Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles offices will remain closed during Phase One of the state’s reopening plan.
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.
Taxicab demand in Las Vegas has decreased steeply since the resort corridor was shut down by the coronavirus.
Ridership jumped 97 percent in April, going from 3,039 rides in April 2019 to 5,591 last month, according to David Swallow, the commission’s deputy CEO.
Included in the kits from the Las Vegas-based airline are a single-use face mask, a pair of disposable nonlatex gloves and sanitation wipes.
Spirit, McCarran International Airport’s second-busiest carrier, announced it would begin the mask requirement May 11, in a news release Sunday.
Planned restriping work on the HOV lane system has been postponed amid a coronavirus-related material supply shortage.
MGM Resorts acting CEO Bill Hornbuckle has been in talks with various sports leagues about hosting games without fans at their facilities.
Talks are being had by Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles officials regarding the license application process with all state DMV offices shuttered, but they declined to say if possibly waiving the driving skills portion was part of those discussions.
The move comes as new positive coronavirus cases, mainly tied to a team of electricians on the site that were identified in the last few weeks.
Southwest, McCarran International Airport’s busiest carrier, revealed a list of updated safety measures. It includes requiring customers to wear masks beginning May 11.
A lawsuit against the Raiders filed in 2018 by the city of Oakland tied to the team’s relocation to Las Vegas was dismissed Thursday in federal court.
The closures are scheduled to occur over the next week where U.S. Highway 95 meets the 215 Beltway in northwest Las Vegas.
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada has been hit particularly hard by the statewide shutdown.
When casino properties reopen in Nevada following the coronavirus-related state shutdown, safety will be a main focus for gaming operators.
Plans for new Las Vegas Monorail Co. stations at the MSG Sphere and Mandalay Bay aimed at serving the Allegiant Stadium crowds have been put on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic.