With this episode, the Boulder City Podcast begins a 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 where the incumbents are Sherri Jorgenson and Matt Fox. Today, we sit down with Christopher Tilman who is running for Justice of the Peace. Tilman’s background in Boulder City stretches back to the building of the dam where his grandfather was involved. He has lots of experience with the justice system in Clark County and beyond and has appeared in the Boulder City court many times. He spoke with Boulder City Podcast host at their office in Boulder City in April.

Today we feature a discussion with Judge Victor Miller, Boulder City’s Justice of the Peach for the last 30 some years, with over 40 years serving the town as a municipal judge. Although his name is on the sample ballot, he’s not going to be on the primary ballot in June or the general election ballot in November.  His accomplishments as a judge are too long to list in one podcast, but his formation of the Drug Court in Boulder City has a tremendous success rate, and his involvement in the construction of the city’s courthouse are just a few of them. Three candidates have announced their intention to run for Justice of the Peace and Miller explains the complexities of the job and the hours required to serve in that position. He sat down with Boulder City Podcast host Roger Gros in his courthouse office in late February.

In this episode of the Boulder City Podcast, we are joined by Becky and James Hughes, the proprietors of Hanger 502, the new deli, bar and restaurant that will open this May in Boulder City. James Hughes spent 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, 10 of those years in Las Vegas. On weekends and holiday, James and his wife Becky would travel to Lake Mead to enjoy boating, stopping in Boulder City before and after each trip. One day in 2021, they spotted a “for sale” sign on the florist shop at the corner of Nevada Way and Arizona. Becky thought it was the perfect place to fulfill her lifelong dream of owning a deli, something that has been missing from the Boulder City scene. But once they gutted the property they realized it was a bigger space than was needed for a simple deli, and they added a bar and restaurant to that dream. Now as they approach the grand opening in the spring of the Air Force-themed Hanger 502, they sat down with Boulder City Podcast host Roger Gros in late February.

Today we have a very special podcast and we focus on the Dam Short Film Festival, which will be held in Boulder City on February 14-19. We have a special guest host, Shannon Gros, and we welcome Hava Brown, a board member of the DSFF, who will explain all the details of this year’s festival, celebrating its 20^th anniversary. We also welcome two of the filmmakers who will have their short films debut at the festival, May May Luong, who will be showing Orange Vests and Cigarettes on February 16 at 10 p.m., and Jo Jo Scanlon, who be debuting his animated film, BRUTUS, on February 16 at 5:30 p.m. Pictured at left are Jo Jo, May May, Shannon and Hava. They spoke with Shannon Boulder City Podcast offices in Boulder City in early February.

Today we’re joined by Doug Scheppmann, who runs the local State Farm insurance agency and who was honored recently by the City Council of Boulder City for giving back to the community. Scheppmann arrived in Boulder City more than 40 years ago and quickly began to volunteer for various organizations in the town. He was one of the first members of Sunrise Rotary, and has been involved in their Graduation Night Out for high school senior, one of the most popular events for those young people. He also was involved in helping Judge Victor Miller to set up the Boulder City Drug Court that helps people into recovery when the commit a drug-related crime, an effort that has saved hundreds of lives. He spoke with Boulder City Podcast host Roger Gros at the podcast offices in Boulder City in January.

Our guest this week is Tom Devlin, the proprietor of the Monster Museum on Boulder City Parkway. Having just completed a very busy Halloween season, Devlin is onto the holiday season where they are featured in the Christmas Parade. Devlin has a unique entertainment history, having worked on over 100 feature films as a special makeup effects artist and is famous for creating some of the most iconic monsters ever to hit the screen. His Monster Museum has become a favorite stop for tourists to Boulder City and he’s making his own films on that site. The museum is much more than just a scary adventure, however. It’s a tribute to the makeup craft which is in danger of becoming extinct with the advancement of CGI graphics in movies. He spoke with BC Podcast host Roger Gros in November.

Boulder City’s own Lexi Lagan recently won two medals at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. She sits down with Boulder City Podcast host Roger Gros to talk about her career and her future aspirations.

It’s not unusual to work for the same organization for a decade or two. Many people do that but when you hit four decades and counting, now that is an accomplishment. Roger Hall has been working in the parks and recreation department for Boulder City for over 46 years and recently announced his retirement. The Boulder City Podcast caught up with Roger to talk about his career serving the city. There are few people who have made such an amazing impact on the city from building Veterans Memorial Park to making Hemenway Park a focus of attention for all lovers of the Big Horn Sheep that live in our town. He sat down with Boulder City Podcast host Roger Gros for a wide ranging discussion about his career and what’s next for Roger Hall.

This week’s podcast features an interview with Mayor Joe Hardy, who has been in office for a little over a year. Unlike the previous administration, Hardy seems to get along well with all the other members of council and has worked toward consensus rather than confrontation. After more than 20 years in the state legislature, Hardy has been able to use his connections in Carson City for the betterment of the town. But Hardy is well aware that politics are never easy and has begun to prepare for the next election even though it is almost three years away. He spoke with host Roger Gros in City Hall in late August.

Sometimes a tragedy can result in something good, and that’s what Adam Stetson, the pastor of Christ Lutheran Church in Boulder City, is trying to accomplish. Adam and his wife Jessica discovered that their son Zechariah had a terminal diagnosis that resulted in his death just three days after his birth. But since they learned that Zechariah had this issue before he was born, they began reading to him while he was in the womb and for the three days of his life. This has resulted in a program called “Reading to Z,” which is affiliated with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, and provides books to children up to five years of age. The Imagination Library is worldwide, but Reading to Z is focused on Boulder City. Adam talks about this program and how it has been received, as well as his faith and his journey with Christ. He spoke with Boulder City Podcast host Roger Gros in August.