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🌱 3 Hospitalized, 11 Displaced In House Fire + New Solar-Powered Art
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Hello, everybody. I'm back in your inbox this morning with everything you need to know about what's happening in Las Vegas these days.Keep reading for the latest.
First, today's weather:
Not as warm. High: 91 Low: 68.
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Here are the top three stories in Las Vegas today:
- An overnight fire in northwest Las Vegas has displaced seven adults, four children, and three dogs; three people have also been hospitalized. Around 3:00 a.m. on Jun. 17, the garage area of a two-story home on Crystal Tower Street was ablaze, with two cars in the driveway also on fire. Two residents of the home as well as a firefighter on the scene were taken to the hospital. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)
- The City of Las Vegas unveiled a solar-powered art installation in the Arts District on Thursday. "Emergent" features a solar panel at the top to collect energy during the day, with interior LED lights being activated at night. The piece, commissioned by the city, was created by local artists Yasmina Chavez and Javier Sanchez. (News3LV)
- The Injured Police Officers Fund (IPOF) will host a cookout fundraiser next week for the family of a fallen Las Vegas detective. The barbecue cookout will be held at Nevada Coin Mart on Wednesday, Jun. 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. All proceeds from the event will go directly to the family of Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Detective Justin Terry, who died on duty in a crash on US 95. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)
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Today in Las Vegas:
- Discovery Saturday At Nevada State Museum Las Vegas (10:00 AM)
- Juneteenth Celebration At West Las Vegas Library (2:00 PM)
- Classic Movies Matinee At Rainbow Library (3:00 PM)
- Pride Bar Crawl At Hennessey's Tavern (4:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- Looking to add a furry friend to your household? Start your search with these adorable, adoptable Las Vegas area pets awaiting their forever homes. (Las Vegas Patch)
- With declining water levels at Lake Mead, find out how the Low Lake Level pumping station and third intake work together to protect Las Vegas' drinking water supply. (Las Vegas Valley Water District via Facebook)
- The Vegas Chamber invites the community to attend its upcoming Water Safety Event on Tuesday, Jun. 21. Register for the 9:00 AM session or the 1:00 PM session. (Vegas Chamber via Facebook)
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You're all caught up for today! See you Monday morning 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!