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Las Vegas is going big on Bus Rapid Transit. So, what is it?
BRT, at its best, should feel something like light rail without the rails.
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Report: Airlines continue battling post-pandemic customer dissatisfaction
Air travel is expected to soar this summer season as demand remains high following the isolation of the coronavirus pandemic. And that demand has led ...
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Despite COVID setbacks, the RTC is building a 21st-century mass-transit network for Las Vegas
With the promise of funds from the bipartisan federal infrastructure bill, the agency is looking to build on its strengths while modernizing its fleet.
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More Las Vegas flights canceled as airlines struggle with COVID, weather
More than two dozen flights were canceled today at the Las Vegas airport, with more than 1,000 flights scrubbed nationwide as airlines struggle with COVID-induced ...
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Las Vegas airport renamed for former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid
It’s official: Visitors to Las Vegas are now landing at Harry Reid International Airport. Dignitaries, including Gov. Steve Sisolak, gathered today at Terminal 3 of ...
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Transit services for Las Vegas veterans struggle to keep pace with demand
Navy veteran John Penley has been walking across the street from his apartment near East Twain Avenue in central Las Vegas to a nearby laundromat ...
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RTC aggressively pursues new funding to improve safety on Las Vegas roadways
The $1.2 trillion infrastructure and jobs bill that President Joe Biden signed into law last week opens up billions for grant funding over the next ...
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How Las Vegas restaurants, other sectors are navigating the supply chain hurdles
Peppermill Las Vegas is one of the resort corridor’s noted late-night hangouts. But if you show up craving an order of the restaurant’s onion rings, ...
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Tongue-in-cheek messages on NDOT highway signs aim to curb bad road manners
Witty slogans on Las Vegas freeway signs might be good for some laughs, but the hope is they save some lives too. The slogans started ...
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On valley visit, Buttigieg gets firsthand look at need for Boulder Highway revamp
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg had only heard about Boulder Highway, but he got a small taste of the dangers ...
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Why improving the drive to Southern California is so complicated
The parade of bumper-to-bumper traffic is a Sunday afternoon ritual heading back to California. Residents of California accounted for 21% of visitors to Las Vegas ...
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Q+A: Chairman of Nevada Taxicab Authority on how COVID impacted the industry
As the coronavirus pandemic gripped Las Vegas last year, nearly every aspect of the travel and tourism industry was impacted, from hotels to casinos, nightclubs ...
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Traveling Vegas to L.A.? Luxury chauffeur service merges onto the scene
There’s another option for travelers to make the commute from Las Vegas into Southern California. Blacklane, a global chauffeur service based in Germany, is now ...
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Beachgoers take note: Southwest beginning daily service to Santa Barbara
With demand rising for flights to leisure destinations, Southwest Airlines is starting daily flights from Las Vegas to Santa Barbara, Calif., where visitors can enjoy ...
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Welcome to Harry Reid International Airport: Commission OKs name change
Visitors who fly to Las Vegas will soon be landing at Harry Reid International Airport. The Clark County Commission unanimously voted today to rename ...
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Las Vegas takes step closer to major underground transit system
The city’s tourism authority on Thursday paved the way for the development of an ambitious underground tunnel transport system that could connect key tourism points ...
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Electric scooters around UNLV? Why officials are hesitant to give green light
The electric scooter-sharing company Bird has a vision of UNLV students riding their devices throughout campus and the nearby neighborhood. Bird would place its rentable ...
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A step forward in the promise of ultrafast ‘hyperloops’
Hyperloop technology, which promises to transport people and goods at speeds of up to 600 mph, has long seemed too good to be true. But ...
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Las Vegas-California high-speed rail project hits snag
Construction of a high-speed passenger train from Las Vegas to San Bernardino County in Southern California has been delayed. The project, called Brightline West ...
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Lady Gaga, Charo, Cirque du Soleil and more Las Vegas showbiz news
She’s back! Lady Gaga will return to her acclaimed “Jazz & Piano” residency production at Dolby Live at Park MGM for eight performances running from ...
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NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the South Region
The stylistic divide couldn’t be more stark between the top two seeded teams in the South and their next two challengers. ...
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UNLV advances to second round of NIT with 84-77 win over Princeton
The UNLV men’s basketball team picked up its first postseason win in nearly two decades, knocking off Princeton on Wednesday, 84-77, to advance to the ...
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NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the Midwest Region
Some of the earliest NCAA Tournament bracket projections, made at the outset of the season, had three teams that wound up in the Midwest Region ...
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Legislation to address drug smuggling at southern border signed into law
A bill was signed into law today by President Joe Biden requiring the commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to review field operation ...
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NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the East Region
For the second straight year, Connecticut is squarely in the middle of the toughest set of teams. ...
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Freshman phenom got up to speed quickly for UNLV women's basketball team
The UNLV women’s basketball program has never advanced past the first round of the NCAA Tournament, but the team has one player with Final Four ...
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Betting the bracket: Analyzing the odds on the Final Four
Brackets are due before the start of the NCAA Tournament, but the betting window stays open. Sportsbooks post game lines and reopen futures odds quicker ...
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UNLV advances in NIT with home win over Boston College
It felt like March. That’s what Kevin Kruger seemed most happy about after his UNLV team knocked off Boston College, 79-70, in the second round ...
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How an NIT run could boost the UNLV basketball program
The UNLV men’s basketball team practiced on Monday, and that is a big development for the program because it means the season is still alive ...
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Artificial intelligence to be used to help improve safety of Las Vegas crosswalks
Las Vegas will pilot the project around the Fremont Street corridor, which attracts more than 26 million visitors per year and includes the Fremont Street ...
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What to do in Las Vegas this week (March 21-27, 2024 edition)
Bruce Springsteen, Las Vegas Sinfonietta, LANY, the Isley Brothers and more in this week’s Superguide.
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Music
Key 3: Las Vegas musician Ted Sablay on the albums that informed his point of view
The seasoned guitarist has been a staple of the Killers’ touring band for the past 17 years.
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40 Under 40: Celebrating Southern Nevada talent
The Vegas Inc 40 Under 40 awards honor young community leaders who represent a broad spectrum of industries. This issue celebrates the true cream of ...
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Transportation officials bullish on development of EV infrastructure
Shailen Bhatt, federal highway administrator and a top official in the U.S. Department of Transportation, is emphasizing the importance of implementing an infrastructure for ...
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NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Saturday's games
The odds on Oakland and North Carolina State facing off in one of the most intriguing round of 32 matchups would have been astronomical as ...
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Home decor entrepreneur plants roots of business without being rooted to location
Las Vegas local Kim Nguyen opened her business, Base Roots, as an online storefront on Amazon about six years ago. Since then, the home decor ...
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NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Sunday's games
Connecticut opened as high as +110 (i.e. risking $100 to win $110) to win the East, but are now as low as -170 (i.e. risking ...
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Dining
Las Vegas chef James Trees doubles down on his beloved hometown with a new Esther’s Kitchen
Trees knew that Las Vegans were ready for the kind of dining he knew in LA—neighborhood spots with relaxed vibes and ingredients from family-run ranches ...
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Miranda Lambert on feeling at home in Las Vegas and finishing up her residency show
“I didn’t know what to expect from being in Las Vegas. It’s a normal life off the Strip, people just doing life. So I’ve been ...