After 78 days of silence, Las Vegas casinos will come back to life Thursday, welcoming back the gaming and tourism that serves as Nevada’s lifeblood.
Mick Akers
Mick joined the Las Vegas Review-Journal as transportation reporter in November 2018. 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.
Monday marked another step for the Raiders and their relocation to Southern Nevada as the first moving trucks arrived with items from their former Northern California offices.
With under two months until the July 31 substantial completion date, Mark Davis said it’ll probably be a photo finish.
Over the last decade, 51 people were killed in crashes involving teen drivers in Nevada during the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day, according to AAA.
Las Vegas police used tear gas and nonlethal rounds to break up a protest on the Strip shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday.
Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport saw a 96 percent decrease in passenger volume in April amid the coronavirus pandemic.
After reducing its flight schedule amid the coronavirus pandemic, Southwest Airlines is adding routes to Las Vegas for the remainder of the year.
There are 15 active cases of coronavirus among workers who have been on the Allegiant Stadium project site.
Following the beginning of Phase One of Nevada’s reopening plan, traffic volumes slightly increased around the valley’s freeway system.
With the Raiders natural grass turf laid out two weeks ago its UNLV football’s turn to get in on the action at Allegiant Stadium.
Travel on Interstate 15 near downtown Las Vegas will be impacted on a pair of overnights this week.
Airlines and airports are taking steps to convince the traveling public that flying is no more dangerous than going to the grocery store.
As more businesses open up across Nevada, especially ones that serve alcoholic beverages, traffic officials are urging drivers not to get too excited and get behind the wheel impaired.
The Raiders proceeds from sold out personal seat license sales at Allegiant Stadium continuing to smash original estimates with the latest total reported being $549 million.
In the midst of what Allegiant Stadium project officials are dubbing the “fourth quarter” of the construction process, crews are on track for a July 31 substantial completion date.