Chevron’s El Segundo refinery explosion may cause fuel prices in Las Vegas to spike, with experts predicting a 35-95 cent per gallon increase due to supply issues.
Mick Akers
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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 Brightline West high-speed train project between Las Vegas and Southern California is seeking a $6 billion federal loan as its price tag swells to $21B.
The Athletics applied for two building permits last week totaling $523 million in work on their under-construction Las Vegas ballpark.
A new law taking effect Wednesday lets RTC security quickly remove unruly bus passengers, improving safety and decreasing delays for Las Vegas public transit riders.
Las Vegas Boulevard will see nightly restrictions ahead of the F1 Grand Prix race weekend. Get the latest on street closures, lane reductions, and how to stay updated as traffic changes unfold.
Sunset Road and Sloan Lane projects begin across Las Vegas, with road resurfacing, bridge construction, and overnight closures impacting traffic flow.
Bally’s plans to file for entitlements from Clark County in the next two weeks and expects to break ground on the project in the first half of 2026.
UNLV’s two recent high-profile coaching hires both made multimillion-dollar home buys in guard gated Las Vegas Valley communites in the past year.
With Interstate 15 high occupancy vehicle lane regulations in Las Vegas set to return this week, highway signs are giving conflicting information on when the lanes are open to all motorists.
The Interstate 15/Tropicana Avenue Interchange project is substantially completed after three-and-a-half years of road work.
Interstate 15 will see high-occupancy vehicle lane restrictions return later this week after being offline during two improvement projects near the Las Vegas Strip.
A stretch of the 215 Beltway in Summerlin is set to close overnight later this week.
Driving through the Desert Inn arterial tunnel will soon be a smoother experience for drivers, thanks to a nearly $9.2 million improvement project.
Race officials took in over 3,100 applications to participate in the local marshals training program for Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend, scheduled for Nov. 20 through Nov. 22.
Boring Company’s Vegas Loop could be one step closer to connecting to Las Vegas’ airport, if the state approves their request to operate above ground for portions of rides.