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🌱 Affordable Housing Dev.​ Underway + Murder Suspect Arrested
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First, today's weather:
Plenty of sunshine. High: 66 Low: 44.
Here are the top stories in Las Vegas today:
- Construction on an affordable housing development aimed at supporting seniors is officially underway in the east Las Vegas Valley. On Thursday, crews broke ground on "The Golden Rule Senior Apartments" on Eastern Avenue, according to a news release from Neighborhood Housing Services of Southern Nevada. The organization says the complex will provide 60 rental units for very low-to-moderate-income seniors. (FOX5 Las Vegas)
- Dennis Vasquez, a Las Vegas man, was arrested on a murder warrant after he was caught speeding in a school zone by school police. Vasquez, 32, faces a murder charge in connection with a shooting that occurred on Oct. 18, 2020. The 2020 shooting happened on Key Largo Drive near Tropicana and McLeod, according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police. (FOX5 Las Vegas)
- Are you on the house hunt in the Las Vegas area? Here are the five most recent homes to go up for sale in and near Las Vegas, including one with 2 beds and 1 bath for $190,000, and another with 3 beds and 2 baths for $589,900. (Las Vegas Patch)
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Today in Las Vegas:
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From my notebook:
- A new hotel, parking garage, and a medical office building near Shadow Lane/Wellness Way will be opening by November 2024 in the Las Vegas Medical District. The City Council approved an agreement with UNLV and G2 Capital Devco for the new buildings. (Facebook)
- Las Vegas Fire & Rescue is partnering with the Vial of Life Project to help citizens provide the 411 to first responders. (Facebook)
- Spring planting season is just around the corner and a great time to replace water-thirsty grass with desert-friendly landscaping. The Southern Nevada Water Authority even offers a Water Smart Landscapes Rebate! (Facebook)
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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!