Plans for what the area surrounding the Allegiant Stadium area are coming into focus as officials work to create a vibrant Stadium District.
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.
Despite the high speed limit set on many state roads, cycling is allowed on the majority of them under Nevada law.
Construction of Allegiant Stadium is set to come in $25 million under budget as all work is set to be completed on the 63-acre site.
The funds are being raised to help offset the loss of revenue from the coronavirus pandemic.
As of Wednesday the TSA reported 101 confirmed cases of coronavirus among TSA employees at McCarran since the pandemic began, marking a 55 percent increase since Nov. 19, when 65 cases were noted by TSA data.
It will be split up with $183 million going toward multifamily affordable housing and $17 million to Nevada Rural Housing Auth0rity.
Traffic volume on I-15 at the Nevada-California state line on Nov. 25-29 was down 20 percent compared with 2019.
With the possibility of increases in COVID-19 restrictions going into effect in California, the teams could play their home games at Allegiant Stadium.
After officials had to pull money out of a debt reserve account to make a scheduled bond payment on Allegiant Stadium, a question arose about how the process works.
After what SouthWest Airlines called “a lack of meaningful progress in negotiations” with multiple unions, Las Vegas’ busiest carrier issued Thursday issued notices that over 6,800 employees could be furloughed.
The Greyhound station at the Plaza Hotel in downtown Las Vegas is set to be replaced after being located there for nearly 50 years.
Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport saw an increase of travel over Thanksgiving weekend but not at pandemic highs as seen nationally.
The Boring Company is moving quickly to get their planned underground people mover expanded outside of its Las Vegas Convention Center loop project.
McCarran International Airport and other airports nationwide have seen an uptick in passenger volume in the days leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Because of a shortfall in tax revenue, Clark County had to withdraw $11.55 million from a debt reserve account to help make December’s scheduled bond payment for Allegiant Stadium.