A second Regional Transportation Commission bus driver whose route includes the Las Vegas Strip tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
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.
As the Raiders prepare to move into their Henderson headquarters and practice facility this summer, the team is looking to change the name of Executive Airport Drive.
Work crews topped off Allegiant Stadium on Tuesday marking the full enclosure of the $2 billion facility.
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