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🌱 1 Shot At Alleged Drug House + New Animal Cruelty Ordinance Issued

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Hello, neighbors. It's me, Dominique-Noelle Rafael, your host of the Las Vegas Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in our community today. Here's the lowdown...

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 95 Low: 76.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Las Vegas today:

  1. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police say one man was killed in a shooting at an apparent drug house on Ogee Drive over the weekend. The incident occurred around 4:00 a.m. on Jun. 12, when officers believe two suspects forced their way inside the residence and shot the victim. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the LVMPD Homicide Section at 702-828-3521. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)
  2. The City of Las Vegas has issued a new animal cruelty ordinance to protect pets during summer weather. The new ordinance requires pet owners to use cooling devices when temperatures are forecasted to exceed 105 degrees. It also prohibits owners from tethering their animals during a National Weather Service heat advisory or for more than 10 hours during any 24-hour period. (Press Release Desk)
  3. Post Malone will bring his "Twelve Carat Tour" to Las Vegas in November. The recording artist best known for hits like "Congratulations" and "Rockstar" will make the stop as part of a 33-city North American tour to promote his new album, "Twelve Carat Toothache." Tickets go on sale this Friday, Jun. 17, for the performance on Nov. 11. (News3LV)

Today in Las Vegas:

  • Affordable Care Act One-On-One Help At Rainbow Library (11:00 AM)
  • Engineering For Kids Summer Camp At West Las Vegas Library (11:00 AM)
  • Meet Up & Eat Up: Free Meals For Kids And Teens At Rainbow Library (12:00 PM)
  • Tech Time At Summerlin Library (4:30 PM)
  • Tween Time: Bad Art Challenge At Sahara West Library (4:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • The traveling summer exhibition "Da Vinci: Machines and Robotics," is officially open at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum. Visit now through Sep. 10 to interact with some of the inventions that Da Vinci envisioned about 500 years ago. (Facebook)
  • The Nevada State Museum is now offering gallery tours highlighting the history of early Las Vegas. Stop by Fridays and Sundays at 11:00 a.m. to participate. (Facebook)
  • Vegas Experience is hosting a free live concert featuring 10,000 Maniacs, Dishwalla, and The Calling. Don't miss the Fremont Street Experience at 1st Street Stage, starting at 7:00 p.m. on Jun. 25. (Vegas Experience)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Dominique-Noelle Rafael

About me: Dominique is a self taught UX/UI designer based in Princeton, NJ. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland last spring with a bachelor's degree in Information Science. She is excited to begin working on the Patch newsletter project this year!

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