Allegiant Air has announced new nonstop air service between Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Reno and Las Vegas beginning in June. The new routes are among 21 the Las Vegas-based airline announced on Tuesday, including eight that were delayed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s the first time it has offered flights to Jackson […]
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Las Vegas High Mariachi Group to Play at Presidential Inauguration
In just four days, the Mariachi Joya group at Las Vegas High School put together its biggest gig yet: a performance for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday. Mariachi Joya will represent Nevada in the inauguration’s virtual “Parade Across America,” which features performances from communities in all 56 states and territories. “It’s such a big […]
Will Forbearance Plans Lead to a Tsunami of Foreclosures?
At the onset of the economic disruptions caused by the COVID pandemic, the government quickly put into place forbearance plans to allow homeowners to remain in their homes without making their monthly mortgage payments. Today, almost three million households are actively in a forbearance plan. Though 29.4% of those in forbearance have continued to stay current on […]
Golden Gate Observes 115th Anniversary in Downtown Las Vegas
When downtown Las Vegas’ Golden Gate first opened its doors in 1906, Theodore Roosevelt was president, “Honest John” Sparks was governor and trains, not airplanes, ruled the transportation landscape. Telephones were few and far between. The first one in town, with the phone number of “Ring 1,” was installed in 1907 at the two-story hotel […]
What the Vaccine Relief Could Mean for the Commercial Real Estate Market
With COVID-19 vaccines currently being rolled out, an end to the pandemic is finally in sight, and with it a return to normal, particularly in the world of real estate. Still, it is all but certain that the commercial real estate market itself will not look the same again. Within the office space market, companies […]
New diner from Food Network Star Vic Vegas
Vic Vegas, a veteran Las Vegas chef who has become known to Food Network viewers for his appearances on “Big Bash Catering Competition,” “The Next Food Network Star” and “Food Network Food Truck Faceoff” as well as “Late Night Chef Fight” with Laila Ali on FYI, will open his latest venture, Black & Blue Diner, […]
Are 2020’s Housing Market Trends Here to Stay?
Rent Spree, a tenant screening service for real estate agents, property managers, and landlords, has released a housing study that reflects on and analyzes trends that emerged in real estate as a result of COVID-19. The researchers use data to help predict patterns primed to pop up in 2021. The authors say they conducted the […]
Vegas-to-SoCal Rail Line Could Get Spring Construction Start
After missing its planned 2020 construction start date, the company behind the high-speed rail project between Las Vegas and Southern California is hopeful work could begin this year. Brightline West plans to begin construction on the approximately 170-mile rail line between Southern Nevada and Victorville, California, as early as the spring, according to a project status […]
New COVID-19 Vaccination Center to Open at Encore Las Vegas
University Medical Center will open a new COVID-19 vaccination center at Encore Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 18, a spokesperson for Wynn Resorts said Thursday. The center will operate Monday through Friday and will offer hundreds of vaccinations to Nevada residents based on eligibility each day. “The UMC COVID-19 Vaccination Center at Encore will serve […]
High School Improv League Wants Comedy Recognized As a Sport
At a recent after-school practice of the Del Sol chapter of the High School Jesters, the student performers were up and out of their seats to get into character. But instead of prowling a stage, they were slinging one-liners from their computers. “It’s hard to perform in your room in front of nobody, but that’s […]
