Although the NFL draft is being held across the country in Cleveland, the Raiders still used the occasion to host the first official event with fans at Allegiant Stadium.
Mick Akers
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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.
A stretch of the Las Vegas Strip is set to be down to one lane in each direction for most of next week.
The Raiders’ Josh Jacobs jumped up 22 places and Derek Carr from edged forward in NFL merchandise sales.
There’s been a noticeable increase in citations given as the visitor counts in Las Vegas have risen over the first few months of the year.
UNLV athletics’ partnership with the Raider Image went live Tuesday with the launch of the university’s new official apparel website.
A stretch of the 215 Beltway in northwest Las Vegas is set to be reduced to one travel lane in each direction for 20 days starting this weekend.
Traveler confidence appears to be rebounding as McCarran International Airport saw a 60 percent increase in passenger volume between February and March.
With COVID-19 restrictions easing, major events are poised to resume soon in Clark County, including at Allegiant Stadium.
In Nevada, two dozen NDOT employees have been killed while on duty, with the most recent death occurring in 2015 on Interstate 80 near Battle Mountain.
The Raiders’ headquarters in Henderson has been completed for almost a year, but COVID-19 restrictions have kept everyone except essential employees out of most of the facility.
The room tax generating funds for the public share of Allegiant Stadium’s financing is still being impacted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Uber is stepping up and offering 17,800 free and discounted round-trip rides to encourage more of the African American community to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
With just about six months left to obtain a Real ID and with DMV appointments scarce, now is a good time to book an appointment to get one.
When new residents move to the Silver State, they eventually need to apply for a driver’s license or identification card after they arrive in Nevada.
Tickets for the Aviators home games at Las Vegas Ballpark will be released on a monthly basis.
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