Your dream home could become a nightmare if you neglect to investigate the home’s building-permit history. Most real estate professionals recommend the review of the building-permit history to their clients. It is in your best interest as a buyer or seller to know what projects have been undertaken on the biggest investment you may make [...]

Like the Paul Butterfield Blues Band played, I was born in Chicago. It will always be home. I did live in a couple of California cities in the 1970s, which made me almost certain I would never leave the “Windy City.” … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member

Last week I got a company-wide memo urging that we not forget Administrative Professionals Day. I had never heard of Administrative Professionals Day, so forgetting it was a distinct possibility. I did a little research and found that this is one of several terms that some folks have used to re-christen Secretary’s Day. … The rest of [...]

OK, let’s say you’re a Nevada state senator who signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge promising the voters of your district and the citizens of Nevada that you would “oppose and vote against any and all efforts to increase taxes.”

A series of unfortunate events recently has shown why Boulder City seems to be a special place for people. Not only people who live here, but carpetbaggers like myself who show up in town to work and then go home at the end of the day. One example is how people are supporting local businesses along [...]

I would like to thank Rose Ann Miele for her April 5 column asking again questions that are of concern to her and the citizens who bring them to her attention. In the interest of transparency and getting the information to our city, I will attempt to answer her questions to the best of my [...]

Despite the drop in house-fire deaths, there has been no improvement in getting homeowners to maintain working smoke alarms. We know that smoke alarms save lives, but there has been a very lax attitude about maintaining them. — Author Gary Mitchell … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member

On April 17 the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Sportsmen’s Heritage Act of 2012 by an almost 2 to 1 margin. It’s official short title is the Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act. With a name like that, who could be against it? … The rest of this article is available to [...]

Nevada Sen. Michael Roberson recently issued a strong statement slamming the ballot initiative process, maintaining that “ballot initiatives which seek to raise taxes destabilize the state’s budget process and could transform Nevada into another California, where the initiative process has damaged the Legislature’s ability to control spending and enact sensible tax policy.”

There’s an economic development project being planned in Nevada’s capital city. Some parts commerce, some parts culture, the City Center Project would be both privately and publicly supported. Some Carson City residents have objected to the whole idea. … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member