Travelers at McCarran International Airport Tuesday were met with long wait times as Southwest Airlines experienced nationwide system issues.
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The A’s brass will be in Southern Nevada on June 21-22, for a more site-specific trip than their visit last month, a source with knowledge of the plans told the Review-Journal.
Raiders owner Mark Davis’ suite at Allegiant Stadium is set for a $688,000 renovation project.
The use of artificial intelligence to strategically position law enforcement vehicles on Las Vegas’ busiest highways appears to have had some initial success in reducing dangerous driving.
A major road project on Las Vegas Boulevard bordering the Strip’s newest resort is ongoing, but crews will look to mitigate the traffic impact during Resorts World’s grand opening this month.
The new route between Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport and Bellingham, Washington, will begin Nov. 7, Southwest announced Thursday.
The project will take place as a moving operation, with Nevada Highway Patrol troopers escorting work crews, as they restripe the center and edge lane lines, according to Tony Illia, NDOT spokesman.
Las Vegas’ tourism bureau awarded a $3 million contract to Intersection Media to assist in its advertising and marketing efforts tied to the Las Vegas Monorail and Boring Company Loop.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is looking toward possible arbitration to settle a dispute over its naming rights deal with the Las Vegas Ballpark.
As the first official use of the Boring Company’s Convention Center Loop occurring Tuesday with the World of Concrete show, it appears the system won’t make it out into the Resort Corridor anytime soon.
As convention travel returns to Las Vegas this week with the World of Concrete show, McCarran and the TSA are making preparations to handle larger crowds.
Review-Journal reader Alan Altman recently inquired about why Terminal 3 at McCarran International Airport remains closed to flight traffic.
With the Raiders ready to welcome fans into their new home, team officials and the Boring Co. are in talks to link Allegiant Stadium to the resort corridor via the Vegas Loop.
A’s President Dave Kaval said all potential stadium sites they toured in Southern Nevada are still under consideration after being presented to the MLB owners in New York.
With full capacity crowds likely for Raiders games this fall, fans can rest assured tailgating will be a thing in Las Vegas.