🌱 'Big Search' For Missing Children + NV Regents Allegations

Happy Saturday, people of Las Vegas! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather:

Warm with plenty of sun. High: 70 Low: 43.

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Here are the top three stories today in Las Vegas:

1. This Super Bowl weekend, several Las Vegas nonprofits are working to track down missing children around the valley. The Big Search, led by F.R.E.E. International and Nevada Child Seekers, takes place over three days with volunteer teams dispatched around Las Vegas. According to Michael Bartel, co-founder of F.R.E.E. International, "There's going to be a huge increase in activity in this town [during the Super Bowl] and we want to take advantage of that activity to be able to find the kids we're looking for." (KTNV Las Vegas)
2. In October of 2021, the head of Nevada's higher education system leveled allegations of gender discrimination against state regents. In a report released last week, independent investigators found insufficient evidence of legal violations; however, the report alludes to evidence of unprofessional behavior and potential ethical violations. (Las Vegas Sun)
3. A Las Vegas man was struck and killed by a truck outside the Gold Coast. Las Vegas police report that 77-year-old Yongjiu Bai was walking in a marked crosswalk on West Flamingo Road on Monday when he was hit. Bai was taken to the hospital in critical condition and died from his injuries; the death was ruled an accident caused by multiple blunt force trauma. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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Today in Las Vegas:

• ASL Interpreted Family Storytime - West Charleston Library (11:00 AM)
• Vitalant Blood Drive - Rainbow Library (11:00 AM)
• Geek-OUT MXED - West Las Vegas Library (3:00 PM)
• The 5th Annual Onesie Bar Crawl - Hennesey's Tavern (4:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• On Friday, Las Vegas police reported that a man recently reported missing has been found dead in the Mount Charleston area. (KTNV Las Vegas)
• If you've ever wanted to get married at Denny's, now's your chance: this Valentine's Day, the Fremont Street Denny's is offering couples free marriages and vow renewals. (FOX5 Las Vegas)
• The Las Vegas Patch and Petfinder have partnered up to bring you a roundup of local pets looking for their forever homes. (Las Vegas Patch)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all 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!