The first of our special election podcasts starting with Boulder City Mayor Joe Hardy who is effectively running unopposed.

Boulder City resident Art Manteris ran the sports books for Station Casinos for the past 20 years, but has a long history dating back to the early days of sport betting in Nevada. The author of “The Bookie,” Manteris tells stories of building some of the legendary books in Las Vegas and helping sports betting get legalized in the U.S. He sits down at the Skinny Bar in Boulder City to tell his amazing stories in February.

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.