With the seemingly never-ending roadwork and growth across the Las Vegas Valley, it’s no surprise that new traffic signals are being added.
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.
The road leading to a Strip resort soon may be renamed to celebrate a milestone for the hotel and for the iconic show that has made its home there for decades.
A Las Vegas-based airline came to the rescue of the Connecticut men’s basketball team after it encountered plane problems before its flight to Phoenix for the Final Four.
The Oakland A’s have found a temporary home to use as their Las Vegas ballpark is built. While they’re in that interim home, they will simply go by the Athletics or A’s.
Raiders owner Mark Davis’ net worth has skyrocketed from an estimated $500 million in 2016 to $2.3 billion this year, according to Forbes’ billionaires list.
The Raiders and Allegiant Stadium have signed a multiyear partnership extension with Ticketmaster.
Oakland officials and the Athletics remain “far apart” on striking a lease extension for the MLB team at the Coliseum.
Two years after it opened, the home arena for the Henderson Silver Knights is getting a new name as a result of a sponsorship change.
The long-planned bus rapid transit line to be built on Maryland Parkway into downtown Las Vegas received a $150 million federal grant.
Tragedies like the Baltimore bridge collapse illustrate the importance of infrastructure and efforts by NDOT and other agencies to keep transportation safe.
Bally’s Corp. chairman Soo Kim provided some preliminary plans on the upcoming demolition of the historic property.
Formula One’s parent company recently acquired a hospitality company that will enhance the VIP experience at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Las Vegas Grand Prix officials are hosting group tours to find events to fill their 300,000-square-foot facility just off the Strip throughout the year.
The Oakland Athletics have hired Legends to oversee premium seating and ticket sales of the team’s Las Vegas ballpark, scheduled to open for the 2028 season.
Two of the larger ongoing road projects affecting traffic around the resort corridor will see another round of road and lane closures in the coming weeks.