Chris Heavey In The News

Las Vegas Review Journal
Up and down and up again. This isn’t describing the stock market — it’s the many long-discussed ways planners have considered revamping the Tropicana Avenue/University Center Drive intersection. But after eight years of planning, multiple revisions and continued dialogue between Clark County and UNLV officials, it appears an agreed-upon project is ready to inch closer to construction.  
Las Vegas Sun
JPMorganChase is investing $400,000 in Southern Nevada’s small-business pipeline, awarding a two-year grant to the Nevada Small Business Development Center at UNLV to expand advising for entrepreneurs and startups.
Las Vegas Sun
After nearly two years of construction, Maryland Parkway is poised to see its biggest change yet: the launch of a new, higher-frequency bus rapid transit line this August, as work across the corridor shifts toward its final phases.
K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now
The Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents approved a multimillion-dollar Vegas Loop station on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus on Monday. The vote follows a Dec. 4, 2025, meeting in which UNLV President Chris Heavey revealed the university previously declined the tech company’s proposal for a station.
K.V.V.U. T.V. Fox 5
Board votes to allow Vegas Loop station on campus with 25% student discount
Las Vegas Review Journal
A UNLV campus station for the Boring Co.’s Vegas Loop system was approved Monday by the Board of Regents in a meeting despite complaints about the company’s record of environmental and workplace safety.
Las Vegas Sun
Months after shelving the idea over parking concerns, UNLV is back on track to host a Vegas Loop station, with the Board of Regents set to decide next week whether to approve a deal with the Boring Company.
Las Vegas Review Journal
UNLV may open a satellite office in the heart of downtown Las Vegas.