Henderson parties on July 4th with fireworks

By Mark Davis / Las Vegas Review-Journal

July 4, 2022 - 9:02 pm

Fireworks go off above the Green Valley Ranch, on Sunday, July 4, 2021, in Henderson. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

It’s Independence Day, and Henderson residents are in a party mood.

Green Valley Ranch in Henderson is putting on a fireworks display as part of the valley’s July Fourth celebrations.

Also, the City of Henderson has a fireworks display at Heritage Park on Racetrack Road as part of its July Fourth festivities. The event also featured a concert from country band Lonestar.

Elsewhere around the valley, residents celebrated the Fourth of July on Monday from Summerlin to Boulder City with parades and fireworks after a two-year pandemic kept thousands indoors for the holiday.

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City of Henderson kicks off Juneteenth celebration with flag raising ceremony

June 5, 2023 - 8:44 pm

The Juneteenth Flag was raised in a ceremony at Henderson City Hall Monday afternoon along with the American and Nevada state flags.

Henderson police say force was justified in Ronald Winborne death

By Brett Clarkson / RJ

June 5, 2023 - 8:21 pm

In a video briefing released Monday, police also defended the medical attention the 53-year-old man received while in custody.

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7 Las Vegas Valley neighborhoods with head-scratching street names

By Taylor Lane / RJ

June 5, 2023 - 12:29 pm

From Star Wars-themed streets to train-themed streets, the Las Vegas Valley has weird street names to spare.

Jim Seebock is sworn in as Ward 1 City Councilman by City Clerk Jose Luis Valdez, right, as his ...

Newly-elected Henderson councilmember to retire from Metro

By David Wilson and Mark Credico / RJ

June 3, 2023 - 5:27 pm

Assistant Sheriff Jim Seebock, who was elected to the Henderson City Council in April, has been with the Metropolitan Police Department for three decades.

Boat retailer Dan Boyle with one of five boats at Proshop Motorsports and Marine in Henderson t ...

Boat buyers betting on Golden Knights

By Marvin Clemons / RJ

June 2, 2023 - 6:22 pm

A Vegas Golden Knights victory in the quest for the Stanley Cup may cost a Henderson boat retailer $50,000 and he’ll be all smiles if it happens.

Meet Brooklyn, Henderson’s new first responder therapy dog

By Mark Credico / RJ

June 2, 2023 - 6:01 am

Brooklyn, a 1-year-old goldendoodle, is Henderson’s new therapy dog, and she provides mental health support to the city’s first responders.

No Mames Wey taqueria, with two shops in Florida, recently opened it first Nevada location in H ...

New taqueria, a Miami transplant, opens in Henderson

By Johnathan L. Wright / RJ

May 31, 2023 - 1:29 pm

Cochinita pibil and vegan pulled pork star at the first Las Vegas location of this Miami hot spot.

Paul Maxwell, founder of the Angel Charitable Corporation, the parent corporation that runs Hen ...

Henderson may outlaw camping in public places, affecting homeless

By Mark Credico / RJ

May 27, 2023 - 8:30 am

Henderson City Council to vote June 6 on whether to change city code regarding camping in public areas.

The intersection of Squirtle Lane and Watford Place at Serenity Place, the latest project by Ha ...

‘Turn left on Jigglypuff Place’: Pokemon street names light up Henderson development

By Patrick Blennerhassett / RJ

May 31, 2023 - 11:37 am

A development in Henderson near Lake Las Vegas turned to the popular game Pokemon Go for its street names.

Fentanyl pills (Drug Enforcement Administration via AP)

Henderson sees jump in overdose deaths, promotes drug prevention

By Mark Credico / RJ

May 27, 2023 - 8:00 am

The city of Henderson is making a concerted effort to focus on drug prevention and raising awareness of the dangers of drugs, according to city officials.