Rosa Cortez was unanimously ratified as a deputy city manager on Aug. 20, becoming the first Latina at the post in the municipality’s history.
Ricardo Torres-Cortez
Local Government Reporter
Email: rtorres@reviewjournal.com
Ricardo Torres-Cortez covers the city of Las Vegas and Clark County. He returned to the Review-Journal, where he’d interned, after a five-year stint at the Las Vegas Sun newspaper. A Mexican-born graduate of UNLV, he’s passionate about soccer, video games, books and coffee.
A District Court judge this month dismissed a lawsuit that sought to stop construction of an upcoming Las Vegas housing and resource facility.
The Clark County Commission praised the local government’s top executive and voted to award him a 4 percent bonus during a year-end performance review.
Under reclassification, state-legal cannabis businesses would be able to deduct expenses with the Internal Revenue Service, “the same as any other company would do,” according to a report.
While Nevada’s food stamps benefits were paused due to the federal government shutdown, a local nonprofit helped feed about 65,000 people, enough to fill Allegiant Stadium.
Gov. Joe Lombardo on Friday signed bills related to cybersecurity, health care and standing up a proactive state program that could supplement programs, such as food stamps, in case of future government shutdowns.
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo called for “heightened law enforcement vigilance” in response to worldwide antisemitism after a fatal terror attack in Australia.
Las Vegas is distributing free trees, their planting and irrigation systems to certain city residents in an effort to combat the effects of extreme heat.
A veteran, retired Las Vegas attorney will temporarily replace a Municipal Court judge who cut her term short this fall.
Events hosted by the city of Las Vegas and Clark County took place amid tight police security after Australian antisemitic terror attack
For green-card holders ready to pledge their allegiance to the U.S., the citizenship process has long been a nerve-wracking affair, according to immigration advocates.
The nonprofit prepared 325 pounds each of roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, corn bread stuffing, and green bean casserole for Thursday.
One of Koolsville’s traditional fundraisers, in which artists exchange free tattoos for supplies, earned recognition from the Clark County Commission in late October.
A new Emerson College Polling survey of Nevada voters published Friday determined that the job approval ratings for the Republican president and two Democratic U.S. senators are “underwater.”
Nevada voters were evenly split in the 2026 governor’s race as a new poll shows a virtual statistic tie between incumbent Gov. Joe Lombardo and challenger Attorney General Aaron Ford.