Community Corner
🌱 Las Vegas Is A Relocation Hotspot + Corazon De Esperanza Initiative
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Las Vegas.
Rise and shine, Las Vegas! It's Tuesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around Las Vegas today.
First, today's weather:
Partly sunny, breezy and cool. High: 73 Low: 53.
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Here are the top 3 stories in Las Vegas today:
- Lots of people are moving to Las Vegas, according to a report from the Penske truck rental company. Remote work has made relocation possible for workers, and Penske's data shows that Las Vegas ranks second in its list of top moving destinations for 2021. The influx of new residents has led to a spike in housing prices in southern Nevada. (Las Vegas Sun)
- The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department says a growing number of middle schoolers are trying fentanyl, and the department is concerned the problem will increase during the summer months. Police are finding deadly amounts of fentanyl in the drugs coming into the country, and teens take them, thinking they are prescription pills. With summer approaching, LVMPD has created a social media campaign to warn teens about the dangers of taking pills not prescribed to them by a doctor. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)
- The Nevada Donor Network and the Latin Chamber of Commerce have launched 'Corazon de Esperanza,' or 'Heart of Hope,' in order to educate Latino and other populations on the importance of organ, eye, and tissue donors. In Nevada, there are over a hundred Latinos on the transplant waiting list, and medical data indicates there is a better chance for a match between a donor and recipient who share the same ethnic background. The goal of the initiative is to dispel myths surrounding organ donation and increase the number of registered donors across the state. (KTNV 13 Action News Las Vegas)
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Today in Las Vegas:
- Affordable Care Act One-On-One Help - Rainbow Library (11:00 AM)
- Coloring For Adults - Summerlin Library (12:00 PM)
- Grace Lin Storytime - West Las Vegas Library (5:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- Las Vegas City Hall turned turquoise as part of the American Lung Association's Turquoise Takeover. The annual event intends to unite the nation and raise awareness of lung cancer. (Facebook)
- Looking for work? Check out Patch's list of open positions in the Las Vegas area. (Las Vegas Patch)
- Lost and found items from Las Vegas' Harry Reid International Airport are up for auction! Until May 13, locals can bid on items ranging from bags of jewelry to Canon cameras—no shipping available. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)
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Events:
- Taxes in Retirement Webinar (May 16)
- Reno Food & Drink Week (June 1)
- Sparks Food & Drink Week (June 8)
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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon!
— 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!