The National Park Service is looking for someone to operate a full-service marina at Katherine Landing on the Lake Mohave, which is within Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

The contract includes the operation of the marina, boat rental, food and beverage, retail, fuel and other services. The contact would be a 15-year deal.

Katherine Landing is the second most popular area within Lake Mead. Last year, more than 1.3 million people visited the area, which is up 38 percent compared to last year.

A one-day site visit is set for April 15. People interested in going need to contact Kim Gagliolo at Kim_Gagliolo@nps.gov. Questions about the prospectus must be submitted in writing to Gagliolo by April 12.

For more on the contract, go to concessions.nps.gov.

Lake Mead National Recreation Area has awarded a contract to the national company Aramark to operate the park's sightseeing boat tours.

Aramark already runs hospitality services at state and national parks around the country, including Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Denali National Park & Preserve.

The contract is for 10 years. Aramark will operate the tours for a minimum of twice a day, five days a week March through October. The tours will also operate once per day, four days a week February through November

Lake Mead Cruises has operated the service for the past 25 years; however, the owners decided not to bid on the new contract.

Aramark will continue to offer snacks and drinks on the vessel and at the landing facilities. 

Boulder City could be one of four sites around the state where unmanned drones would be tested.

Nevada wants to be one of six places in the United States where commercial drones will be tested.

The state Office of Economic Development today submitted its final applications to host the testing.

Read more in the Las Vegas Sun.