Las Vegas hosts tens of thousands of conventions per year, brings in billions of dollars in gaming revenue and attracts millions of visitors. But when people fly into the McCarran International Airport, many have to choose between waiting on a taxi or taking the bus to get to the casinos along the Strip — even though the Strip borders the airport itself.
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As the former chairman of the Nevada Regional Transportation Commission and a guiding force behind such projects as the Desert Inn arterial and the 215 Beltway, which was named in his honor, Bruce Woodbury is a foremost expert on the transportation systems of Las Vegas.
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T-Mobile Arena holds the current crown as the largest and newest performance venue on the Las Vegas Strip. And if some executives from New York's Madison Square Garden have their way, it will have company.
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Hitting the gridiron means dealing with aches and pains, but for Baltimore Ravens left tackle Eugene Monroe that doesn't mean he's willing to accept future penalties.
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A panel of medical marijuana advocates is calling for more research into how the plant works in treating various diseases and conditions.
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After having the torn labrum surgically repaired in December, doctors prescribed Monroe the usual gamut of opioid painkillers like oxycodone to manage his pain.
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Rarely are governments criticized for moving too quickly on a transportation project.
But that seems to be the case with Clark County’s effort to build an elevated expressway along portions of Koval Lane, Tropicana Avenue, Swenson Street and Paradise Road near McCarran International Airport.
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Brookings Mountain West applauds the Clark County Commission for authorizing the extension of the Las Vegas Monorail south from its current southern terminus behind the MGM Grand Hotel to Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
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Plans to build an elevated expressway between McCarran International Airport and the Las Vegas Strip were again received favorably by county officials Tuesday as they discussed some $427 million in financing for transportation projects
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Amy Jensen has a big job. She has to get the biggest of the valley's big boxes ready to open on May 18th.
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It sits covertly in a sandy patch of shrub, an octagonal fiberglass box on the gaudiest avenue in America. Inside is a fist-size hydrophone, one of 13 acoustic devices that listen continuously for the minutest of leaks along a miles-long pipeline that daily spits out 7.5 million gallons of water to hotels and casinos along the Las Vegas strip.
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On Wednesday I had the opportunity to welcome government and business leaders to beautiful North Las Vegas for an important groundbreaking at Apex Industrial Park. It marked the onset of an exciting time in the history of Nevada and North Las Vegas.
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A proposed elevated expressway running from McCarran International Airport and depositing an avalanche of cars to an already-congested Las Vegas Boulevard is suggested by some as a cheaper, less-disruptive alternative connection between the airport and the Strip than light rail.
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Clark County is moving ahead with plans to develop an elevated limited-access airport expressway along Paradise Road, Koval Lane and Tropicana Avenue despite critics’ claims that it’s a 20th-century solution to 21st-century traffic issues.
Last week, I got to feel absolutely hopeful about the future of America media. This rare experience made me reflect positively on how this nation's youth will help transform the Fourth Estate.
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Washington, D.C., is a tale of two cities in more conflict than ever before.
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Cheaper rents and a shortage of affordable housing elsewhere may explain why northeast Clark County has a higher concentration of poverty than other parts of the county.
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The 2016 caucuses showcased the Silver State on the national stage. Both political parties benefitted from holding an early-nominating event in a state that is far more reflective of the American electorate than the three other early states in terms of diversification, urbanization and connectivity.
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Republican presidential candidates led by Donald Trump are drawing cheers in Nevada by bashing China’s policies, even as that nation’s tourism, trade and investment help lift the state from the worst economic decline in the U.S.
Tomorrow's contests in South Carolina and Nevada will be an important test of whether establishment candidates still have a shot in this election year.
This Saturday, the third contest will be held in the Democratic presidential race: the Nevada caucuses.
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Iowa and New Hampshire have a number of virtues, electoral diversity isn’t one of them.
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If you’re not a political obsessive, you could be forgiven for forgetting that the Nevada caucuses are coming up this week and next. Geographically remote to much of the country, the state has received little attention in the early campaign season. It doesn’t have a claim to a “first,” like Iowa and New Hampshire, and it has fewer delegates to offer than South Carolina.
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The contamination of the water supply in Flint, Michigan got us thinking about the safety of our tap water here in Nevada.
How do we know that our drinking water is safe? We'll explore this with two experts on water safety.