Las Vegas officials are forecasting the NFL draft will bring a high volume of private plane activity to Southern Nevada’s airports this 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.
NFL officials gave a preview Tuesday of the red carpet stage at the Bellagio and the draft theater also on the Strip.
CEO Mark Fine said the name was chosen following over 2,500 name submissions by fans on the team’s website.
Las Vegas NFL draft attendees should expect an event that will be tough to top.
NFL Draft week in Las Vegas officially kicked off Monday with 600,000 attendees expected to converge on the Bellagio and Linq areas beginning Thursday.
After two years of talking about NFL draft week, it is finally upon the Las Vegas Valley.
Consistently one of the more dangerous roads in Southern Nevada, State route 160 is being eyed for another improvement project.
Many Las Vegas transportation providers will no longer require a face covering after a federal judge voided the mask mandate on airlines and public transportation.
As the Athletics rang in the first home stand of the 2022 MLB season Monday in Oakland, the “home” part remains in flux for future seasons.
As the Oakland Athletics continue their quest for a new ballpark for the future of the franchise in Las Vegas or the Bay Area, some felines are making themselves right at home at RingCentral Coliseum.
Motorists started to feel the impacts last week of the construction tied to hosting the NFL Draft in Las Vegas. Instead of complaining about it, they should welcome it.
“The street light cameras would be an unbelievable benefit to law enforcement if they recorded,” Las Vegas police homicide Lt. Ray Spencer said.
Expect heavier traffic around the Strip as lane closures began Wednesday to allow event setup for the 2022 NFL Draft.
In an annual ranking by Airport Council International, a trade association of the world’s airports, Reid airport cracked the top 10 with 39.75 million passengers in 2021.
Fatal crashes in the Las Vegas Valley are increasing as the statewide average is declining.