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Mick Akers

Mick Akers
Sports Business and Transportation reporter

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.  

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Be ready, HOV lane enforcement starts Thursday

New regulations on 22 miles of carpool lanes will be fully enforced beginning Thursday and Nevada Highway Patrol Troopers will be out in force citing motorists breaking the law.

HOV lane enforcement starts Thursday in Las Vegas

The free ride is over for Las Vegas motorists enjoying the new high occupancy vehicle lanes on Interstate 15 and U.S. Highway 95 illegally, as heavy saturation efforts begins Thursday.

North Las Vegas Airport receives $2M face-lift

The North Las Vegas Airport unveiled its $2 million makeover Tuesday, boasting new flooring, furniture and wall art, in addition to a new exterior paint job, signage and lighting .

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