Ratner is retiring this month as the commissioner of the Southern Nevada Officials Association, stepping away from a post he’s proudly served in since the early 1990s.
Monthly Archives: May 2024
Female Athlete of the Year: Iyonna Codd, Centennial track
Codd’s won virtually every race she’s entered to emerge as one of the top track athletes in the country and rewrite both her school and state record books in the process.
Sun Standout Award of Excellence: Bishop Gorman football
Out of 16,000 high school programs in America, the Gaels were voted as national champions by USA Today and MaxPreps.
Early voting sites and mail ballot drop-off sites
Find the polling place near you to vote in the local primary on June 11, or during early voting May 25 to June 7.
2024 primary election endorsements
Review our endorsements as you plan to vote in the local primary on June 11, or during early voting May 25 to June 7.
Could the next mayor of Las Vegas unify the Valley?
The city-county relationship we see today is partly the result of the 25-year era of the Goodmans, which has seen great economic development and a period of dysfunction, at times, between regional governments.
Crucial primary: How elected officials can influence four important local issues
Local, state and federal governments must work together to affect change in our communities.
Unraveling the tapestry of local governments in Southern Nevada
The patchwork of local government jurisdictions in the greater Las Vegas Valley can be confusing for even the most dedicated politicos.
Go to theaters this summer for the blockbusters, but stay for the unexpected
Movies belong in theaters, And Las Vegas has some terrific ones—state-of-the-art “luxury” multiplexes, an independent arthouse cinema and one of America’s relative few remaining drive-ins.
Your vote, your voice: Why you should turn out for the June primary election
Primary elections—especially those for critical local roles like judges, local council members and state legislators—often turn on narrow margins, with only a few hundred votes determining the outcome.