Last month I went to see the 40th anniversary showing of “The Godfather” on the big screen at South Point hotel-casino. Like many people, it is one of my favorite movies. One of my favorite exchanges is when Tom Hagen tells Sonny that the shooting of Don Corleone, Sonny’s father, was “business not personal.” Sonny reacts by [...]

In the 1980s there were a number of substantial news stories on the mob connections of U.S. Sen. Paul Laxalt of Nevada. The Miami Herald in 1981, the Wall Street Journal in 1983, and Mother Jones magazine in a cover story in 1984 all published major reports. A month after the Mother Jones story appeared, Mike [...]

A common health problem that shows up as we age is high blood pressure. The percentage of adults with hypertension is certainly cause for concern and should be a wake-up call to both men and women approaching the age of 50. And those who are just entering the senior class may not realize the importance of [...]

So here’s the story: Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nevada) nominated a liberal judge, Elissa Cadish — who once wrote that she didn’t believe there was an individual constitutional right to keep and bear arms — for a judicial vacancy on the federal bench. However, per Senate tradition, unless both home-state senators agree to allow the nomination to [...]

You’re having a heart attack. The 911 call is made. The Boulder City Firefighters and Paramedics are on the way. You arrive at Boulder City Hospital where your condition is stabilized. … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member

Michael Kinsley has said that a gaffe is when a politician inadvertently tells the truth. That’s what Mitt Romney aide Eric Fehrnstrom did on March 21 with his assertion that just because Romney had been pushed to the right in pursuit of the Republican nomination for president did not make him unelectable. … The rest of this [...]

Heidi Swank is a government worker. She’s an assistant professor at the University of Nevada,Las Vegas Department of Anthropology. And despite the ongoing brouhaha over public employees serving in the Legislature, Swank has also filed to run for the Nevada Assembly.

If I had a nickel for every time I have heard people either proudly or sarcastically comment about “clean, green Boulder City,” I would have enough money to at least buy the town a new moniker. … The rest of this article is available to premium members only.Login or Become a member

The Nevada Highway Patrol recently announced that troopers are now aggressively enforcing a state law that impacts emergency responders. Nevada’s “Move Over Law,” clearly states that whenever motorists approach a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing emergency lights, or a tow truck utilizing flashing amber lights, drivers must reduce their speed and, when possible, move over [...]

Museums are outstanding institutions. Preserving the past is necessary. Protecting the taxpayers is important above all. Today, Thursday, the Boulder City Museum and Historical Association, a nonprofit organization, is going before the Redevelopment Agency hoping for approval of a $300,000 loan to help pay down some of the organization’s debt. … The rest of this article is [...]