Kyle B. Hansen
Story Archive
- Dina Titus to host workshop for those facing foreclosure
- Wednesday, March 10, 2010
- Rep. Dina Titus is hosting a housing workshop Saturday at Centennial High School, 10200 W. Centennial Parkway, for homeowners who are facing foreclosure.
- Las Vegas Strip casinos to go dark for Earth Hour
- Tuesday, March 9, 2010
- Las Vegas will join the worldwide Earth Hour event as lights are turned off around the city – and the Strip – from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 27. The World Wildlife Fund, which organizes the event, held a news conference Tuesday at the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign, which also will be turned off for the event. The organization hopes to send a message about climate change and the importance of energy conservation by getting as many people as possible to turn off their lights.
- Destruction is coming, but when?
- Homeowners face move without being in on the details of state’s looming transportation project
- Sunday, March 7, 2010
- Glen Heather Estates homeowners are bracing for more than 10 percent of their neighborhood to be wiped out. Twenty-three homes are expected to be bulldozed and covered with pavement as part of the widening of Interstate 15 from Sahara Avenue to the Spaghetti Bowl. But Glen Heather is not the only neighborhood that will shrink as the freeway gets bigger.
- County stands by UMC layoffs after heated debate
- Tuesday, March 2, 2010
- Clark County commissioners let their previous decision stand in allowing the layoffs of 16 certified nursing assistants at University Medical Center, but only after what was, at times, a heated discussion with hospital officials. Commissioners revisited the layoffs Tuesday after approving them in their Feb. 16 meeting. Part of the discussion stemmed from complaints from the employees who will be terminated, some of whom said they found out about the layoffs from TV news reports after the meeting.
- Sahara Avenue line of rapid bus system gets $34.4 million
- Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010
- The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada will receive $34.4 million to construct a Sahara Avenue line of the new ACE rapid bus system, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday. The funds are part of the department’s Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or TIGER, grants created by last year’s stimulus act. The department announced 51 new grants today, with the Sahara bus line being one of the largest.
- Transportation roundup: Computer outage prevents DMV from renewing licenses today
- Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010
- The Department of Motor Vehicles will not be able to issue or renew driver's licenses or identification cards today because of a scheduled outage of the Social Security Administration's validation system.
DMV offices that are usually open on Saturday, which include the ones in Henderson, North Las Vegas and the Flamingo Road and Sahara Avenue offices in Las Vegas, will remain open. - Transportation officials tout federal stimulus projects
- Friday, Feb. 12, 2010
- Transportation officials said Thursday that Nevada is the third state obligate all of its transportation funds from the federal stimulus act — a month before deadline.
- Bus riders get more options in paying fares
- Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010
- Bus riders will get more options in purchasing multi-use tickets, the Regional Transportation Commission board decided Thursday.
- County marks beltway progress, says economy will bring delays
- Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010
- Clark County officials opened a key part of the Las Vegas Beltway on Wednesday, but work on upgrading the remainder of the beltway is on hold. Officials cut a ribbon during a ceremony to open the upgraded road from Charleston Boulevard to Summerlin Parkway.
- Despite decline, Nevada’s gas prices among nation’s highest
- Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
- Gas prices in Nevada have fallen over the past month, but the state kept its status as having the sixth most expensive gas in the continental United States. The average price of a gallon of gas has fallen 6 cents since the beginning of January.
- Divided county commission votes to appeal Beltway ruling
- Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010
- County commissioners on Tuesday voted to join the legal battle over a project to improve part of the Las Vegas Beltway. The board voted 4-3 to appeal a judge’s ruling that required the county to award a contract to Fisher Sand & Gravel.
- DMV overhauls insurance verification system
- Monday, Feb. 1, 2010
- Beginning Monday, motorists registering a car at with the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles will have to present proof of insurance. Proof of insurance will also be required when renewing or reinstating vehicle registration or changing license plates.
- Lane closures begin for I-15 widening project
- Friday, Jan. 29, 2010
- The first set of lane closures required for work on the Interstate 15 South Design-Build Project began this week.
- State, feds point fingers as Nevada misses rail funding
- Friday, Jan. 29, 2010
- Politicians were quick to take credit or pass blame Thursday when Nevada was left off the list of 31 states that will benefit from federal stimulus funds for high-speed rail, but the Nevada project that sought funds wasn’t qualified anyway.
- Nevada not included on list for high-speed rail projects
- Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010
- The White House today announced that 31 states will benefit from stimulus money for 13 high-speed rail systems, but Nevada wasn't on the list.
- Maglev train backers woo contractors with promise of jobs
- Friday, Jan. 22, 2010
- The American Magline Group didn’t have a difficult time Thursday convincing general contractors to support its plan to build a magnetic levitation train from Las Vegas to Anaheim.
It just took one promise — 90,000 jobs. - I-15 project’s early end clears way for drivers
- 5.5-mile section of highway sees $242 million in improvements
- Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010
- Gov. Jim Gibbons was in North Las Vegas today to celebrate a rare achievement for government: a major project that was done within budget and months early. The $242 million project, which was scheduled to be finished in the fall this year, was essentially finished last month.
- Nevada gas prices take 12-cent spike
- Rise in prices is result of increased price of oil and weak U.S. dollar, AAA says
- Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
- Gas prices in Nevada have gone up 12 cents in the last month, reaching their highest point since October 2008, according to AAA.
The average price for a gallon of gas in the state is now $2.85. The national average for gas is $2.75, also 12 cents more than a month ago, the auto club said. - More freeway work gets under way
- Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010
- Just weeks after work on the Interstate 15 North project ended, construction crews are back on the valley's main freeway, this time on part of the road in the south valley.
- Judge orders county to award contract in beltway construction project
- County Commission must decide whether to appeal or give contract to Fisher Sand & Gravel
- Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010
- A judge has ruled a controversial Las Vegas Beltway construction project should be awarded to Fisher Sand & Gravel, despite the Clark County Commission’s latest vote to start the bidding process fresh.
- Shoppers find malls less crowded than expected
- Gift cards and returns in hand, bargain-hunters hit malls after Christmas
- Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009
- Las Vegas Valley malls were filled with people looking for after-Christmas deals on Saturday, but some shoppers found the stores weren’t as crowded as they expected. “I really expected a lot of people to be out here, but it wasn’t as bad as the day after Thanksgiving,” said Cindy Almeida as she returned to her car outside of Town Square.
- Bus schedules change for the holidays
- Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009
Public buses service will be reduced for Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year's Day.
- Holiday travel up across nation, except in Mountain West
- Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009
- More Americans are traveling this holiday season than did last year, but fewer Nevadans will be taking to the roads or skies.
AAA's holiday travel survey predicts more than 7.3 million people will travel for the holidays in the Mountain West region, which includes Nevada. - I-15 construction coming to a close early
- Officials say streamlined design-build process led to finishing 10 months earlier than projected
- Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009
- Consider it a Christmas gift — major construction on Interstate 15 north of the Spaghetti Bowl will be finished and all lanes and ramps will be open on Christmas Eve.
- RTC offering special buses for Las Vegas Bowl
- Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
- College football fans who want to avoid the congestion and parking hassles of driving to Sam Boyd Stadium on Tuesday for the Las Vegas Bowl can take advantage of a special bus service for the event. The Regional Transportation Commission will be utilizing the 601 bus route, which only runs when there are special events at the stadium.
- M Resort dedicates grand Christmas tree to less fortunate
- Community welcomed to join in as casino-hotel lights 109-foot, decorated tree
- Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009
- For the Nye family, moving to Henderson from Maryland meant Christmas was going to be different this year. While that may mean no snow, they did get to enjoy some of the perks of living in the land of hotel-casinos. Saturday night they saw the lighting of the M Resort’s Christmas tree, billed as the largest non-living Christmas tree in the nation.
- Teens get 'visual' lesson about dangers of DUI
- About 100 students from Legacy and Bonanza high schools see mock crash
- Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009
- People who know teenagers know that telling them something is often not enough. Sometimes, they have to see it for themselves.
So University Medical Center showed some high school students just what can happen when people drive drunk, complete with the Clark County Fire Department using the Jaws of Life to rip apart a car to “save” a trapped driver. - UMC suspends 6 staff members pending investigation
- Hospital also notifies 100 patients whose personal information was compromised
- Friday, Dec. 11, 2009
- Six UMC staff members have been suspended for their treatment of a pregnant woman seeking help in the emergency room and more than 100 people have been notified their personal information might have been compromised.
- Roads, including Strip, to be closed for Sunday marathon
- Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009
- Runners will be taking over some of the area's busiest streets — including the entire Strip for much of Sunday — for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon and Half Marathon. More than 25,000 people are expected to participate in the race, which will also shut down some public bus routes.
- Neighbors say planned I-515 project already impacting property values
- Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009
- The Nevada Department of Transportation is developing plans to widen Interstate 515 and make other improvements to the freeway that connects Las Vegas and Henderson. While the project is still likely 15 or more years away, some of the road’s neighbors got a chance to express their concerns at a public meeting Wednesday night at the Las Vegas Library.
- CityCenter hotel welcomes new employees with gala
- 47-story Mandarin Oriental hotel and residence scheduled to open Dec. 4
- Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009
- One of CityCenter’s properties held a special event Saturday to welcome its 400 new employees.
Mandarin Oriental’s Day of Delight included performances by local entertainers and a parade to show fans from all of the properties in the worldwide hotel group. - County hesitant to press online travel site tax issue
- Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009
- Clark County commissioners have decided to hold off initiating lawsuits in an attempt to collect hotel room taxes from online travel companies.
Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani at Tuesday’s meeting proposed directing the District Attorney to gather bids from law firms on the potential suits, but other commissioners said they felt the court battles would be unsuccessful and potentially damaging. - County rejects 215 Beltway bids, will start from scratch
- Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009
- In a third vote on a project to widen part of the northern Las Vegas Beltway, Clark County commissioners on Tuesday rejected the previous bids and started the process over again.
- Want to save $8,000? Take the bus
- Report details savings from taking public transportation instead of driving
- Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009
- People who ride public transportation in Las Vegas save more than $8,000 a year over those who drive, according to a new report.
- Sewer work to impact traffic in eastern Las Vegas Valley
- Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009
- Sewer work will impact traffic on Harmon Avenue and Pearl Street near Pecos Road in the eastern Las Vegas Valley.
- NDOT director named VP of national organization
- Friday, Oct. 30, 2009
- Nevada Department of Transportation Director Susan Martinovich was elected this week as vice president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
- I-15 construction to force closure of lanes, ramps
- Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009
- Lanes on southbound Interstate 15, the Spring Mountain Road on-ramp and the Flamingo Road westbound off-ramp will be closed Wednesday night.
- As work begins, delays expected at McCarran connector tunnel
- Monday, Oct. 19, 2009
- Drivers who use McCarran International Airport’s connector tunnel as a shortcut may need to find another way to get from the Las Vegas Beltway to the area near UNLV as the county reconfigures the roadway.
- I-15 traffic count sees seasonal decline at Calif. line
- Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009
- Vehicle traffic on Interstate 15 at the Nevada-California border fell in September compared to the previous month, but was higher than it was last year.
- Overpass work brings closures on Summerlin Parkway
- Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009
- Work on the Tenaya Way overpass will close westbound Summerlin Parkway this week and means closures for the entire freeway this weekend.
- Las Vegas sees drop in gas prices
- Statewide average still high compared to the rest of the country, auto club says
- Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009
- Fuel prices have been dropping in the Las Vegas area and across the nation, but Nevada still has some of the highest gas prices in the country, according to auto club AAA’s monthly report.
- County gears up for 'Viva Bike Vegas' event
- Friday, Oct. 9, 2009
- For Sarah Ning, riding her bicycle 118 miles on Saturday will mark the end of more than four months of preparation and the beginning of her cycling career.
- Bike lanes to open tied to ‘Walk to School Day’
- Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009
- Las Vegas officials plan to open new bike lanes on J Street Wednesday to align with International Walk to School Day.
- Motorcycle enthusiasts revved up for Las Vegas BikeFest
- Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009
- About 30,000 motorcycle enthusiasts are in town this weekend for the Las Vegas BikeFest, a four-day event held primarily at the Cashman Center.
That’s about the same number who attended last year’s event, said organizer Pam Schwartz. - National summit to put spotlight on distracted driving
- Some hope summit will help propel ban on texting while driving in Nevada
- Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
- As a national summit on the dangers of distracted driving gets under way Wednesday in Washington, some people in Las Vegas are hoping the meetings may help bring change to Nevada.
- U.S. 95 ramps to open as part of MLK road project
- Monday, Sept. 28, 2009
- Work on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Las Vegas will reach a major milestone this week when two new ramps for U.S. 95 open.
- Vehicle traffic on I-15 at Calif. border dips slightly
- Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009
- Traffic volume on Interstate 15 at the California-Nevada state border dipped slightly in August compared to July, but last month’s traffic was still higher than it was compared to last summer.
- Convention puts McCarran technology on display
- International Air Transport Association show ends three-day run in Las Vegas
- Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009
- McCarran International Airport this week showed off some of the new technology used to make air travel easier for customers at an international convention in Las Vegas this week.
- Officials close doors for talk about Lake Las Vegas
- Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009
- The Henderson City Council held a closed-door session Tuesday night for a briefing about the Lake Las Vegas bankruptcy proceedings. The vote was 3-2 for the closed session, with council members Steve Kirk and Kathleen Boutin contending that the public had a right to hear the discussion.
- New I-15 lane to open next week
- Friday, Sept. 18, 2009
- Las Vegas Valley drivers will get a glimpse of a new, wider Interstate 15 next week as a third lane opens just north of the Spaghetti Bowl.