$58 million freeway enhancement planned for NLV near Apex

The $58 million Interstate 15-Garnet Interchange project in North Las Vegas will begin construction next month. The project will improve ... [$58 MILLION FREEWAY ENHANCEMENT PLANNED FOR NLV NEAR APEX]( [The $58 million Interstate 15-Garnet Interchange project in North Las Vegas will begin construction next month. The project will improve safety and enhance mobility for both Interstate 15 and U.S. Highway 93, officials say. The Nevada Department of Transportation previously sought a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant from the Federal Highway Administration for enhancing the corridor.]( [THINGS LOOKING UP FOR ATLANTIC CITY IN 2018]( [The last traces of President Donald Trump's onetime casino empire could vanish. Someone may finally buy and reopen the former Revel casino. (Or maybe not.) The U.S. Supreme Court could legalize sports betting nationwide, drastically expanding the gambling industry. A much-loathed state takeover of power is expected to end, internet gambling continues to grow at a healthy clip, and New Jersey now appears years away from trying again to open a casino in the northern Meadowlands - if it ever tries at all.]( [AS JOVAN MOORING GOES, SO GOES UNLV BASKETBALL]( [Who has been UNLV's most valuable player so far this season? That's up for debate. Freshman center Brandon McCoy is the team's leading scorer and a future pro, junior forward Shakur Juiston is the team's plus/minus leader and a double-double machine, and senior guard Jordan Johnson brings unparalleled energy and playmaking ability. Any one of them can be UNLV's best player on any given night. What's not up for debate, however, is that the Rebels need Jovan Mooring in order to win.]( [CANCER, HEART DISEASE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN NEVADA]( [Cancer and heart disease are more likely to kill Nevadans than any other causes, according to new data on 2016 deaths from the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health. Other top causes of death in the state that year included diseases that affect the elderly or stem from risky behavior such as poor diets and alcohol and drug abuse, the Reno Gazette-Journal reported.]( [Q+A: BANKING REGULATOR WITH LOCAL TIES DESCRIBES NOMINATION PROCESS, FIRST MONTH IN OFFICE]( [In November, Las Vegan Joseph Otting was sworn in as comptroller of the currency, the head of an independent office of the Treasury Department. The office employs 3,956 people, has a budget of $1.2 billion and regulates 1,347 national banks, federal savings associations and federal branches of foreign banks. Otting, co-owner of the private Southern Highlands Golf Club in Southern Nevada, has an extensive history in banking, including many years as an executive at U.S. Bancorp and president and CEO of OneWest Bank.]( MOST READ: [Bus heading to Vegas crashes in rural Utah, kills girl and injures 12 others]( [Prison inmate serving life sentence dies]( [Perils abroad, full plate at home, as Trump opens 2nd year]( [Michigan State to No. 1 in AP poll, Villanova drops to No. 3]( [Pence's office says VP visit to Israel remains in plans]( [Join Our Mailing List]( Greenspun Media Group, 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}]( [Forward this email]( | [Update Profile]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by thesundaily@lasvegassun.com