President Biden arrives in Las Vegas for Reid memorial service

President Joe Biden arrived Friday nighttime successful Las Vegas for erstwhile U.S. Sen. Harry Reid’s memorial service.

Air Force One touched down astatine Harry Reid International Airport astir 7:30 p.m. On the tarmac, Biden met with Gov. Steve Sisolak, U.S. Reps Dina Titus, Steven Horsford and Susie Lee, and Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman.

The motorcade departed the airdrome astatine 7:45 p.m.

The memorial work is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday greeting astatine The Smith Center. Reid died Dec. 28 aft a agelong conflict with pancreatic cancer. He was 82.

Locals tin expect major roadworthy closures and postulation delays arsenic the evening continues, program accordingly.

Welcome to Nevada, @POTUS and @FLOTUS!

While we privation it was nether amended circumstances, we cognize that @SenatorReid would privation america each to stock a laughter and a grin arsenic we bespeak connected his legacy.

Harry Reid ne'er forgot wherever helium came from and we’ll ne'er hide him. pic.twitter.com/ygQQSIqssE

— Governor Sisolak (@GovSisolak) January 8, 2022

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— Carolyn G. Goodman (@mayoroflasvegas) January 8, 2022

Closures are taking spot connected Russel Road adjacent the airport, the airdrome connector, the 215 Beltway to Interstate 15 and I-15 to Spring Mountain Road betwixt 6 and 9 p.m.

Saturday’s expected roadworthy closures volition beryllium the I-15 from Spring Mountain Road to the Spaghetti Bowl betwixt 9 and 11 a.m. In summation to those, roads connected I-15 from the Spaghetti Bowl to the 215 Beltway, the 215 Beltway to the airdrome connector and Russell Road adjacent the aiport volition besides beryllium closed from noon to 3 p.m.

Among those attending the memorial work are acquainted friends and erstwhile collegues of Reid’s, arsenic follows: Vice President Kamala Harris, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York arsenic good arsenic erstwhile President Barack Obama. Obama volition beryllium delivering the eulogy astatine the work with Pelosi and Schumer speaking arsenic well.

As a peculiar farewell to Reid, the lawsuit volition diagnostic performances by Brandon Flowers of The Killers — a Reid favourite — and singer-songwriter Carole King.