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Traffic Fatalities Decrease in 2019, But Are The Roads Getting Safer?

Jan 27, 2020

Traffic deaths have been a big concern in Nevada, especially in Clark County.

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Four Corners Airport Might Get Commercial Flights Back In 2020

Oct 25, 2019

FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — Commercial flights may be returning to an airport in the Four Corners region.

The Farmington Daily Times reports officials said Tuesday commercial flights will likely return to the Four Corners Regional Airport by next summer.

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What Can Solve Nevada's Growing Problem Of Traffic-Related Deaths?

Jan 24, 2019

The number of traffic deaths in Nevada continues to rise.

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NV GOP Governor Hopeful Schwartz Would Cut Raider Stadium Money

Apr 14, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada State Treasurer Dan Schwartz says if he's elected governor he'll try to eliminate the $750 million hotel-room tax in Clark County that's earmarked to help pay for the Raiders' new NFL stadium in Las Vegas.

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Threatened Tortoise Project Flaws Cost NV Taxpayers $700K

Mar 31, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A newspaper's investigation has determined Nevada taxpayers got stuck with a $700,000 bill to fix the flawed installation of fences along a highway intended to protect the threatened Mojave desert tortoise north of Las Vegas.

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The Revitalization Of Maryland Parkway - Where Are We Now?

Feb 01, 2018

For years, there’s been talk in Clark County of developing Maryland Parkway.

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Nevada Resort Association Boss Named To Transportation Panel

Jan 06, 2018
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Resort Association President Virginia Valentine has been named to the state Department of Transportation's board of directors, the first woman to be appointed to the panel.

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Southern Nevada Traffic: Raiders Stadium And The Trump Budget

Mar 23, 2017

If the cuts called for in President Donald Trump’s budget released last week, the plan to bring a light rail line down Maryland Parkway could be in jeopardy, according to the head of the Regional T

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Are New Flights At Reno-Tahoe Airport A Sign Of Tech Growth?

Mar 15, 2017

Could the addition of more nonstop flights at Reno-Tahoe International Airport be a sign northern Nevada has "arrived" in the tech industry?

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After 'Carnado,' A Bigger Construction Project Looms

Mar 10, 2017

"The Big Squeeze" will begin March 21. 

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High Winds, Possible Floods, Snow On Tap In Northern Nevada

Dec 15, 2016

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for rain and wind that's expected to pound northern Nevada over the next couple of days.

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Taxi Ridership On The Decline As Riders Opt For Uber, Lyft

Dec 15, 2016

Newly released figures show taxicab companies in Clark County are struggling to attract passengers amid increased competition from ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft.

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Taking A Test Ride: Las Vegas Bike Share

Nov 08, 2016

F. Andrew Taylor, a reporter with the View section of the Las Vegas Review-Journal tried out a new program: Las Vegas's bike share.

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Spaghetti Bowl Construction Update: So Far, So Good

Nov 08, 2016

Major closures in one of the busiest interchanges in Southern Nevada started in October, so how are drivers adapting?  

 

 

 

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Clark County Schools Seeks More Bus Drivers

Nov 01, 2016

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Clark County School District is struggling to fill bus driving positions.

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I-15 'Spaghetti Bowl' Ramp To Close Late Wednesday In Las Vegas

Oct 04, 2016

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Motorists are facing another overnight traffic jam at the busy "Spaghetti Bowl" interchange in downtown Las Vegas.

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Reno Police Crack Down On Street Racing

Sep 29, 2016

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Reno police plan to step up enforcement efforts against street racing over the next several weeks.

The Reno Gazette-Journal reports that the crackdown comes after police cited 16 spectators at an illegal motorcycle race last month.

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Sep 27, 2016

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NTSB Probes Safe Crash Landing Sept. 16 At Reno Air Races

Sep 27, 2016

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board continues to investigate a crash landing involving a Utah pilot at the National Championship Air Races in Reno earlier this month.

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Tire Tracks Mar Racetrack Playa In Death Valley Park

Sep 26, 2016

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tire tracks left by an illegal motorist at Racetrack Playa are the worst one park official has seen.

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U.S. 95 Ramp Closures At Flamingo Road Rescheduled For Early Next Week

Sep 23, 2016

A U.S. 95 ramp closure at Flamingo in Las Vegas previously scheduled for this week has been moved to early next week.

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4 Nevada Airports Get Federal Funds For Improvement Projects

Aug 26, 2016

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Four Nevada airports are set to receive more than $5 million in federal grants for studies and projects aimed at improving their airfields.

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Uber Expands Spanish-Speaking Service To New Mexico

Aug 22, 2016

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Ride-hailing company Uber is extending the option to request a Spanish-speaking driver to New Mexico, the nation's most Hispanic of states.

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Tesla Opens Gigafactory To Expand Battery Production, Sales

Jul 27, 2016

SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — It's Tesla Motors' biggest bet yet: A massive, $5 billion factory in the Nevada desert that could almost double the world's production of lithium-ion batteries by 2018.

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Reno Airport Board Appoints New Chairman

Jul 20, 2016

RENO, Nev. (AP) — An Eldorado Resort Casino executive has been named the new chairman of the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority board.

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