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Jet from Las Vegas runs off taxiway in Texas

Nobody has been hurt when a United Airlines jet carrying 173 people slipped off the taxiway after landing in Houston during rainy weather. A United statement says Flight 1545 originated in Las Vegas and ...

13 April 2015
Associated Press

No strike as Allegiant Air, pilots return to court next week

An exterior view of the the Allegiant Air headquarters in Summerlin Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. Pilots, represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union, have been in contract negations with the company for two years, a union representative said.

The threatened strike by Allegiant Air pilots, tabled last week by a federal judge, was again put on hold as the union and management tangle in court. Teamsters Local 1224 agreed ...

10 April 2015
By Eli Segall

Bill would create separate toll lanes on future I-11

Governor Brian Sandoval, center, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Interstate-11/Boulder City Bypass project near Boulder City Monday, April 6, 2015. The $318 million project is expected to be completed in 2018 and create about 4,000 jobs.

Nevada lawmakers are reviewing a bill allowing for separate toll lanes to be built on Interstate 11. Republican Assemblyman Jim Wheeler presented ...

9 April 2015
Associated Press

Investigation finds 21 perimeter breaches at Las Vegas airport

The new McCarran International Airport control tower is seen through a fence on the south end of the Strip Tuesday, July 15, 2014.

The security fence and gates that surround McCarran International Airport have been breached 21 times over the past six years. An Associated Press investigation found ...

9 April 2015
By Sally Ho, Associated Press

What’s next for disgruntled Allegiant pilots if strike isn’t an option?

Allegiant Air pilots picket in front of the Allegiant Air headquarters in Summerlin Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. Pilots, represented by the Teamsters union, have been in contract negations with the company for two years, a union representative said.

When a federal judge put the kibosh on Allegiant Air pilots’ attempted strike last week, just hours after they called it, the aviators were left in a tricky spot ...

8 April 2015
By Eli Segall

Construction begins on key link of future interstate

Gov. Brian Sandoval and Tina Quigley, Regional Transportation Commission general manager, sign a box culvert that will be used in the Interstate-11/Boulder City Bypass project during a groundbreaking ceremony Monday, April 6, 2015, near Boulder City.

Federal, state and local officials gathered in Boulder City today to celebrate the groundbreaking of a highway bypass project that one day will form a key part of Interstate 11, linking Las Vegas and Phoenix. Officials hailed the start of construction ...

6 April 2015
By Conor Shine

Uber controversy highlights complaints about cabs

Demonstrators protest against ride-hailing company Uber in Carson City on Monday, March 30, 2015.

John Katsilometes talks with a limo driver who loves the ride-sharing app ...

5 April 2015
By John Katsilometes

Senate passes bill to raise Nevada speed limit

By a 16-4 vote, the state Senate today approved a bill to allow the maximum speed limit in Nevada to be raised from 75 to 80 mph. Sen. Don Gustavson, R-Sparks, said ...

2 April 2015
By Cy Ryan

Bill would allow motorized wheelchairs in bike lanes

Bicyclists might have to start sharing the road with motorized wheelchair users under a proposed Nevada law. Democratic Sen. Mo Denis is sponsoring SB 354 and presented the bill Thursday to ...

2 April 2015
Associated Press

Court issues order blocking Allegiant pilot strike

Allegiant Air pilots picket in front of Allegiant Air headquarters Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, in Summerlin. Pilots, represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union, have been in contract negations with the company for two years, a union representative said.

A federal judge has tabled a short-lived effort by Allegiant Air pilots to go on strike, an attempted escalation in a lengthy labor dispute that would have grounded ...

1 April 2015
By Eli Segall

Allegiant Air taking on another $37.5 million in debt

In this Thursday, May 9, 2013, photo, an Allegiant Air jetliner flies over the the the New York-New York Hotel & Casino after taking off from McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.

After going on a borrowing binge last year, Allegiant Air is taking on more debt. The Las Vegas-based discount airline today closed on a loan to borrow $30 million, putting up two Airbus A319 aircraft as collateral. The carrier also obtained ...

31 March 2015
By Eli Segall

Cabbies protest bills that would allow ride-share services

Demonstrators protest against ride-hailing company Uber in Carson City on Monday, March 30, 2015.

Cab drivers and public-safety advocates gathered outside the state capitol and the Grant Sawyer State Office in Las Vegas today to protest proposed legislation to legalize ride-share services like Uber. The protests dovetailed with ...

30 March 2015
By Kyle Roerink

House bill would extended proposed I-11 in Arizona, Nevada

A bill proposed in the U.S. House would extend the proposed Interstate 11 into northern Nevada and southern Arizona. Congress in 2012 officially designated a corridor between Phoenix ...

26 March 2015
Associated Press

Las Vegas airport traffic up nearly 3 percent in February

A Southwest Airlines flight approaches McCarran International Airport with the Luxor in the background.

Officials say the number of travelers flying into and out of Las Vegas grew nearly 3 percent in February compared to the year prior to 3.15 million people. McCarran International Airport officials ...

26 March 2015
Associated Press

Bill would require photo on Nevada handicap parking permits

Lawmakers are reviewing a bill that would require parking permits for people with disabilities to display a photo of the permit holder as an extra step to ...

12 March 2015
By Michelle Rindels, Associated Press
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