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McCarran’s arrivals, departures drop

Benjamin Spillman

January 23, 2009 - 11:37 am

The number of people making arrivals and departures at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas fell 7.7 percent to about 44 million in 2008, including a 14.1 percent decrease in December.

According to statistics released Friday by the Clark County Department of Aviation, the top five carriers at McCarran all showed percentage decreases for the year. The biggest drop was for US Airways, which flew 24.2 percent fewer people to Las Vegas in 2008 than it did in 2007.

Cpl. Vincent Palmieri Jr., USMC (Ret.), vice commander for the State of Nevada Military Order o ...

‘A place of reflection’: Veterans memorial planned for northwest Las Vegas — PHOTOS

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

November 11, 2025 - 7:15 pm

The memorial will include an open-air promenade, an amphitheater, and educational materials that will honor more than 200,000 veterans in the state.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after Vice President JD Vance swore in U.S. Ambassad ...

What to know about Trump’s plan to give Americans a $2K tariff dividend

By Paul Wiseman Associated Press

November 11, 2025 - 4:48 pm

President Donald Trump boasts that his tariffs protect American industries, lure factories to the United States, raise money for the federal government and give him diplomatic leverage. Now, he’s claiming they can finance a windfall for American families, too

A cashier scans groceries, including produce, which is covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutriti ...

Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments, with shutdown potentially near an end

By Geoff Mulvihill and Margery Beck The Associated Press

November 11, 2025 - 3:58 pm

Reopening the government would restart the program that helps 42 million Americans buy groceries, but it’s not clear how quickly full payments would resume.

The Nevada Legislature flag flies above the Legislative Building in the final days of the 83rd ...

What could be on the Nevada Legislature’s special session agenda?

By McKenna Ross / RJ

November 11, 2025 - 2:25 pm

As politicos prepare to reconvene as soon as Thursday, there remains a level of uncertainty about what exactly will be on the agenda until the official proclamation comes.

Assemblymembers Daniele Monroe-Moreno and Sandra Jauregui wave to the crowd on hand to talk ab ...

Final lobbying efforts for Nevada film studios made ahead of special session

By McKenna Ross / RJ

November 11, 2025 - 1:35 pm

The activity comes as the agenda for the special legislative session, which could start Thursday, is still being finalized.

The Great Seal of the State of Nevada is hung on a wall in the Nevada Legislature. (Ellen Schmi ...

4 companies planning to expand in Clark County approved for over $1M in tax incentives

By Emerson Drewes / RJ

November 11, 2025 - 11:54 am

Four companies have been approved for over $1.18 million in abatements in Clark County in sectors such as fintech, car parts, defense and law enforcement training and textiles.

A kayaker departs below the Hoover Dam on their way to Willow Beach Sunday, October 19, 2025, ...

Colorado River deadline passes without an agreement

By Alan Halaly / RJ

November 11, 2025 - 5:05 pm

Tuesday was the deadline for seven states to submit a framework for a deal to update the river’s operating guidelines that expire at the end of 2026.

Fewer cancellations at LAS Tuesday, but return to normalcy could take weeks, experts say

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

November 11, 2025 - 5:02 pm

Aviation experts say despite a congressional vote to end the government shutdown nearing, it could take weeks before flight schedules return to normal.

A California Highway Patrol cruiser in 2023. (Thaddeus Miller/The Fresno Bee/TNS)

Chased by police, driver covers 173 miles on California freeways before escaping into Mexico

Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times

November 11, 2025 - 8:01 am

A minivan driver fled from police across four counties, speeding across freeways and evading the California Highway Patrol until the suspect made it across the border into Mexico, officials said, where they seemingly escaped.

An image of U.S. Army veteran Paul Millholland is photographed at family friend and fellow vete ...

Nevada widow’s quest: Lost records hamper late Army veteran’s recognition

By Casey Harrison / RJ

November 11, 2025 - 9:52 am

Jan Millholland seeks posthumous recognition for her late husband Paul, whose Army service records were lost in a 1973 military archives fire.