Kyle B. Hansen

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Sign installation begins in preparation of third terminal at McCarran: Thursday, July 21, 2011; Although opening day is still a year away, McCarran International Airport is getting ready for Terminal 3 by installing new signs, which may affect some motorists.
Hoover Dam bypass bridge photo grabs national awards: Tuesday, July 19, 2011; A photograph of a bridge inspector on the new Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge has won national awards. The photo shows a bridge inspector 900 feet above the Colorado River.
Denver hailstorm still bringing flight cancellations to McCarran: Monday, July 18, 2011; A handful of flights at McCarran International Airport are still being affected by damage to airplanes from a hailstorm last week in Denver.
L.A.-bound drivers to find lane restrictions on I-15: Monday, July 18, 2011; Motorists traveling at night between Las Vegas and Southern California might see traffic congestion as roadwork closes lanes on Interstate 15 near the state line.
McCarran reports boost in June passenger traffic: Monday, July 18, 2011; Passenger counts rose for a sixth straight month at McCarran International Airport in June, giving the airport a 3.8 percent increase in year-to-date passengers over last year. The airport served 3,592,523 passengers in June 2011, a 5.6 percent increase from last year.
Get on the bus: How Las Vegas transit compares to other cities: Monday, July 18, 2011; Las Vegans sometimes lament the city's lack of world-class mass-transit offerings. So how does Las Vegas' current transit offerings compare with other cities our size? It turns out it's not so bad, at least based on passenger numbers.
Roadwork planned for Las Vegas Boulevard near speedway: Monday, July 18, 2011; Work on Las Vegas Boulevard in the far northern valley might affect traffic this week, the Nevada Department of Transportation said.
Freeway ramps to close for construction: Sunday, July 17, 2011; It might not be as bad as Los Angeles’ traffic problems with the “Carmageddon” shutdown of an entire freeway, but Las Vegas will have its own freeway construction to deal with in the next few days.
Work on bus project to close parts of Sahara Avenue: Sunday, July 17, 2011; Work on the Sahara Express rapid bus project will close parts of three intersections and some extra lanes on Sahara Avenue this week.
Decatur, from U.S. 95 to Bonanza, to be closed Sunday, Monday nights: Saturday, July 16, 2011; Decatur Boulevard will be closed between U.S. 95 and Bonanza Road Sunday and Monday nights, Las Vegas officials said.
Summerlin Parkway lane to close for ramp work: Saturday, July 16, 2011; One lane at the start of Summerlin Parkway will be closed Sunday night as crews work on a new ramp to connect the U.S. 95 high-occupancy vehicle lanes to the parkway.
RTC rescinds contract, putting bus system in limbo: Thursday, July 14, 2011; The Regional Transportation Commission today officially rescinded its controversial bus operations contract, leaving the future of the bus system in question.
With $3.54 average, Nevada's gas prices among nation's lowest: Tuesday, July 12, 2011; Nevada has the ninth-lowest average gas price in the country after prices fell for a second consecutive month, AAA said Tuesday. The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in the Silver State was $3.54, the auto club said Tuesday in its monthly fuel price report.
State ranks 39th in obesity, but Nevadans still putting on pounds: Tuesday, July 12, 2011; Nevadans have been putting on the pounds, but they’re not alone. A new report says the obesity rate in the Silver State has increased more than 90 percent in the past 15 years, but 17 other states have seen similar or larger increases.
RTC makes move toward overturning controversial bus contract: Monday, July 11, 2011; The Regional Transportation Commission is taking steps to overturn a controversial bus contract worth about $83 million annually.
Project to increase traffic congestion at I-15, Beltway interchange: Sunday, July 10, 2011; More changes are coming to Interstate 15's interchange with the Las Vegas Beltway, including a temporary lane closure in a place that already is one of the most congested on valley freeways.
U.S. 95 will close Lone Mountain Road for 4 weeks: Sunday, July 10, 2011; The widening of U.S. 95 in the northwest valley will close part of Lone Mountain Road for nearly four weeks, the Nevada Department of Transportation said.
Attorney general overturns RTC board's vote on bus contract: Friday, July 8, 2011; The RTC will have to reconsider its bus operations contract again after the Nevada AG ruled the commission’s approval of the controversial contract wasn't legal.
Coroner's inquest postponed due to court challenge: Friday, July 8, 2011; The first coroner’s inquest scheduled to take place under new rules has been postponed due to pending court proceedings, county officials said Friday.
Trench collapse on Las Vegas Strip to disrupt traffic through weekend: Friday, July 8, 2011; A collapsed trench from a construction project is likely to snarl traffic on the Las Vegas Strip until at least Sunday morning. A 10-foot-by-6-foot trench dug for a steel pipe project at Las Vegas Boulevard and Spring Mountain Road collapsed.
Crash backs up traffic for miles on U.S. 95 near downtown: Thursday, July 7, 2011; A single-vehicle crash on southbound U.S. 95 near Charleston Boulevard this afternoon backed up rush-hour traffic past the Spaghetti Bowl.
1 dead, 5 injured in morning crash on Bonanza Road: Thursday, July 7, 2011; A Las Vegas woman died and five people suffered minor injuries in a Thursday morning collision on Bonanza Road in eastern Las Vegas. The crash occurred about 7:10 a.m. on Bonanza east of Pecos Road.
50 medically treated or rescued at Lake Mead over holiday weekend: Thursday, July 7, 2011; The Fourth of July weekend was a busy one for rangers at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, which hosted 107,906 visitors in the first four days of July.
Allegiant moves closer to offering Hawaii flights: Wednesday, July 6, 2011; Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co. is one step closer to offering flights to Hawaii after getting permission from the Federal Aviation Administration today to begin operating Boeing 757-200 planes on mainland routes.
Spirit plans flights from Las Vegas to San Diego, offers $9 fares: Thursday, June 23, 2011; Spirit Airlines announced Thursday that it will begin flying between Las Vegas and San Diego in September. It will begin service Sept. 7 with two daily non-stop flights.
Herd of sculptures to populate I-15 path: 40 metallic beasts to greet motorists as part of landscaping project; Thursday, June 23, 2011; The Nevada Department of Transportation has a warning for motorists: Beware of giant animals near a Las Vegas freeway beginning Friday.
McCarran records 5.1 percent increase in May passenger traffic: Wednesday, June 22, 2011; McCarran International Airport recorded an increase in passengers in May for the fifth consecutive month. The number of arriving and departing passengers at the Las Vegas airport rose 5.1 percent.
Las Vegas drops to No. 17 among cities with highest car theft rates: Tuesday, June 21, 2011; In less than five years, the Las Vegas area has gone from having the highest vehicle theft rate in the nation to the 17th highest, according to a report released this week.
Event emphasizes importance of fathers: Saturday, June 18, 2011; For kids, it was a chance to play and eat good food; for dads it was a chance to be recognized and a call to action. The Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority held a special Father’s Day event on Saturday.
Lane of Summerlin Parkway to be closed for construction: Saturday, June 18, 2011; One lane at the start of Summerlin Parkway will be closed for 20 days as crews work on a new ramp to connect the U.S. 95 high-occupancy vehicle lanes to the parkway.
Road repairs to affect traffic in downtown Las Vegas: Friday, June 17, 2011; Asphalt repairs will affect traffic Saturday on Garces Avenue in downtown Las Vegas for the third time this month.
'Rampant' theft threatens to delay U.S. 95 project: Crimes add to project's cost, bring risks to public safety; Friday, June 17, 2011; It’s nothing new for construction projects to create problems for motorists, but officials are having their own headaches as they widen U.S. 95 in northwest Las Vegas. The issues aren’t from traffic jams or the usual construction delays.
RTC using doughnuts to lure riders onto buses: Wednesday, June 15, 2011; Why drive to work when you can sit back, relax and eat a doughnut? That’s the argument the Regional Transportation Commission is making as it asks Las Vegans to participate in the national Dump the Pump day Thursday.
Some trucks to be temporarily banned from U.S. 93 in Boulder City: Tuesday, June 14, 2011; After compromising with Arizona and federal government officials, the Nevada Department of Transportation announced plans Tuesday to temporarily ban some trucks — but not all — from U.S. 93 in Boulder City. The new rules will only reroute large southbound trucks on U.S. 93 during construction times.
Nevada gas prices notch first monthly drop since September: Tuesday, June 14, 2011; The price of gasoline in Nevada fell this month for the first time since September, according to AAA numbers released today. The Silver State’s average price for a gallon of gas is $3.72, a drop of 22 cents from last month, but still up 85 cents from a year ago when the average was $2.87, the auto club said.
Electric bikes give downtown workers another transit option: Monday, June 13, 2011; Instead of using a car for short trips, meetings or lunch runs, employees at some downtown government agencies are getting electric bikes to use instead.
Man on watercraft dies after heart attack at Lake Mead: Saturday, June 11, 2011; A 51-year-old Colorado man died Saturday after suffering an apparent heart attack while on Lake Mead. He was part of a group on personal watercraft going toward Hoover Dam from Hemenway Harbor.
Coroner identifies woman who jumped from window of moving truck: Friday, June 10, 2011; A hitchhiker who jumped to her death from a moving car Thursday has been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as Bridget Farmer, 31, of Las Vegas.
Road work planned Saturday in downtown Las Vegas: Friday, June 10, 2011; Asphalt repairs will affect traffic on Garces Avenue on Saturday in downtown Las Vegas.
Project to close part of Warm Springs near Boulder Highway: Friday, June 10, 2011; Part of Warm Springs Road will be closed near Boulder Highway in Henderson from Friday night to Sunday morning.
Despite slower growth, road projects still justified, DOT says: Thursday, June 9, 2011; While growth in the southern Las Vegas Valley has slowed considerably, transportation officials are still moving forward with plans to add new interchanges to Interstate 15 in areas that expect future growth.
Commission ducks protest over bus-system contract: Thursday, June 9, 2011; After a heated four-hour debate that sometimes sounded more like a court hearing than a government meeting, the RTC didn’t accept or reject a protest over its contract with a new bus company.
County OKs contract for Sunset Park improvements: Wednesday, June 8, 2011; The second phase of improvements to Sunset Park is set to begin this summer after Clark County commissioners approved an $11.7 million contract for the project Tuesday.
Partnership with Touro University considered for UMC: Wednesday, June 8, 2011; Clark County commissioners may have found a new medical school to work with after they spent the past few months bashing the University of Nevada School of Medicine for what they say is a lack of interest in improving University Medical Center.
County in no hurry to approve NLV’s sewage-treatment plan: Tuesday, June 7, 2011; North Las Vegas will have to keep waiting to use its new sewage treatment facility after Clark County commissioners put off another request to use a county channel for the treated water.
Clark County to go after money snatched by state: Tuesday, June 7, 2011; Clark County commissioners directed staff Tuesday to apply for a refund of money taken by the state, paving the way for a legal showdown between the governments.
County approves contract with pay cut for firefighters: Tuesday, June 7, 2011; After what may have been the most positive discussion they’ve held regarding firefighters in some time, Clark County commissioners approved a new contract for the next year.
Las Vegas family's mobile home catches fire: Saturday, June 4, 2011; A Las Vegas family was out of town Saturday when its mobile home caught fire and was badly damaged.
Small brush fire in south valley blamed on smoking materials: Saturday, June 4, 2011; A small brush fire in the southern valley this morning apparently was caused by a homeless man who was careless while smoking, officials said.
Crews to fill potholes Sunday on Summerlin Parkway: Saturday, June 4, 2011; Motorists should use extra caution on Summerlin Parkway as crews make minor road repairs Sunday morning, city officials said.