Tickets for UNLV’s inaugural game at Allegiant Stadium versus in-state rival UNR sold out Tuesday shortly after being made available for purchase.
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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.
The building features two NHL-size sheets of ice, one dubbed the Vegas Golden Knights rink and the other the Silver Knights rink, as that’s where the AHL franchise will practice.
As the days tick down to next week’s election, rallies tied to the presidential race will converge on Southern Nevada this week.
As the long-discussed high-speed rail system between Las Vegas and Southern California awaits a bond sale that’s slated to pay for the initial phase, the company behind the project, Brightline, released more details on the construction timeline.
The school is following the trend of other collegiate and professional sports teams in offering Rebels fans the opportunity to purchase cutouts of themselves that will be placed on seats at the stadium.
Motional in partnership with Lyft is bringing back the rides in autonomous BMW 5 series vehicles after halting the service amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Southwest Airlines will unblock middle seats on flights beginning Dec. 1, the airline announced Thursday.
Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport saw 1.7 million travelers pass through its gates in September, a slight dip from August’s head count.
A Texas woman on a flight out of Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport in July died from COVID-19-related causes, officials said.
Clark County commissioners on Wednesday gave the long-planned All Net Arena project slated for the north end of Las Vegas Boulevard its final extension.
Ten days out from the inaugural UNLV football game at Allegiant Stadium, it’s still not clear if fans will be allowed to attend.
A 1,750-horsepower car built by a Washington company set a record for the fastest speed on a public road as it reached 331.15 mph on state Route 160 outside Las Vegas.
As the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles continues operations at reduced capacity under COVID-19 regulations, some motorists who looked to skip going to an office or kiosk have encountered an issue.
As Allegiant Stadium stands ready to be fanless for the entire NFL season, nearly half of the league’s 32 teams are set to allow people in the stands going into Week 6.
The prospect of connecting Allegiant Stadium to a planned underground people-mover system inched closer to reality Thursday.