We’ve all seen them coming into town. The mini-buses that are taking customers to the Boulder City airport to jump on a flight of some kind to see the wonders of the Grand Canyon region from on high. But did you know that the chief operator at the airport, Papillon Helicopters, is celebrating its 60^th anniversary this year and is the world’s largest and longest-running helicopter tour company? Something to be proud of and we talk with Justin Tomlin, the CEO and 3^rd generation of the family that launched the company, about the rich history of Papillon and the bright future. With almost 300,000 annual passengers, Papillon is a major contributor to Boulder City tourism and the expect to add to that with the new attractions currently underway in tow. Tomlin spoke with Boulder City Podcast host Roger Gros from the conference room at company headquarters in the airport terminal in November.

Matt Fox, City Council member, is running for re-election on November 5.

Amy Carvalho is the chairwoman of the Nevada Board of Regents and is running for re-election on November 5.

Denise Ashurst is running for the last seat on the City Council of Boulder City. She is a longtime resident of Boulder City, a veteran of the Air Force and the founder of the Pride in Purity program where she helps to guide young women through the turbulence of growing up.

This week we speak to Todd Cook, the owner of the Boulder City Brewing Co., or what most of us affectionately call the “Brew Pub.” Todd and his employees got a scare when his landlord gave him a 90-day notice to vacate the building. The shock of having your business ripped out from under you created waves in social media that reached around the world. But it had a happy ending as you’ll hear in this podcast. Todd spoke with BC Podcast host Roger Gros over the phone from his office in the Boulder City Brewing Company last week.

Zane Grothe is the championship swimmer from Boulder City. He talks about how the town inspired him to swim and the 2024 Olympic Swim Team.

Joe DeSimone has been busy. He’s got a new truck stop and the Bullet Train restaurant at the Railroad Pass Casino and a new hotel at his Pass Casino in downtown Henderson.

Today we conclude our series of interviews with the candidates for elected office in Boulder City for the primary election in early June. The positions being contested are 1) the Justice of the Peace, replacing Judge Victor Miller, who is not running for re-election, and 2) two positions on City Council. There are several other candidates for both positions, but they didn’t respond to our offer to do a podcast with them. You can see their experience with public service and where they stand on the issues at the Boulder City website, BJNV.org and click on the elections tab.

Today, we sit down with a candidate for City Council, Dan Patterson. His podcast took a rather strange twist after it was recorded. Several city residents posted news that Patterson had been a member of the legislature in Arizona but resigned shortly before he was to judged by the rest of the Arizona House of Representative for Ethics violations. He never mentioned that he had experience with elected office during the podcast. But as a resident of Boulder City, he certainly has a right to run for council. Now it’s up to the voters to determine if he was transparent enough during this interview. He  spoke with BC Podcast host Roger Gros at the podcast office in Boulder City in April.

Today we continue our series of interviews with the candidates for elected office in Boulder City for the primary election in early June. The positions being contested are 1) the Justice of the Peace, replacing Judge Victor Miller, who is not running for re-election, and 2) two positions on City Council. Today, we sit down with a candidate for City Council, Denise Ashurst. Denise moved to Boulder City after careers in the U.S. Air Force, the Department of Energy, and National Nuclear Security Administration at the Nevada Test Site. She ran for state Senate two years ago and lost by just a handful of votes. Denise has given back to the community through her  involvement in many local organizations. She spoke with BC Podcast host Roger Gros at her campaign office in Boulder City in April.