ...
Sun, Apr 12 | from Las Vegas Review-Journal
And now for a little good news …
NV On top of that, work continues on one of the world’s top engineering spectacles, the O’Callaghan-Tillman Bridge over the Colorado River at Hoover Dam, a project that is bound to draw visitors. Not bad for a sleepy little Nevada town with no gambling. ...
Fri, Mar 27 | from Las Vegas Sun
Hoover Dam tour reminds us of America overcoming struggles
There is not an accurate count as to how many lost their lives building the dam. Originally Hoover Dam was named Boulder Dam. In 1929 President Herbert Hoover was instrumental in the passage of the Boulder Canyon Project Act. The problems of the area ...
Wed, Mar 25 | from Tampabay.com
Flagstaff - Hoover Dam - Las Vegas
We got up early for the second morning running (a PB for the previous few months) and after stocking up on breakfast we headed west to Nevada. The first port of call was the Hoover Dam and when we a.
Thu, Oct 23 | from Travel Blog | Travel Journals, Diaries and Photos
Hoover Dam
Not much to say about Hoover Dam but what a hell of a lot of concrete.
Sat, Oct 11 | from Travel Blog | Travel Journals, Diaries and Photos
Hoover Dam Grand Canyon
Sunday morning I left Laughlin and made my way up to the Hoover Dam. The pylons for the new Hoover Dam bypass look like they are nearly complete on each side of the river. Once these are done I'm sure they will begin on the suspension portion of the bridge. The dam is always worth a stop to visit. It's...
Wed, Jul 18 | from Travel Blog | Travel Journals, Diaries and Photos
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