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June 4, 2012

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Railroad bridge work closing stretch of Interstate 15
Friday, June 1, 2012
By Richard N. Velotta
One of the city’s main routes to McCarran International Airport will be blocked this weekend with the closure of southbound Interstate 15 between Russell Road and Interstate 215.
Las Vegas businessman files $310 million personal bankruptcy
Las Vegas businessman files $310 million personal bankruptcy
Thursday, May 31, 2012
By Steve Green
In 2008, developer Rick L. Burton’s company boasted in a news release that it had out-bid Wynn Resorts Ltd. and Las Vegas Sands Corp. for the right to develop a private air terminal at McCarran International Airport.
Allegiant expands penetration into Hawaii
Allegiant expands penetration into Hawaii
Thursday, May 31, 2012
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By Richard N. Velotta
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air is continuing to grow its flight schedule to Hawaii, announcing plans Wednesday for nonstop trips between Monterey, Calif., and Honolulu.
State mulls financing offer for I-15 improvements
Friday, May 25, 2012
By Cy Ryan
Interstate 15 from the Spaghetti Bowl to the Sahara Interchange in Clark County was designed to handle 150,000 vehicles a day.
New suit challenges motorcycle helmet enforcement in Southern Nevada
Friday, May 25, 2012
By Steve Green
An attorney filed another lawsuit Friday claiming Southern Nevada police departments have been violating the rights of a motorcyclist by improperly enforcing the state’s helmet law.
Photo: This image provided by NASA-TV shows the SpaceX Dr
First commercial spacecraft docks with space station
Friday, May 25, 2012
By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
The first commercial supply ship is now part of the International Space Station. Space station astronauts captured the SpaceX Dragon capsule and then docked it to the orbiting complex Friday, gladly taking part in the historic event.
Las Vegas airport traffic up 2.7 percent in April
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Associated Press
Airport officials in Las Vegas say McCarran International Airport handled nearly 3.6 million passengers in April.
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Fuel surcharge boosts cab companies' profits
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
By Richard N. Velotta
Southern Nevada taxis made fewer trips but made more money in April, the Nevada Taxicab Authority reported.
Southwest Airlines unveils plan to build $100 million airport expansion in Houston
Southwest Airlines unveils plan to build $100 million airport expansion in Houston
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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By Richard N. Velotta
Southwest Airlines has revealed a key piece of its international flight strategy, announcing plans to build a five-gate facility at Houston’s Hobby Airport. An agreement with the city would enable Southwest to fly to Mexico, the Caribbean and cities in Central and South America.
Photo: A taxi cab drives down the Strip Thursday, April 2
Extra cabs OK'd for Electric Daisy Carnival visitors
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
By Richard N. Velotta
When tens of thousands of visitors arrive in Las Vegas for June’s Electric Daisy Carnival, the taxi industry should be ready.
Virgin Atlantic, British airways to do battle over Las Vegas
Monday, May 21, 2012
By Richard N. Velotta
The storied rivalry between British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airways will have a new battleground — Las Vegas.
Travel business rebounding as agents adapt to tech-savvy generation
Travel business rebounding as agents adapt to tech-savvy generation
Monday, May 21, 2012
By Richard N. Velotta
The Internet has become a game-changer for the travel industry. But it was also a job-killer. Thousands of travel agency professionals lost their jobs, and small mom-and-pop agencies either were absorbed by giant travel companies or disappeared.
Cement truck drops 8-ton load, closing stretch of U.S. 95
Cement truck drops 8-ton load, closing stretch of U.S. 95
Friday, May 18, 2012
By Gregan Wingert
Nevada Highway Patrol shut down a stretch of U.S. 95 for 2 1/2 hours after a cement mixing truck dumped about 8 tons of cement gravel Friday on the roadway.
Construction to detour U.S. 95 drivers this weekend
Friday, May 18, 2012
By Conor Shine
Traffic on a portion of Rainbow Boulevard will be closed and vehicles on U.S. 95 southbound will be detoured this weekend while crews pour concrete for the Summerlin flyover bridge currently under construction.
Sun Country Airlines' proposal denied for flights from D.C. to Las Vegas
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
By Richard N. Velotta
The U.S. Department of Transportation has rejected a proposal by Sun Country Airlines to offer daily nonstop flights between Las Vegas and Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport.

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