Bill Erin

Story Archive

Father, son reconnect after 15 years: Wednesday, April 29, 2009; Another enterprise has joined the Boulder City entertainment scene. And it's a fitting sequel to the heart-warming Christmas story in this column during the holidays.
Boulder City Hospital searching for a lifeline: Wednesday, April 22, 2009; Lost in the debates about Boulder City problems during the primary elections was the Boulder City Hospital. This was to be expected, because it is not a city government problem. The hospital is an independent, nonprofit organization run by a foundation and a board of local people.
Let's hope June election helps unify City Council: Wednesday, April 15, 2009; Now that the primary election is over, the battle lines are clearly drawn for the general election June 2. The two candidates remaining for the open council seat, Cam Walker and Bill Smith, quite apparently have differing views on some important Boulder City problems.
New rifles for honor guard help ease a somber task: Wednesday, April 15, 2009; Boulder City Post 31 of the American Legion has finally received its shipment of new rifles for use by the honor guard. More than any other post in the state, Post 31 is called upon for the firing squad at the Nevada State Veterans Cemetery.
Commitment to bypass seems to be on back burner: Wednesday, April 8, 2009; Strangely enough, only one candidate for City Council, during the primary, spent much time talking about the Boulder City Bypass. It seems to be fading farther and farther from consideration as one of our more important issues.
Nominating committee naming candidates: Wednesday, April 1, 2009; Boulder City Post 31 of the American Legion holds its regular monthly business meeting on Tuesday, April 7, 7 p.m., at Legion Hall, 508 California Ave. All veterans are welcome.
Confusion abounds over role RDA plays: Wednesday, March 25, 2009; An issue that is sure to come up during the current campaign for City Council seats is the discontent among many voters with the Redevelopment Authority. The RDA has not only been under attack from some council members, but many voters have climbed on the bandwagon.
The sun is shining on Boulder City: Wednesday, March 18, 2009; Boulder City recently received a nice public relations boost from a full-page article in the Sunday edition of our sister newspaper, the Las Vegas Sun. The article mainly dealt with our solar energy plants, but it couldn't have done better for Boulder City if it were an advertisement.
Golf course prominent, but not our only issue: Thursday, March 12, 2009; To close or not to close? That is the question uppermost in the minds of many Boulder City voters. Whether 'tis nobler in the Boulder City mind to continue the Boulder Creek Golf Club with those hopes that spring eternal and suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous claims, or by opposing to close the course, end them?
Birthday bash coinciding with St. Paddy's: Thursday, March 12, 2009; Post 31 of the American Legion is all geared up for its annual St. Patrick's Day party and Legion birthday bash on, of course, March 17. Most of the details were finalized during the post's regular monthly meeting the first Tuesday of the month.
Candidate forum an interesting experience: Wednesday, March 4, 2009; During my 26 years in Boulder City, I can't recall a local election that has stirred up as much discussion and interest as the upcoming contests for City Council. This was in evidence Feb. 23, when the organization BC Facts held a candidates' night with nine council hopefuls present to answer a list of questions.
Plans to be set for St. Patrick's events: Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009; On March 3 at 7 p.m., Post 31 of the American Legion will hold its regular monthly business meeting at Legion Hall, 508 California Ave., and all veterans are welcome.
Boulder City theater group needs a little ham: Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009; One cultural activity that has been missing from the Boulder City scene for the past 23 years is amateur theater. We have a thriving ballet company, we have excellent art activities, and we have The Red Mountain Music Co.
New plaques honor pair of local veterans advocates: Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009; Two plaques honoring service to and for veterans were awarded at the Feb. 3 monthly business meeting of American Legion Post 31 in Boulder City.
Tourism Summit to showcase Boulder City offerings: Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009; The Boulder City Tourism Commission will take a major step on Feb. 19 when it holds a "Boulder City Tourism Summit" at the Boulder Creek Golf Course pavilion.
Legion stalwart recovering after fall: Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009; Post 31 members were somewhat shocked and dismayed recently to learn that one of our past commanders and former state commander, and our lengthiest living member of the American Legion, Clayton Glenn, was in the hospital with both legs fractured.
Bill could change the way the RDA operates: Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009; The future of the Boulder City Redevelopment Agency was once more under question at the recent meeting of the RDA board. The City Council sits as the board.
Boulder Creek costs more closed than open: Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009; It is interesting to note that, while the Boulder Creek Golf Course is still a thorn in the side of many residents here, in Arizona, Las Vegas developer Jim Rhodes has won the fight to get approval for a golf course and the water to maintain it for his 25,000-home commuter development.
Councils deserve credit for though budget decisions: Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009; There should be a National City Council Day on the order of National Secretary Day or National Take Your Kids to Work Day. A day on which we take time to sympathize with our City Council members and maybe pat them on the head and say, "There, there, it'll be all right."
Committee gives young offenders a second chance: Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009; There are a number of excellent programs under the umbrella of the Boulder City Police Department unknown to a majority of residents. I was particularly intrigued by Boulder City's unique Juvenile Conference Committee.
Legion members honored at monthly meeting: Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009; American Legion Post 31 got off to a good start at its monthly meeting Jan. 6. Three plaques of appreciation were awarded to members who contributed unusual time and effort to post activities during the past year.
Government practice at stake during election: Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008; Looking at the major problems facing the Boulder City Council this coming year is almost like looking into a mirror. Most of the same major problems are facing us that we had on the agenda last year.
Commander honored at holiday party: Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008; Boulder City American Legion Post 31 put an exclamation point on Christmas with its annual party on Dec. 16. The doors were opened at 5 p.m. and quickly filled with members, family and Auxiliary members all in a cheerful Christmas mode.
Man, son to reunite for first time in 15 years: Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008; This is a Boulder City story that fits the Christmas season. It's about a prominent Boulder City man who will be reunited with his son during the holidays for the first time in 15 years.
Titus leaves favorable impression at council meeting: Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008; Newly-elected Congresswoman Dina Titus appeared before the City Council in Boulder City and assured the council members that they would not lose representation in Congress as a result of her defeat of Jon Porter.
Another scam beffudles an unsuspecting resident: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008; Several weeks ago, the co-publisher of the Boulder City News, Tim O'Callaghan, in his column "One Man's View" detailed a gas rebate scheme into which his wife was lured by purchasing a more expensive window-tinting process than the one originally contemplated.
Firing squad rifles delayed: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008; Post 31 Commander Doug McHam expressed his anger at American Legion National Headquarters during the regular monthly meeting of the post on Dec. 2.
Titus' visit should offer much-needed answers: Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008; Congresswoman-elect Dina Titus is coming to Boulder City. She has stated her intention to visit the Tuesday City Council meeting. We like to think it's at least partly because of the open letter to her we wrote a few weeks ago. Or perhaps it's because I kept bugging the staff about an interview or an answer to the letter.
Public humiliation isn't the way to solve problems: Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008; In my opinion, the Boulder City employee evaluation meetings, open to the public, are an abomination. The three recent meetings to evaluate, in turn, the city manager, the city attorney and the city clerk were particularly inane.
An open letter to Congresswoman Dina Titus: Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008; Now that you have defeated Boulder City’s favorite son, Jon Porter, for representative of our 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, many of us are naturally worried that we will drop off the map as far as federal funding is concerned.