Dallas-based Southwest Airlines reported a decline in fourth-quarter profits on Thursday but still beat analysts' estimates while contending with high fuel costs.
What passengers will think of it remains to be seen, but there's no question that Southwest Airlines' plan to add seats to most of its Boeing 737 jet fleet will have a side benefit for Las Vegas and every other city the airline services.
A car slammed into Las Vegas city paving truck early Tuesday on Interstate 15 near Spring Mountain Road, killing a female passenger in the car, the Nevada Highway Patrol reported.
Clark County officials announced Friday that the Las Vegas Beltway would be closed from Decatur Boulevard to Aliante Parkway starting at 9 tonight until Jan. 23.
Two bridges on Interstate 15 in Mesquite were replaced Tuesday night within a couple of hours using hydraulic jacks, metal beams and Dawn dish soap in a process called accelerated bridge construction. Engineers from around the U.S. joined the Nevada Department of Transportation and its partners to see the bridge slide.
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.
CARSON CITY -- The state will pay a Virginia law firm $6 million to defend the transportation department against a $40 million suit related to freeway construction.
The state will make another attempt to turn over to local governments the responsibility and cost of maintaining nearly 1,000 miles of roadway across Nevada.
A small plane crash-landed this afternoon at the North Las Vegas Airport, near Cheyenne Avenue and Rancho Drive. No injuries were reported, and authorities are investigating, airport spokesman Chris Jones said.
The Las Vegas City Council today approved a new parking plan that it hopes will make driving downtown a better experience. The new plan is expected to make it easier to find a parking spot.
The head of the Reno Air Races Association said Wednesday officials are moving ahead with plans for this fall's competition despite a tragic crash at September's event that killed 11 and injured more than 70.
Metro Police are done warning drivers not to use their cellphones while on the road — as of Sunday those caught texting and talking on a mobile phone can face fines starting at $50.
The number of traffic fatalities in Nevada dropped to 243 last year, after a slight spike in 2010, the Nevada Department of Transportation said Tuesday. The number represents a 5.45 percent drop from 2010, when 257 people died in traffic-related accidents.
