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🌱 Clark County Air Quality Advisory + LVMPD Officer Casino Robbery
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Las Vegas.
Hey, people of Las Vegas! It's me again, Dominique-Noelle Rafael, your host of the Las Vegas Daily.
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Here are the top three stories today in Las Vegas:
- The Clark County Department of Environment and Sustainability has issued an air quality advisory from Apr. 1 through Sep. 30. As poor air quality warnings in the Las Vegas metro area become increasingly frequent amid drought and wildfires in the West, the department made the advisory in an effort to be more proactive this season. Recent years have seen more than a dozen days with wildfire smoke advisories; much of the impact has come from hundreds of miles away in northern Nevada, California, and Arizona. (U.S. News)
- An officer with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has been arraigned on federal charges stemming from three casino robberies. 33-year-old Caleb Mitchell Rogers was arrested on Feb. 27 after allegedly stealing nearly $79,000 from a Rio hotel-casino cashier, then threatening to shoot a security officer who pursued him. Rogers' trial has been scheduled for May 23. (Department of Justice)
- As the cost of gas and goods continues to rise, a Las Vegas discount clothing store is slashing its prices. This past weekend, Gems 4U Discount Clothing Store kicked off its first sidewalk sale and giveaway, an event that will take place every Saturday and Sunday. All store proceeds go toward a youth job training program through the United Way of Southern Nevada. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)
Today in Las Vegas:
- Free COVID-19 Testing At Centennial Hills Library (2:00 PM)
- Kids Cafe - Free Meals for Kids and Teens At West Las Vegas Library (3:00 PM)
- LEGO Club At Summerlin Library (4:30 PM)
- Egg Drop Challenge At West Las Vegas Library (5:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- Las Vegas police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 67-year-old woman. Audrey Thrash was last seen on Saturday, Apr. 2, around 7:30 a.m. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)
- A house party took a violent turn that ultimately led to a shooting early Monday in the parking lot of a Denny's in the northwest Las Vegas valley. (8 News Now)
- Looking for a new job here in Las Vegas? Check out this week's roundup of local job listings, courtesy of Patch and ZipRecruiter. (Las Vegas Patch)
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— 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!