Around 1 p.m. Wednesday, crews could be seen working all around the stadium, carrying out signage work and curtain wall duties, among a bevy of tasks.
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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.
Service will be suspended Thursday in the wake of the governor’s request that all nonessential businesses close for 30 days because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
With much of Nevada coming to a screeching halt Wednesday after Gov. Steve Sisolak recommended the closure of nonessential business, most transportation services are still up and running.
Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles offices across the state are closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Concerned travelers can rest easy as McCarran International Airport will remain open in Las Vegas amid the 30-day shutdown of nonessential businesses in Nevada.
St. Patrick’s Day revelers at Rock & Reilly’s pub watched Gov. Steve Sisolak’s news conference announcing the 30-day closure of casinos and other nonessential business. After the conference, REM’s “It’s the End of the World as We Know it” played at the pub.
As Allegiant Stadium rises from the ground its place in the Las Vegas skyline has come into form.
Visitors depart hours ahead of scheduled shutdowns of the scheduled closures of the Strip megaresorts for several weeks — at least.
Robert and Tanya Garcia from the Cleveland area arrived Monday morning to an empty McCarran International Airport and were surprised at the sight.
The strange goings-on produced an array of emotions among guests who came to the city to celebrate or for business, ranging from amusement to anger to angst.
After writing about Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air and its no-fee deal, the Road Warrior turned into a de facto customer service rep for the airline.
The majority of Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles offices will only serve customers with appointments effective Monday due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns.
The transportation agency began limiting bus service on the resort corridor on Friday, according to RTC spokeswoman Angela Castro.
Parents like Gena Ebarb are worried about potenial learning retainment amid the announced three-week school closure.
The TSA is allowing passengers to bring liquid hand sanitizer containers of up to 12 ounces in carry-on bags.