Boring Company’s Vegas Loop has opened its Encore station, marking the second Strip location on the people mover system.
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Mick joined the Las Vegas Review-Journal in November 2018 and covers sports business and transportation. He previously worked at the Las Vegas Sun covering a variety of beats including transportation, business, gaming, and city and county government. Prior to that, he worked at the Pahrump Valley Times, where he was named the Nevada Press Association’s Outstanding Journalist in the intermediate category for his coverage of the Lamar Odom brothel overdose situation, rural healthcare and more. Mick was born in Texas but grew up in Las Vegas, attending UNLV’s Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies where he was a member of the Kappa Tau Alpha National Journalism Society.
The Regional Transportation Commission says a major transit project underway on Maryland Parkway could help its bike share program grow beyond downtown Las Vegas.
The Athletics won’t be playing their games in Las Vegas for three years, but efforts are already underway to develop a fan connection to Sin City.
Clark County commissioners on Wednesday unanimously approved land use permits for the Athletics planned $1.75 billion Las Vegas ballpark.
Athletics owner John Fisher hopes the team’s three-year stint in Sacramento before heading to Las Vegas leads to the city landing its own Major League Baseball franchise.
Gasoline prices in the Las Vegas Valley have spiked over the last week, with the average price for a gallon of fuel knocking on the $4 mark.
The Federal Aviation Administration has made its determination on if the Athletics planned $1.75 billion Las Vegas ballpark will pose an issue to air traffic in Southern Nevada.
The A’s are kicking off their three-year stay in Sacramento on Monday and will play their first game at Sutter Health Park, home of the Triple-A River Cats.
Formula One debuted its Grand Prix Plaza attraction Friday night to a select crowd, giving those in attendance a peek at what will be offered when it opens to the public.
Major milestones tied to the yearslong Interstate 15/Tropicana interchange project will begin to roll out toward the end of April.
The Athletics filed for a commercial building permit in March with Clark County as construction on their Strip ballpark is slated to get underway soon.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday that the league has other business to finalize before turning its attention to expansion.
Officials say road and infrastructure improvements will prove vital as the Las Vegas Valley continues to grow, but inflation is having a significant impact on project funding.
This weekend’s planned public opening of Formula One’s Grand Prix Plaza in Las Vegas has been put on hold.
Officials are planning for potential growth around Interstate 15 between Sloan and the California state line and what travel effects that might have on the highway.