Happy birthday to the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge. It was 15 years ago this week that what’s officially known as the “Mike ...

An unsinkable dam When political gridlock brings Washington to a halt, the public’s common assumption is that a government ...

This column by former Nevada state archivist Guy Rocha first appeared in the Reno Gazette Journal on Aug. 29, 2004. No, the hard hat was not invented for construction workers on the Hoover Dam project ...

Explore the Hoover Dam, a marvel of engineering showcasing its necessity for America, innovative design and location, and the construction journey. Discover how the Hoover Dam operates, its ...

The long-term drying of the American Southwest poses a gathering and measurable threat to hydropower generation in the Colorado River basin. Should Lake Mead, the reservoir formed by Hoover Dam, ...

Saturday commemorates the 89th anniversary of the Hoover Dam's completed construction, considered by most experts "a modern miracle" and one of the most visited sites in the world. The 726-foot-high ...

A visit to Hoover Dam, that iconic concrete giant straddling the Colorado River at the border of Nevada and Arizona, offers history, power and jaw-dropping views. Visitors can walk around the site and ...

A postcard from Marineland of the Pacific. A postcard from The Cove in La Jolla. A postcard from the Hippopotami Pool at Disneyland. Editor’s Note: The following is a diary written in 1963, and has ...

Remains found by construction workers working on a highway project near the Hoover Dam in 2009 have been identified, Arizona deputies say. Using genetic genealogy, the remains were identified as a man ...