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Find out about the latest happenings in the City by reading the most current press releases and announcements in Henderson's Online Newsroom.

Read archived press releases from previous years - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001 - 2000

2008

Eastern Avenue Pave-a-Thon This Weekend and Next - 09/04/08
Jutta Chambers Named City of Henderson Police Chief - 08/27/08
City of Henderson Offers Turf Conversion Rebate Program - 08/19/08
City of Henderson Police Department Hosts National Night Out - 07/29/08
Henderson Provides Online Payment For Permits & Business Licenses - 07/21/08
Police and Fire officials urge supervision of children around pools to prevent more tragedies - 07/08/08

Henderson Police Chief Retires - 06/25/08
Henderson Police Receives CALEA Reaccreditation - 03/18/08
Gastroenterology Center of Nevada Show Cause Hearing to be Removed from March 18 Henderson City Council Agenda - 03/17/08
Henderson Police Department Hosts Career Fair for Brown Middle School Students - 03/11/08
Road Closure and Lane Restrictions at the Intersection of Serene Avenue and St. Rose Parkway - 03/06/08
Henderson Serves Business License Suspension Notice to Gastroenterology Center of Nevada - 03/4/08
Health District Notifies Patients of Potential Exposure to Hepatitis C - 02/27/08
Henderson Benefits from the First Combined Adult Day Care and In-Patient Hospice Facility in Southern Nevada - 01/15/08
Sunset Road Lane Restrictions - 01/22/08
Henderson Fire Chief Cavalieri Retires After 20 Years of Service - 01/24/08
Stevens To Be Sworn In As New Fire Chief - 01/24/08

2007

City of Henderson Welcomes The Da Vinci Experience - 11/01/07
Bristol S. Ellington Named Henderson Assistant City Manager - 10/30/07
Watch Out for the Trick or Treaters - 10/29/07
Closure of Sunset and Mountain Vista Intersection for Night Work - 10/24/07
Henderson Launches Combined Community Response to Assist Victims of Domestic Violence - 10/11/07
Alternative Sentencing Targets Young Traffic Offenders - 10/10/07
Mary Kay Peck Named First Female Henderson City Manager - 10/02/07
Mountain Vista Street Open - Sunset Road Restrictions Continue for Comprehensive Road Improvement Project - 09/06/07
Mountain Vista Street and Sunset Road Lane Restrictions Planned for Comprehensive Road Improvement Project - 07/26/07
Donner Named Director of Henderson's Parks & Recreation Department - 04/10/07
Henderson Named 6th Among Best Walking Cities - 03/07/07
$2.85 Million Energy Saving Retrofits Underway Include Conversion of Nearly 160 Traffic Signals to LEDs - 01/3/07

2006

Kidd Named Development Services Center Manager - 12/12/06
Henderson's Construction Manager Mark Hobaica Named Nevada's Young Architect of the Year - 10/18/06
City of Henderson Councilman Named Public Official of the Year - 10/9/06
Nevada League of Cities Installs New President - 10/5/06
Henderson's Open Space and Trails Plan Receives Planning Award - 10/4/06
Henderson Building and Fire Safety Department Earns International Accreditation - 9/11/06
Henderson Events Plaza Fits Plans – Three Different Ways - 9/7/06
Mayor Gibson - Read for the World Record - 8/24/06
Henderson Names Marie Acosta Director of Department of Cultural Arts & Tourism - 8/7/06
City of Henderson Seeks Companies to Participate in "Henderson BusinessStar" Custom Business Coaching Program - 7/19/06
City of Henderson Ranked in Top 20 Best Places to Live in America - 7/18/06
Henderson Names Richard D. Perkins Police Chief - 7/11/06
Henderson Project GREEN Seeks Additional Volunteers - 6/8/06
Henderson Processes Its 5,000th Passport - 5/9/06
Henderson Names Richard D. Perkins Interim Police Chief - 3/23/06
Sprint's Local Communications Business, Henderson Nev., Launch WI-FI Trial - 3/20/06
City of Henderson Opens Auto Show Drive Interchange Thursday - 1/11/06
Henderson Receives Crown Communities Award - 1/4/06

2005

Halloween 2005 - 10/25/05
City of Henderson Sex Offender Registry Released - 10/25/05
PGA Professionals Launch the First Tee Program in Henderson - 10/6/05
Henderson Relocates Utility Services Neighborhood Office to Multigenerational Center - 9/27/05
Henderson Assistant City Manager Mary Kay Peck Recognized by Mayor and Council - 9/20/05
Henderson Project GREEN Receives Award Recognition by Mayor James B. Gibson and City Council - 9/20/05
Green Valley Parkway Rehabilitation Project Begins - 9/20/05
Nevada's First Public Outdoor Events Plaza Underway in Henderson - 9/15/05
City of Henderson Police Officers Deployed to Assist in Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts - 9/6/05
Henderson Provides West Nile Virus Notification - 8/11/05
Water Street Improvement Project - 8/11/05
Kerstein Named City of Henderson Chief of Police - 7/19/05
Henderson Names Ellington Community Development Director - 7/19/05
Mary Kay Peck Named as Assistant City Manager - 7/13/05
Henderson Assistant City Manager Bonnie Rinaldi Retires - 7/13/05
Henderson Speakers Bureau Offers FOCUS on Free Educational Resources - 7/12/05
Henderson Assistant to the City Manager Vicki Taylor Retires - 6/30/05
Henderson Fourth of July Celebrations - 6/29/05
Henderson Develops Plan to Protect Areas for Future Open Space and Trails - 6/21/05
Henderson Police Department Opens Community Relations Office - 5/19/05
Wheels on Water Street Bicycle Fair - 5/16/05
City of Henderson Recognizes National Peace Officers Memorial Day by Lowering Flags to Half-Staff - 5/11/05
Southbound Stephanie Street Pave-A-Thon Minimizes Traffic Disruption - 5/11/05
Henderson Paramedics Conduct State-of-the-Art First-Responder Training - 5/11/05
Henderson Participates in Bring Your Child to Work Day - 4/21/05
New Mobile Command Center - 3/28/05
Henderson Municipal Election Voter Guide Available - 3/8/05
Henderson Police Chief Mayberry Retires After 27 Years - 3/2/05
City of Henderson Annual State of the City Address Set For February 9 - 2/03/2005
Henderson Receives Highest City Bond Rating in State - 1/5/05

2004

City Of Henderson to Honor Deployed Troops With Holiday Tree, Reception - 12/9/04
Henderson Honors Veterans with Early Veterans Day Ceremony - 10/28/04
Henderson Mayor Meets with Families of Nevada Army National Guard - 10/28/04
Henderson Sponsors Safety & Health Expo - 9/23/04
Henderson FOCUS Program Offers Citizens Look Inside City Government - 9/21/04
Results of Henderson Community Assessment Survey Available - 8/23/04
Henderson Notifies Residents of West Nile Virus - 8/13/04
Henderson City Hall Closed Monday For Independence Day Holiday - 6/29/04
Henderson Provides Tips on Fireworks Safety - 6/24/04
Henderson Sets Fourth of July Celebrations - 6/24/04
Warm Springs Road Lane Restrictions Expected Between Green Valley Parkway and Pecos Road - 6/24/04
Finance Department Wins Budget Award - 6/21/2004
Roadway Maintenance of Warm Springs Road Results in Lane Restrictions - 6/8/2004
Henderson named Sports Illustrated Sportstown for the State of Nevada - 5/27/2004
Stephanie Street Roadway Maintenance Causes Lane Restrictions - 4/1/2004
Travel Reduced to One Lane on Sunset Road - 3/22/2004
Applications for Henderson's Springsational Parade Now Accepted - 3/18/2004
Judge Hedger Reaches Over 800 Students Through New Legal Minds Program - 3/9/2004
Judge Ken Proctor Named Nevada Judges Association President - 2/12/2004
Henderson's Terrible 300 Set for December - 2/17/2004

2003

City of Henderson Graduates New Firefighters and Paramedics - 12/17/2003
Henderson WinterFest to Celebrate the Holidays - 12/4/2003
City of Henderson Hosts 50th Anniversary Veterans Day Commemoration - 11/4/2003
City of Henderson Response to Local Air Quality - 10/29/2003
City of Henderson Councilman Elected to Nevada League of Cities Post - 10/7/03
New City of Henderson Program to Introduce Public to City Government Operations, Services - 10/6/03
Henderson Unveils First in a series of Historic Murals - 9/25/2003
City of Henderson to Commemorate National Patriot Day - 9/10/2003
City of Henderson Completes Major Roadway Projects - 8/26/2003
Henderson Municipal Court to Resume Original Hours - 7/28/03
Henderson Officially Opens New Auto Show Drive Interchange Off-ramp - 7/25/03
City of Henderson Teaches Children Fire Prevention, Safety - 7/24/03
City of Henderson Receives National Award for Excellence in Wastewater Treatment - 7/15/03
City of Henderson Completes Weatherization Project for Senior Citizens - 7/15/03
Events for SCORE Henderson's 250 kick-off Wednesday Second annual off-road race one of the largest races in the nation - 7/9/03
Another Opportunity Scheduled to Participate in Henderson's Comprehensive Plan Update - 7/2/03
Henderson to Host Tenth Annual Fourth of July Celebration - 7/1/03
Titanium Time Capsule to Commemorate City of Henderson 50th Anniversary - 6/4/03
Public Invited to Participate in Update of Henderson's Comprehensive Plan - 6/02/03
City of Henderson's Budget Recognized with Prestigious National Award - 5/20/03
Henderson Youth Invited to Create Special 50th Anniversary Message to the City of Henderson - 5/8/03
Henderson's 50th Anniversary Parade to be Televised Live on Las Vegas One - 4/22/03
Henderson to Unveil Historic 50th Anniversary Postal Stamp Cancellation & Postcard - 4/22/03
Fireworks and Live Broadcast to Mark Henderson's 50th Anniversary - 04/16/03
Henderson's Selma Bartlett Slated as Grand Marshall at Henderson's 50th Anniversary Parade - 4/15/03
History of Henderson Youth Center Commemorated During City's 50th Anniversary Celebration - 3/26/03
The City of Henderson to Hold Opening Ceremony for The Wall that Heals - 3/26/03
City Of Henderson Launches 50th Anniversary Celebration on Internet - 3/20/03
Vietnam Wall Part of 50th Anniversary Celebration in Henderson - 3/20/03
Travel Reduced to One Lane on Marks Street - 3/13/03
Lake Mead Traffic Lights Down - 3/7/03
Public Invited to Participate in Update of Henderson's Comprehensive Plan - 3/3/03
Henderson to Host Vietnam Veterans Memorial Replica- 2/20/03
Henderson Unveils 50th Anniversary Logo - 2/20/03
Reid Announces $500,000 for Henderson Head Start - 2/13/03
Henderson Officials Break Ground on Auto Show Drive Interchange - 1/22/03
Henderson Names Mullen As First Chief Financial Officer - 1/21/03

2002

Henderson Receives Prestigious Water Association Award - 12/3/02
Sunset Road Improvement Project - 11/27/02
Henderson Provides Remaining Funds to Reinstate Middle School Sports - 10/22/02
Henderson Fire Department Sponsors Second Annual Safety Expo Day - 10/22/02
Sunset Road Weekend Closure - US93/I-515 to Gibson Road - 10/21/02
High School Students Face the Potential Consequences of Decisions - 10/2/02
Henderson Municipal Court to Begin 5-Day Operations - 8/26/02
Right Travel Lane Closed on Stephanie Street Between Sunset Road and Galleria Mall Entrance - 7/2/02
Spend the Day at the Beach in Henderson - 5/15/02
Henderson Community Development Director Chosen President-Elect of American Planning Association - 5/7/02
Henderson Students Celebrate Participation in the 2002 D.A.R.E. Program - 5/2/02
Henderson Students Receive New Bicycles, Over 70 Bicycles Donates and Bicycle Rodeo Held - 4/18/02
High School Students Come Face-to-Face With Drinking and Driving- 4/10/02
Rongyocsik Announces Retirement - 4/9/02
Henderson Police Dept Wins National Honor - 4/2/02
City of Henderson Celebrates Community Development Week - 3/26/02
Bowler Elected to Neighborhoods USA Board of Directors - 3/21/02
Cadet Academy Graduation - 3/12/02
Anthem Fire Station Opens - 02/20/02
Judge Ken Proctor Selected Nevada Judge of the Year - 01/30/02
Charity Motorcycle Auction Held in Downtown Henderson - 01/30/02
Henderson Names Barber Intergovernmental Relations Director- 01/29/02

2001

Henderson Receives Special Achievement in GIS - 11/15/01
Community Awareness & Emergency Response Exercise Scheduled- 11/7/01
Henderson's Wastewater Facility Operations Team Takes National Honors- 11/06/01
Senator Reid Joins in Henderson Honoring Veterans - 11/5/01
City of Henderson Hires New Court Administrator - 10/30/01
Eastern Avenue Reduced to Two Lanes Due to Construction - 10/25/01
Safe and Spooky Fun at Henderson Farmers' Market - 10/22/01
City Hall Opening Late Due To Scheduled Power Outage - 10/11/01
Tour Henderson - 10/9/01
Super Run to Benefit National and Local Charities - 9/27/01
City of Henderson Remembrance Ceremony - 9/17/01
Tickets Available for Annual Henderson Bus Tour - 9/5/01
Henderson Hosts BikeFest 2001 Awards Barbecue - 9/5/01
Henderson's First Crime Scene Analyst Academy Graduate- 9/5/01
Henderson's First Desert Demonstration Garden Awarded Federal Funds - 8/21/01
Henderson Most Kid Friendly City in Southern Nevada - 8/20/01
Eastern Avenue Reduced to Two Lanes Due to Construction - 7/5/01
Henderson Opens New Wetlands at Bird Viewing Preserve - 7/03/01
Sunset Road Reduced to Two Lanes Due to Construction - 6/19/01
Basic ROTC Join in Henderson Memorial Day Ceremonies - 5/17/01
Cavalieri Sworn In as Henderson's New Fire Chief - 5/16/01
Murnane Named as Henderson's New Public Works Director - 5/16/01
Segler Becomes Henderson's First Utility Services Director - 5/16/01
Surf's Up in Henderson - Water Street Beach Party - 5/16/01
2001 City of Henderson Municipal Primary Elections - 3/26/01
City of Henderson Opens First Skate Park - 3/26/01
Child Safety Seat Inspection - 3/13/01
Blue Ribbon Commission Hosts 1999 Graduate of Columbine High - 3/6/01
Henderson Court Waives Fees - 2/26/01
City of Henderson Earns National Accreditation - 2/26/01
Calhoun Named Henderson Assistant City Manager - 1/2/01

2000

Salvation Army Food Drive - 11/30/00
City of Henderson Presents Check to Three Children's Charities - 11/28/00
Henderson Honors Local Veterans - 11/1/00
Kid Voting USA Program - 10/30/00
Community Awareness & Emergency Response Exercise Scheduled - 10/19/00
Henderson Bird Preserve to be Federal Demonstration Project - 9/5/00
Henderson PAL Hosts Amateur Boxing - 8/15/00
Taylor Receives International Accreditation - 8/9/00
Amador Fire Station Opens - 8/7/00
Henderson Celebrates National Night Out - 7/31/00
Warm Springs Road Construction Causes Lane Restrictions - 7/12/00
Arroyo Grande Blvd. Open From Wigwam to Paseo Verde - 7/6/00
City of Henderson Zoning Information Available on the Internet - 6/22/00
City Leaders and DOE Program Bring Businesses Together to Address Area's Growing Energy Concerns - 6/8/00
Segment of River Mountains Loop Trail to Open With Celebration - 5/31/00
Henderson Direct Mail Campaign Wins National Recognition - 5/31/00
Henderson's Bob Cooper Elected to Board of Nation's Largest Economic Development Society - 5/31/00
City of Henderson Holds Memorial Day Ceremonies - 5/23/00
Henderson Work Cards Have New Look - 5/3/00
Henderson Public Works Leader One Of The Country's "Ten Best" - 5/3/00
City Council Agenda and Backup Material Available on Web Site - 5/3/00
Henderson Honors Its "Helping Hands" Volunteers With Appreciation Luncheon - 4/24/00
City of Henderson Sponsors "Bring Your Child to Work Day" - 4/24/00
Henderson Youths Get Fighting Chance - 4/19/00
Farmer's Market Celebrates One Year Anniversary - 4/18/00
Henderson Bears Leave For Sacramento - 3/16/00
Henderson Begins Fluoridation of Water Supply by March 1st - 2/29/00
Henderson Building & Safety Director Honored with Economic Development Award - 2/9/00
Las Vegas-Henderson Named 10th Hottest for Attracting Businesses- 2/00
City of Henderson Recognizes 19 New and Expanding Businesses-1/27/00
City of Henderson Opens New Fire Station - 1/24/00
Continental P.E.T. Technologies, Inc. Expanding in Henderson - 1/4/00
City of Henderson to Recognize New and Expanding Businesses - 1/3/00