The Nevada Supreme Court rejected a teachers union effort to put public funding for the Oakland Athletics’ planned Las Vegas ballpark on November’s ballot.
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.
Las Vegas, which hosted the 2024 Super Bowl, could be in line to host the 2027 College Football Playoff championship game at Allegiant Stadium.
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada wears many hats when it comes to infrastructure.
The work marks the latest portion of a multiphase project on Las Vegas Boulevard to upgrade infrastructure between Sahara Avenue and the 215 Beltway.
The Oakland Athletics plan to build a ballpark on the site of the Tropicana, but Bally’s says where the stadium will sit on that site is still being determined.
A group of Las Vegas business owners who say they lost millions from last year’s Formula 1 launched an online petition hoping to get a public meeting on the 2024 race.
Freeway interchanges with nicknames including “bowl” are a regular part of many Las Vegas Valley motorists daily commutes.
To meet federal requirements, Real IDs will be needed for anyone looking to use their driver’s license to get through security at airports for domestic flights nationwide.
The trail features plans for a shared use pathway from Summerlin to Red Rock Canyon and to widen SR159 near Red Rock Canyon.
The Las Vegas Aces will begin their quest for a third straight WNBA championship as the most in-demand ticket in the league on the secondary market.
Drivers around the Summerlin and Red Rock Canyon areas should brace for road closures this weekend tied to the L’Etape Las Vegas by Tour de France bicycle race.
The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles’ modernization of its computer system could take longer than anticipated and cost the state more than $300 million in additional funding.
The trains, designed to go up to 220 mph, will be able to take Brightline West passengers between Las Vegas and Southern California in less than two hours.
The Oakland Athletics are considering hiring an investment firm to assist team owner John Fisher in securing financing for construction of their planned Strip ballpark.
A Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino is partnering with the Las Vegas Grand Prix to bring a nightclub experience to Formula One weekend.