By Whitney Donohue
Moapa Valley Progress
5 Years Ago
From Progress: March 15, 2006
Snow in Moapa Valley!
It wasn’t an earthquake that rocked residents on Saturday, March 11, it was snow! In March! Not only did the snow stick in various areas of the valley, it also blanketed the surrounding hills and mesas with a bright white layer of snow, while the desert floor gleamed with its carpet of white.
10 Years Ago
From Progress: March 14, 2001
Highway Construction Begins on Moapa Valley Boulevard
Construction work began in downtown Overton on NDOT’s renovation of Moapa Valley Boulevard. Workers are tearing out sections of sidewalks at intersections that have curbs and gutter. Replacement concrete will be installed to meet ADA requirements in these areas.
15 Years Ago
From Progress: March 13, 1996
Butch Laswell Crash Shocks Valley
The career of local 38-year-old daredevil Butch Laswell came to a tragic end in Mesquite this week. Laswell, attempting to break his own record for vertical motorcycle jumping had successfully cleared the Oasis Resorts new 38-ft tall skywalk bridge over Mesquite Blvd. when gusts of wind apparently blew Laswell’s motorcycle off course in mid-air, causing him to plummet some fifty feet, landing on the asphalt and missing the landing ramp by several feet. Laswell was transported to UMC by Flight for Life, where he was pronounced dead.
25 Years Ago
From Valley Herald & Lake Mead Monitor: March 13, 1986
Master Plan Underway for Flood Control
Engineer Virginia Bax of the Clark County Flood Control District told residents at the recent MVTAB meeting that the master plan would be completed on the County Flood Plans in May.
“We have to first complete the master plan, then determine the peak flows,” Bax stated.
Part of the plan is to build a set of detention basins on the three major washes in the area. Finally, an early warning system should be set up to warn residents of impending floodwaters.
