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Latest suicide haunts visit to O’Callaghan-Tillman Memorial Bridge

My first visit to the O’Callaghan-Tillman Memorial bridge overlooking Hoover Dam was planned weeks ago as a photographic excursion for two friends. One is an excellent photographer, while his wife has cut off my head in many travel photos.

Harter, Rogers overplayed their hands

New Acting UNLV President Don Snyder didn’t lobby for the job. And that’s one reason he won it Friday.

Poll shows court of appeals idea gains traction

Showing that persistence prevails, Nevadans seem prepared to vote in favor of creating a three-judge Court of Appeals next November, according to a recent poll that showed the majority favor it and a mere 9 percent are undecided.

Goodman’s Mob Museum gamble paying off

The Mob Museum is no boondoggle. Oscar Goodman’s crazy idea has proved itself a smart one, well-executed, well-operated and profitable.

Lee lays out North Las Vegas plan, and sets a high bar

North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee’s concise 25-minute State of the City speech was serious. Of course, he has reason to be serious. The city’s financial shape is dismal. A projected deficit of $152.6 million over seven years must be taken seriously.

Dawn Gibbons’ graceful quiet about marriage resonates loudly at first ladies’ forum

The First Ladies First conversation will be remembered mostly for the hysterical stories the five women told, which showcased their humor, warmth and intelligence. But the Nevada Women’s Legacy event also needs to be remembered for former first lady Dawn Gibbons’ restraint and good taste.

State needs primary care doctors more than specialists

The residency program at the University of Nevada School of Medicine in Reno ranked at the top of a recent list by Washington Monthly magazine. About 54 percent of UNR’s grads between 2006 and 2008 became primary care physicians.

Substance lacking in Mayor Goodman’s ‘State of’ speech

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman struck out Thursday with a third self-indulgent speech that sometimes sounded like she was reading the back of a cereal box and sometimes made little sense but contained plenty of jokes and plenty of shout-outs to people in the audience.

Ill will inevitable in Brown’s Water District brushoff

Larry Brown wasn’t sure Friday whether he had four votes from his fellow Clark County commissioners to become the new general manager of the Las Vegas Valley Water District. By Monday, he knew he did not.