🌱The Cupcake Girls Nonprofit + Convenience Store Clerk Shot

Hello, people of Las Vegas! Rachel Kilimnik here with the Saturday edition of the Las Vegas Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 70 Low: 45.

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Here are the top stories in Las Vegas today:

1. A Las Vegas nonprofit that assists sex workers and survivors of trafficking has a big vision for a modest building in downtown Las Vegas. The Cupcake Girls, named for its original mission of supporting sex workers by handing out cupcakes in strip clubs, is preparing to move its national headquarters to East Charleston Boulevard, where it will serve both its clients and its neighbors. The building, set to open in June, will also house co-working space and a fresh-food market, a rarity in downtown Las Vegas. (KNPR)
2. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is trying to identify a man accused of shooting a clerk at a convenience store in east Las Vegas on Monday. Police shared photos of a man who they say walked into the store and had a fight with the clerk. As he was leaving, police say he fired one round and hit the clerk, who was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (KTNV Las Vegas)
3. Las Vegas police say a man facing charges of mayhem and assault bit part of another man's ear off during a fight. (FOX5 Las Vegas)
4. Experts say it's not a matter of "if" this new variant arrives here in Las Vegas, but when. (News3LV)
5. The Chippendales and Mayor Carolyn Goodman will be in attendance at this year's Great Santa Run in downtown Las Vegas. (FOX5 Las Vegas)

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Today in Las Vegas:

• Crafty Kids Saturday - Summerlin Library (All Day)
• Family Storytime - Centennial Hills Library (8:00 AM)
• In the Loop - a fiber arts group - West Las Vegas Library (10:30 AM)
• Music & Movement - Sahara West Library (11:00 AM)
• West Charleston Writing Club - West Charleston Library (2:00 PM)
• Let's Play Chess! - Rainbow Library (2:00 PM)
• Teen MAKERshop - Sunrise Library (3:00 PM)
• King Ibu - Live In Concert - Sahara West Library (3:00 PM)

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— Rachel Kilimnik

About me: Rachel is a born-and-raised New Yorker who recently relocated to the mountains in the west. She is a freelance copywriter for the content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is assisting Patch.com with community newsletter curation. During her free time, you can find Rachel roller skating, making pottery, drinking tea, and tending to her growing collection of houseplants.