Remember When?
My family moved to Boulder City in 1978. In many ways, it’s still the same small town that greeted us 45 years ago. But little things...
Being Good Sports in Life
Good sportsmanship is hard to define. Its hallmarks include winning without gloating, losing gracefully, and respecting everyone...
Experiencing Museums in a Digital World
The Boulder City / Hoover Dam Museum located in the historic Boulder Dam Hotel collects, preserves, and exhibits thousands of artifacts,...
Water Delusions
I was entering my junior year at BCHS when Lake Mead reached its top elevation of 1,225 feet in 1983. Water rushed over Hoover Dam’s...
Uniting in and through Prayer
My dad had a stand-by joke about prayer that he repeatedly told in various forms for 28 years as a Clark County Commissioner. It never...
Building a Community of Trust in Boulder City
When the Nevada Legislature adopted our Ethics in Government Laws in 1977, it declared a foundational principal of public policy–that a...
Quality of Life That’s Worth Every Penny
In addition to small-town charm, Boulder City’s spectacular quality-of-life amenities are among the main things that attract people to...
Fraud in Nevada
Most of us have heard the terms “insurance fraud” and “securities fraud.” And we probably all know someone who has been a victim of one...
Voter Dollars Put to Good Use
In the recent past, ballot questions have served an important role to help fund critical capital improvement projects in Boulder City....
Favorable Finances Built on Firm Fiscal Footings
Boulder City’s financial status has never been better. That’s music to my ears, because one of my top five Mayor’s Vision priorities has...