The Daily Rundown - January 22, 2026
🚇 Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority officials are defending their continued support for Elon Musk's Boring Company. During a state legislative meeting Tuesday, lawmakers questioned the need for continued support for the company's Vegas Loop project. The company has plans to dig 68 miles of tunnels and build 104 stations across the Las Vegas Valley. As the Nevada Current reports, lawmakers cited numerous reports on workplace safety and environmental issues during construction.
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That includes a "crushing injury," workers and firefighters enduring chemical burns and digging errors. The LVCVA spokesperson acknowledged the safety issues but suggested that multiyear construction projects often entail such incidents. They added that the authority's primary concern is economic development.
💰 NV Energy has offered to refund $63 million to customers overcharged as far back as 2002. That's according to a filing with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada on Tuesday. The overcharges happened after the utility misclassified multifamily customers as single-family customers. Some ended up paying more than they should have. Others paid less.
NV Energy said in a news release that it and the utilities commission have been working together for months to correct the errors. The $63 million in refunds will include interest, but the utilities commission must first approve the plan. KNPR recently looked to how a new rate-charging scheme by NV Energy will effect power bills in Southern Nevada.
✈️ The Transportation Security Administration is poised to roll out new scanning machines at airports around the country in the coming months. The technology is already being tested at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. The new machines use Advanced Image Technology, or AIT. It allows TSA officers to scan travelers and their luggage without having to remove items.
The machines provide a less specific but more targeted image than the cylindrical scanners used today. AIT creates an avatar of a passenger or piece of luggage and then flags potential problems, including components that could become weapons. Dan Wyllie, deputy federal security director for Homeland Security, said tests indicate TSA officers are moving passengers through lines faster. And the process is less invasive. Listen to the full story from KNPR's Yvette Fernandez.
🎓 Clark County high school seniors still have time to apply for more than $400,000 in scholarships through the Rogers Foundation. The application deadline is Feb. 1. There are 11 scholarships ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 annually. Students can use the money at any accredited vocational or technical school, community college or state university in the country. Applicants must complete the SAT or ACT, but no minimum score is required. More information is on the Rogers Foundation website.
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🏀 The UNLV men's basketball team defeated Utah State 86-76 in Logan on Tuesday night. The Runnin' Rebels entered the game as 16-point underdogs but handed the Aggies their first home loss of the season. UNLV has won three straight and is 10-8 overall and 5-2 in the Mountain West Conference. Utah State dropped to 15-3, 6-2 in the conference.
🏒 The Vegas Golden Knights are in Boston on Thursday evening to play the Bruins in the first game of a four-game road trip. Both teams are coming off a loss. The Knights lost to Philadelphia at home on Monday after winning seven straight. The Bruins played in Dallas on Tuesday and lost 6-2. The Knights will then head to Toronto on Friday to take on the Maple Leafs.
Part of these stories are taken from KNPR's daily newscast segment. To hear more daily updates like these, tune in to 88.9 KNPR FM.
