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Need videos of cute kittens while in the air? Here's where to go: Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012; People flying in and out of Las Vegas through McCarran International Airport will soon be able to watch football and baseball games live on some Southwest flights, thanks to new partnerships from the airline's satellite Wi-Fi provider. But how accessible is Internet access and how much it costs on the other busy airlines at McCarran?
Cheap rooms, scenery and other reasons for people to visit Vegas: Monday, Jan. 30, 2012; Tired of the guest bedroom being occupied? Then pray the in-laws don’t see this: "10 Reasons to Visit Vegas Right Now."
Worried about Friday the 13th? Here are some of Las Vegas' lucky charms: Friday, Jan. 13, 2012; Don't worry: It may be Friday the 13th, but Las Vegas is a lucky place. If you're still feeling a little bit of triskaidekaphobia – fear of the number 13 – we've built a little guide for you on how to find some good luck, plus a few reminders of the extra steps casinos take to keep you feeling the good fortunes.
Gas prices inching up after 4 months of declines: Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012; After four months of declines, gas prices in Nevada are on the way back up, but only slightly. The average price for a gallon of regular gas in the Silver State is $3.42, a 2-cent increase over last month’s average, according to AAA.
$632 for a room? Must be time for CES: Monday, Jan. 9, 2012; Looking for a cheap room on the Strip this week? Good luck. Room rates at the Riviera, normally one of the most affordable places in town, are more than eight times normal January prices, thanks to the annual International Consumer Electronics Show. The Riviera, which is close to the Convention Center, had rooms available for $39 this past Thursday night. Tuesday and Wednesday nights, those same rooms are going for $499.
Revelers share their resolutions: Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012; Resolutions from Fremont Street and the Strip
BLOG: Vegas celebrates New Year: Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011; 2012 receives a warm welcome from dozens of celebrities, thousands of fireworks and more than 314,000 people partying up and down the Strip and Fremont Street.
Airport connector tunnel continues to bring lane closures: Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011; Work in the airport connector tunnel is proceeding faster than expected, so some lane closures have ended, but others closures are beginning.
Paul Henry, former Nevada Democratic Party leader, dies at 48: Former Harry Reid aide lost two-year battle with cancer; Friday, Dec. 16, 2011; Paul Henry, who served as chairman of the Nevada Democratic Party from 1996 to 1999 after coming to Las Vegas to manage Sen. Harry Reid’s local office, has died after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 48.
New restaurant brings Asian cuisine to Lake Las Vegas: Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011; The Mediterranean-themed Lake Las Vegas now includes an Asian restaurant.
AAA: Nevada gasoline prices lowest since February: Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011; The average price for gas in Nevada is now the lowest it has been since February after a 21-cent drop in the past month, according to the AAA auto club.
6 Vegas nightclubs crack list of country's hottest: Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011; Las Vegas nightclubs took five of the first 10 spots on the "Top 25 Clubs in the U.S." ranking released last week by Clubplanet.com. XS at Wynn came in at No. 4, behind only LIV in Miami Beach, The Pool After Dark in Atlantic City and Boom Boom Room in New York.
Man indicted on child porn charges terminated by Clark County: Monday, Dec. 12, 2011; A man indicted for downloading child porn while working for Clark County is now officially unemployed.
Parent of girl killed in traffic accident working to help improve pedestrian safety: More than one-fourth of car-pedestrian accidents involve children; Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011; Of the 414 pedestrian accidents in Clark County last year, 105 of them involved a child between the ages of 1 and 15 and 28 involved someone ages 16 to 20.
Bus lawsuit settlement approved: First Transit will continue operating paratransit service for two years; Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011; The Regional Transportation Commission formally approved a settlement to end the nine-month stalemate and legal wrangling over its bus system and took the first steps to restart the bidding for operation of the buses.
NTSB investigating fatal tour helicopter crash near Lake Mead: Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011; A 12-member special investigation team has responded to the tour helicopter crash site near Lake Mead, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
Students get bikes as reward for walking to school: Monday, Dec. 5, 2011; Feeling the wind brush your face. Watching the streamers flapping from the ends of your handlebars. Hearing the click-click-click of a playing card hitting tire spokes.
Northbound airport tunnel traffic affected by night road project: Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011; Motorists will want to avoid using the northbound airport connector tunnel at night for the next five weeks, McCarran International Airport officials said.
Sale would preserve Nevada Cancer Institute's mission, board chairman says: Friday, Dec. 2, 2011; The Nevada Cancer Institute, whose joint mission of research and outpatient treatment was jeopardized by financial stresses, was breathed new life Friday in a deal that turns it over to the University of California, San Diego.
Road closures announced for Sunday's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in Las Vegas: Friday, Dec. 2, 2011; Runners in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon this weekend shouldn’t have to worry about being hit by cars, but that means motorists will have to worry about avoiding road closures.
NASCAR parade to close part of Strip: Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011; A group of NASCAR cars will parade down Las Vegas Boulevard Thursday, briefly closing part of the Strip to regular traffic.
Las Vegas tops list of travel searches: Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011; More than 26,000 people have signed an online pledge not to break the code by “tweeting, tagging, posting, telling, whispering, emoting, defining, drawing up, writing about or in any way revealing” their Las Vegas “moment.”
Cubs to face Rangers during Big League Weekend in Las Vegas: Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011; The Chicago Cubs will return to Las Vegas in March for their 11th appearance during Big League Weekend at Cashman Field. The Cubs will face the Texas Rangers for games on March 17 and 18.
Report: Nevada ranks last in nation in job opportunity: Monday, Nov. 28, 2011; For people looking to move up the economic ladder, the worst place in the nation to live is Nevada, according to a report released today.
Steer clear of crowded DMV offices today, agency chief suggests: Monday, Nov. 28, 2011; For employees at the Department of Motor Vehicles, it isn’t the day after Thanksgiving that brings a rush of customers, it’s the Monday after.
Storm drain project to cause traffic delays on Lone Mountain Road: Friday, Nov. 25, 2011; Motorists on Lone Mountain Road in the northwest valley should expect traffic delays for the next few weeks as a storm drain project closes lanes of the road.
A Black Friday guide for the shopping averse: Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011; Despite massive sales and special offers, not everyone is planning to spend the day after Thanksgiving at stores and malls.
U.S. 93 project in Boulder City to be ready for holiday traffic: Monday, Nov. 21, 2011; When transportation officials began planning in January to widen U.S. 93 through Boulder City, they said a project of its size would normally take three years, but they promised to get it done by Thanksgiving.
Valley roads, McCarran ready for holiday weekend crowds, officials say: Monday, Nov. 21, 2011; There’s some good news this week for recession-weary Las Vegas. Travel experts say more visitors are coming, adding millions of dollars to the local economy. And, officials say, our roads and airport are ready for crowds, so locals shouldn’t be afraid to head out of town.
Program encourages more kids to walk to school safely: Monday, Nov. 21, 2011; On a recent morning before school, a parent volunteer watched as a car door flew open, blocking the sidewalk directly in the path of a student on a bike who was barely able to avoid flying into it.
I-15 ramp exits moving as part of highway project: Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011; Another group of ramp exits on Interstate 15 in the southern valley are moving. Motorists on northbound I-15 who use the Tropicana Avenue and Russell Road exits will have to leave the freeway earlier then they used to once the new ramp configuration is in place late Sunday.
U.S. 95 southbound lanes at Flamingo Road to reopen Friday morning: Northbound lanes sould be open by early Saturday morning; Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011; Motorists on U.S. 95 in the eastern valley should see some traffic relief by this weekend where lanes have been closed at Flamingo Road.
Airport sign work about to end on Paradise Road, start on Russell Road: Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011; Work on signs for McCarran International Airport on Paradise Road is about to wrap up, but similar sign work will soon impact Russell Road near the airport.
Police allege man shot ex-boyfriend, reloaded, emptied 2nd clip: Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011; The man arrested in the slaying of a bartender Monday shot his ex-boyfriend as he fled then reloaded a semi-automatic pistol and fired 15 more rounds into his body, a Metro Police report says.
New travel-time signs installed on Las Vegas Beltway: Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011; Motorists on the Las Vegas Beltway in the southern valley may have noticed some new signs along the side of the freeway over the past few weeks.
RTC, First Transit reach agreement on bus contract: Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011; In a surprise vote Thursday morning, the Regional Transportation Commission approved a settlement with First Transit to end a months-long deadlock on the operation of the public bus system.
U.S. 93 gets better cell phone coverage: Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011; Travelers between Las Vegas and northeastern parts of the state should have better cell phone coverage now, at least on one network.
RTC buses limited over Veterans Day holiday: Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011; The Las Vegas Valley’s bus system will be running on a limited schedule Friday for the Veterans Day holiday.
AT&T beefs up its cell coverage in Nevada: Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011; Travelers between Las Vegas and northeastern parts of the state should now have better cell phone coverage, at least on one network.
Officials worry pedestrian accidents could increase during holiday season: Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011; Officials are so concerned about the recent rash of pedestrian accidents they held two press conferences on the topic Tuesday, one in Las Vegas and one in North Las Vegas.
AAA report: Average price for gallon of regular gasoline at $3.61 in Nevada: Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011; Gas prices in the northern parts of Nevada have fallen slightly during the past month, while prices in Clark County rose slightly, leaving the state average nearly the same as it was in October, according to the AAA auto club.
UNLV research may hold key to curtailing pedestrian accidents: Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011; A 15-year-old boy hit and killed on a Henderson street, a trick-or-treater dies after being hit by a car in Summerlin, a woman dead after being struck near Nellis Air Force Base and two pedestrians hospitalized after they were hit on the valley's most famous stretch of road — the Las Vegas Strip.
Seven ways crosswalks are designed for safety: Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011; They started out as basic white lines across a road. But as cars got faster and roads got bigger, a number of improvements have been proposed to make crosswalks safer for pedestrians.
AAA report: Las Vegas car crashes cost society more than $3.7 billion: Friday, Nov. 4, 2011; The next time you pass a crash on the freeway, you may want to keep this number in mind: $1,950.
Henderson drawing hundreds for ITU triathlon event: Biking and running events will lead to some road closures during races; Friday, Nov. 4, 2011; Nearly 1,000 people from 26 countries are coming to Henderson this weekend for the 2011 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships, which will close parts of roads across Henderson Saturday.
Construction on Sahara Avenue expected to cause slow traffic: Friday, Nov. 4, 2011; Traffic on Sahara Avenue is likely to be worse than normal during the next two weeks while the final paving work on the road is completed.
Police chase closes interstate near Las Vegas Strip: Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011; A police chase briefly closed part of Interstate 15 near the resort corridor this morning after motorists complained of a vehicle traveling exceptionally slow on the freeway north of Las Vegas.
Despite recent fatalities, number of pedestrian-auto deaths down: Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011; Despite a recent spate of high-profile pedestrian-auto accidents, including the death of a 12-year-old trick-or-treater Monday, the number of pedestrian fatalities is down this year in Las Vegas, Metro Police said.
Four Tops icon dies at 61: Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011; After working for more than 30 years as the musical leader for the Four Tops, George Rountree Jr. died Sunday at a Las Vegas hospital. He was 61.
Paradise Road to be closed tonight for airport sign work: Monday, Oct. 31, 2011; Paradise Road will be completely closed near McCarran International Airport for four hours tonight and again tomorrow night, airport officials said.