The closures are scheduled to occur over the next week where U.S. Highway 95 meets the 215 Beltway in northwest Las Vegas.
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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 of Southern Nevada has been hit particularly hard by the statewide shutdown.
When casino properties reopen in Nevada following the coronavirus-related state shutdown, safety will be a main focus for gaming operators.
Plans for new Las Vegas Monorail Co. stations at the MSG Sphere and Mandalay Bay aimed at serving the Allegiant Stadium crowds have been put on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic.
There have now been seven confirmed positive cases of the coronavirus at the Allegiant Stadium project site, according to the joint venture leading the stadium’s construction.
JetBlue will be the first major airline to require passengers to wear masks aboard its flights.
Crews will begin restriping HOV lanes on Interstate 15 and U.S. 95 on May 4, creating more carpool entrance and exit points, the Nevada Department of Transportation says.
The NFL draft is coming to Las Vegas in 2022, commissioner Roger Goodell announced Thursday during the draft telecast.
Passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport fell by over 2 million people in March compared to last year.
The latest phase of the 215 Beltway widening campaign began in Henderson this week.
As many Las Vegas-area residents are staying home with the closure of nonessential businesses, curbside parking in and around neighborhoods has gone up.
Allegiant Stadium will have no problem fitting in with a city famous for its bright lights.
Crews installed the first of two Raiders shield logos on the team’s 335,000-square-foot building that will house its headquarters and practice facility.
With demand for crude oil continuing to dip amid stay-at-home mandates, retail gas prices have also fallen.
With the Raiders set to move into their new Henderson digs this summer, the street that leads to the Silver and Black’s soon-to-be home will bear the team’s name.