Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is expected to attend the ceremony for the Las Vegas-to-Southern California high-speed train system.
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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 Metropolitan Police Department is launching a pilot program to expand the use of drones in its daily operations.
After announcing a promotion tied to an alternative team name, the Aviators saw record merchandise sales and pulled some of the items off their online store to sell at Saturday’s game.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority says errors made by the Boring Company forced the transportation system to shut down temporarily last summer.
Former NFL star Tom Brady, a minority owner of the Las Vegas Aces, wrote the entry in Time magazine explaining A’ja Wilson’s inclusion on the most influential list.
With ticket sales underway for the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix, race officials updated their ticket terms, including moving up a section regarding the ability to file lawsuits if the event goes amiss.
The Aviators will go by the Las Vegas Gamblers during a “What If” night promotion Saturday that includes new alternative uniforms, logos and color schemes.
Whether they’re relocation or expansion teams, adding new pro teams to Las Vegas takes hard work by owners, Oak View Group Las Vegas president Marc Badain said.
The Boring Company broke ground on a new tunnel that will mark the Vegas Loop’s furthest expansion from the Las Vegas Convention Center campus.
The Las Vegas Desert Dogs of the National Lacrosse League feature a star-studded ownership list that includes former NHL great Wayne Gretzky.
Las Vegas officials learning from the Super Bowl experience will enhance how fans will enjoy Final Four week in 2028.
The Oakland Athletics can now focus on aspects of their planned Las Vegas relocation and the years in between with a temporary home site nailed down.
Contrary to social media rumors the Las Vegas Monorail remains on track to transport riders in the resort corridor well into the near future, according to tourism agency that owns it.
The Nevada Supreme Court did not render a decision after hearing arguments regarding a challenge to the Oakland Athletics’ public funding bill.
Since 2022, the Clark County Public Works Department estimates over 500,000 feet of wiring has been stolen around the Las Vegas Valley, resulting in $1.8 million in replacement costs.