Artist renderings give a first look at the high-speed train station that Brightline West plans to build on Las Vegas Boulevard.
Mick Akers
Transportation reporter
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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 MLB team proposes a special tax district, which would require the approval of lawmakers, to help finance a stadium near the Strip.
Lane shifts are coming to a stretch of Interstate 15, while lane restrictions are set for Frank Sinatra Drive in the Resort Corridor.
One of the most frequently asked questions is about the fate of the Aviators — the A’s Triple-A affiliate. A’s President Dave Kaval noted the two teams would coexist in the valley.
“For a while we were on parallel paths (with Oakland), but we have turned our attention to Las Vegas to get a deal here for the A’s and find a long-term home,” A’s President Dave Kaval told the Review-Journal on Wednesday.
As NDOT continues construction work across the valley, commuters may be wondering which roads are seeing the worst traffic backups.
The inaugural Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix race week will be jam-packed with events, ushering in the new era of motor sports in Southern Nevada.
The Las Vegas Grand Prix is set to take place on 3.8 miles of mainly public roads, including stretches of Las Vegas Boulevard, Koval Lane and Sands and Harmon avenues.
The Las Vegas Super Bowl Host Committee and NFL chose 150 Las Vegas companies to join its Super Bowl Business Connect program, ahead of Super Bowl LVIII.
Bay Area fans hoping the Oakland Athletics don’t go the way of the Raiders and end up in Las Vegas are looking to pack the stands for one night this summer at RingCentral Coliseum.
Road work associated with paving efforts for the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix is underway on the Strip as work continues to determine what, if any, public money is used on the project.
Helping the masses see the spectacle that is Super Bowl week will be throngs of media members who will converge on the city for the big game and events leading up to it.
Formula One hit a Las Vegas milestone Thursday with the topping off of its 300,000-square-foot paddock building.
Select local businesses had the chance to pitch the NFL and area industry experts on how they can help ensure Super Bowl LVIII-related events succeed.
State regulators voted to cut back the hours for lanes dedicated as “high occupancy vehicle” lanes in the Las Vegas Valley.