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🌱 Fire Captain's Dying Wish + Driver-less Car Service
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Las Vegas.
Hello, neighbors! I'm here with your Monday edition of the Las Vegas Daily, filled with all the local news you need to know right now. Here we go...
First, today's weather:
An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 98 Low: 86.
Here are the top three stories today in Las Vegas:
- A late Las Vegas fire captain got his dying wish on Friday. Capt. Dennis Egbert was escorted on the back of a fire truck before being laid to rest. He retired from the department in 1997 and was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2001. The escort was arranged by the Firefighter Memorial Transport organization. (News3LV)
- Is the current housing market making you feel a little overwhelmed? Patch and Redfin.com have teamed up to create a helpful list of the latest Las Vegas properties that have hit the market. Click to view the full list of properties that includes prices, photos, and property dimensions. (Las Vegas Patch)
- A Las Vegas startup has launched a remote driver service. Halo.Car launched its service which allows customers to rent a driver-less car piloted by a remote driver at the startup's office. The vehicle can be summoned to the customer's location and will return to the office's garage at the end of the trip. Click to learn more about the service. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Today in Las Vegas:
- Adult 1-on-1 Computer Help At Centennial Hills Library (1:00 PM)
- Monday Movie Matinee! At Centennial Hills Library (2:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- US National Weather Service Las Vegas Nevada reports that monsoon thunderstorms might return today. There is a flash flood watch in effect for southern Mohave. (US National Weather Service Las Vegas Nevada via Facebook)
- The City of Las Vegas shares the history of Vegas Vic, a Las Vegas icon. Click for historical photos of the 40-foot sign. (City of Las Vegas Government via Facebook)
- The City of Las Vegas reports its water conservation numbers between 2002 and 2021. The city has been a global leader in water conservation. Water usage from the Colorado River is down 26 percent since 2002. (City of Las Vegas Government via Facebook)
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You're officially in the loop for today! See you all tomorrow 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!