Last year Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport served 39.7 million travelers as travel volume continued to increase from pandemic-related lows.
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 target capacity for a Las Vegas MLS stadium sits between 25,000-30,000 people, according to potential team owner Wes Edens.
Wes Edens, co-CEO of Fortress Investment Group, which owns the high-speed passenger rail line Brightline, said he expects to break ground on the project by the end of the year.
An unnamed worker was back at work Friday after suffering minor injuries Thursday when a girder failed, causing a portion of a bridge that was already being demolished to unexpectedly collapse,
Billionaires Wes Edens and Naseef Sawiris have entered into an exclusive negotiating agreement with Major League Soccer to move toward bringing an expansion team to Southern Nevada.
The Oakland Planning Commission delivered a crucial vote Wednesday night moving forward the Athletics’ push for a new waterfront ballpark in the Bay Area.
Vendors showed off the latest and greatest in sports merchandise and tailgating accessories Wednesday, highlighted by a custom $30,000 Raiders watch.
Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport is one of 50 U.S. airports that will have a buffer zone in place Wednesday when major wireless carriers roll out their new 5G service.
A strong winter storm that hit the eastern United States on Sunday and ongoing staff shortages caused by the surge of COVID-19 were blamed for the disruptions.
COVID-19 cases among Transportation Safety Administration workers at Harry Reid International Airport have sharply increased in the past month.
The procession is planned to be held on Fourth Street, resulting in road closures beginning at 6 a.m., city of Las Vegas officials announced this week.
With the Raiders first playoff game since 2016 on Saturday, it’s becoming clear that many of their fans will invade Cincinnati to take in the moment.
Allegiant Stadium proved to be a huge draw as advertised during the first few months fans were allowed to attend events at the $2 billion facility.
Saturday’s NFL Wild Card Playoff game between the Raiders and Bengals in Cincinnati is the most expensive resale game for the home team on record.
The $4.9 million project includes the installation of over 300 bollards along the curb stretching across the departure entrances of Reid international. The project is expected to wrap up in early 2023.