As of Monday, the average cost of regular unleaded gas in Las Vegas was $4.60 per gallon, setting a new record. Gas prices in the Las Vegas Valley have jumped 60 cents in the past week.
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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.
Motorists in the East Las Vegas Valley should brace for major traffic disruptions as the continued upgrade of Nellis Boulevard moves forward.
The $84 million dollar facility hosts its first event this week, the Big West Basketball Championships taking place Tuesday through Saturday.
Gas prices hit an all-time high in Las Vegas on Friday after a 17-cent price spike overnight, according to AAA data.
The gradual return of international travel to Las Vegas continued Thursday with Harry Reid International Airport welcoming back direct flight service from Frankfurt, Germany.
After years of charitable work in Nevada, the UFC is launching its own charity bearing the mixed martial arts organization’s name.
Fans of the Silver and Black now have two more Southern Nevada locations to pick up gear from their favorite team.
Damage caused by suspected vandalism knocked a handful of the dynamic messaging signs along Interstate 15 northbound out of service Wednesday.
The average price of regular unleaded gasoline in Las Vegas surpassed the $4 per gallon mark over the weekend.
As Las Vegas saw early on with the return of leisure travelers following pent up demand after many not traveling for several months, the business side is starting to mimic that behavior in Southern Nevada, Harvey noted.
As runners hit areas around Las Vegas including the Strip for the annual Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas races this weekend, traffic surrounding the routes will be impacted.
Autonomous technology company Motional teamed up with transit booking service Via to launch a robotaxi service Thursday in the downtown area.
Prices for gasoline in the Las Vegas Valley have jumped over the past month pushing the cost of regular unleaded gas to $3.95 a gallon, according to AAA.
The Oakland Athletics have exchanged term sheets on at least four plots of land in Southern Nevada where a possible $1 billion Major League Ballpark could be built.
The final phase of a yearslong, multiple phase widening of the Interstate 15 north corridor is set to get underway this year.