Traffic on Las Vegas Valley freeways is still lagging behind last year’s rates as the coronavirus pandemic still has its grips on the region.
Mick Akers
Transportation reporter
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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.
Raiders owner Mark Davis is in awe about how the Silver and Black’s “field of dreams” has turned out.
Lanai doors on the north end of Allegiant Stadium will open on days that weather permits and provide scenic views of the Las Vegas Strip.
One part of Allegiant Stadium’s construction process that could have knocked the July 31 substantial completion date off track was the steel cable net roofing system.
The Raiders wanted to include a tribute to their former legendary owner and coach Al Davis in Allegiant Stadium, doing so in a way that can’t be missed.
With the number of screens inside Allegiant Stadium, fans in attendance should not miss a single bit of the action.
One of the most unique features to Allegiant Stadium is the retractable field tray that houses the Raiders’ natural grass playing surface.
McCarran International Airport continued a gradual ascent in travelers last month, seeing 1.6 million people pass through its gates.
No, those school zones haven’t been activated by accident with Clark County School District students carrying out distance learning to start the new academic year.
Similar to the National Finals Rodeo, the PBR said they could host this year’s event, slated to occur Nov. 4-8 at T-Mobile Arena, in another city in order to include fans with Nevada not yet allowing crowds at sporting events.
Acrylic barriers have been installed in security checkpoints at McCarran International Airport aimed at increasing safety for workers and travelers.
It didn’t take fans of the Silver and Black long to look to make some green off their 2020 Raiders season ticket commemorative boxes.
A year after the nearly $1 billion Project Neon wrapped up, transportation planners are in the early stages of developing the next 10-figure road project.
With Nevada seeing over 62,000 cases of coronavirus and 1,102 deaths as result, many states set travel restrictions on those heading to their areas from the Silver State.
A high-speed rail project gathered more momentum Friday as a California agency OK’d two agreements for possible extensions that could make linking with Los Angeles a possibility.