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🌱 Airport's Busiest Month Ever + Body Found In Rain Runoff
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Hello, everybody. It's Wednesday in Las Vegas and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening locally. Here goes...
First, today's weather:
An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 96 Low: 85.
Here are the top three stories today in Las Vegas:
- The Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport reports its busiest month ever. In June, the airport catered to 4,683,156 travelers. The previous record was in Oct. 2019 at 4,609,318. According to the airport, the vast majority of the travel was domestic. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)
- The Culinary Union is demanding a formal review of the city clerk's determination that its rent control petition was insufficient. The determination restricted the measure to be placed on the November ballot. According to the formal challenge that was presented to the city council, the clerk violated the state's constitution by using outdated turnout numbers. (The Nevada Independent)
- The North Las Vegas Police Department located a dead body on Monday in rain runoff. The body was found near Gowan and Belmont around 4:00 p.m. The identity of the body has not been determined. The cause and manner of death are still under investigation. (Fox 5 Vegas)
Today in Las Vegas:
- 0-5 Storytime At Rainbow Library (10:30 AM)
- Preschool Storytime At Sahara West Library (10:30 AM)
- Summer Shadow Puppet Show At Sunrise Library (10:30 AM)
From my notebook:
- Here are the latest Las Vegas properties to hit the market. Click to view the complete list of properties including prices, photos, and property dimensions. (Las Vegas Patch)
- US National Weather Service Las Vegas Nevada has expanded the Flash Flood Watch. The storms remaining air mass has plenty of moisture remaining. Remember, do not drive on a flooded roadway. (US National Weather Service Las Vegas Nevada via Facebook)
- Las Vegas Valley Water District reports that its water surpasses all State and Federal Safe Drinking Water Act standards. Click to read the full 2022 Water Quality Report. (Las Vegas Valley Water District via Facebook)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right! See you tomorrow for your next 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!