Boulder City will be one of the departure points for a new venture between The Papillon Group and Pink Jeep Tours.

The two tour groups are now teaming up to offer outdoor tours to the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam and Sedona, Arizona by air and land.

Through the new partnership, tourists will be able to book scenic expeditions on Papillon helicopters and airplanes and land tours through Pink Jeep Tours' fleet of Jeep Wranglers and Tour Trekkers.

Tours will also run out of Las Vegas, Sedona, Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona.

The tours vary by price and length. Tours can be booked online at www.papillon.com or call (888) 635-7272 or www.pinkjeeptours.com or call (888) 900-4480. 

Anyone interested in becoming a tour operator at Lake Mead can apply for the 10-year contract that begins in October.

The National Park Service is soliciting for proposals to operate sightseeing boat tours and other related services at Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

The current Lake Mead Cruises concession contract, which expires Sept. 30, includes operation of the Desert Princess paddlewheel tour boat and the Lake Mead Cruises landing at Hemenway Harbor. The new concessioner will provide sightseeing tours and related services in the Boulder Basin/Hoover Dam area of Lake Mead.

Renovation and expansion of Boulder City Hospital will be funded by a $14 million federal grant, according to information from the office of Senator Harry Reid.

The grant comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development fund. According to the USDA, the hospital’s pharmacy, home health, lab and dietary areas will be remodeled, and surgery, physical therapy, long-term care and admissions lobby will be renovated and expanded. The Emergency Department also will be expanded by more than 5,100 square feet.