🌱 Ft Apache Rd Improvements + Destroyed Tiny Homes? + Smoke-Free UNLV

Hi all! Miranda Fraraccio here with your Tuesday edition of the Las Vegas Daily, filled with all the community news you need to know right now.I'll get right to it.

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First, today's weather:

A thunderstorm in the p.m. High: 100 Low: 84.

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Here are the top three stories in Las Vegas today:

1. Clark County has announced the completion of Ft. Apache Road improvements on Monday. The improvement project added bike lanes, sidewalks, streetlights, and travel lanes to Blue Diamond Road. Storm drains and traffic signals were also improved. (KTNV 13 Action News Las Vegas)
2. An investigation has uncovered that local leaders are reportedly destroying tiny homes built in Las Vegas for the state's homeless population. The pandemic has increased the homeless population living on Southern Nevada streets — about 5,000 individuals each night. Municipalities are tearing down the tiny homes due to zoning issues. A new state law will require cities to create new zoning codes for tiny home allowance but it isn't required until 2024. (KTNV 13 Action News Las Vegas)
3. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas has implemented a new smoking policy. As of Monday, students and staff are banned from smoking or vaping on campus. The ban extends to both indoor and outdoor locations. The policy announcement was made in April 2022 but has just gone into effect. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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Today in Las Vegas:

• Acoustic Breakfast At Hard Rock Live Las Vegas (8:00 AM)
• Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit At The Shops At Crystals (2:00 PM)
• Popovich Comedy Pet Theater At V Theater (2:30 PM)
• Mat Franco At The Linq Hotel and Casino (4:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• US National Weather Service Las Vegas Nevada has the area under a "marginal" flash flooding risk due to ongoing monsoon moisture. Click for the full weather report. (US National Weather Service Las Vegas Nevada via Facebook)
• The City of Las Vegas announces that metered on-street parking in the 18b Las Vegas Arts District will now be free Monday through Friday. The free parking is between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Click to learn more. (City of Las Vegas Government via Facebook)
• The City of Las Vegas unveils a new mural. Click to view the new artwork at Douglas A. Selby Park & Trailhead. (City of Las Vegas Government via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.