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🌱 Pawn Shop Traffic Increases + Vegas Counselor Goes To Ukraine
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Morning, everybody! I'm back with your fresh edition of the Las Vegas Daily. Keep reading for everything you need to know about what's happening around town.
First, today's weather:
Breezy in the afternoon. High: 98 Low: 76.
Here are the top three stories in Las Vegas today:
- With inflation continuing to impact households across the country, more people in the Valley are turning to local pawn shops to make ends meet. According to Andy Zimmerman, CFO of Gold & Silver Pawn on Las Vegas Boulevard, residents and visitors alike are coming in to sell and pawn items like jewelry and precious metals. Zimmerman reports that staff initially expected this trend at the start of the pandemic, but found some visitors flush with stimulus cash and using the funds to buy secondhand items. (News3LV)
- A Las Vegas high school counselor is headed to Ukraine with suitcases filled with donations. Jeanne Wardle, who works at Chapparal High School, previously lived in Ukraine as a church missionary. Later this month, Wardle will fly into Poland to bring the suitcases to those in need. She reportedly plans to live and volunteer in the area afterward. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)
- A man was found dead inside a south Las Vegas valley apartment after "continuing to intermittently discharge a firearm," leading to a barricade. On Thursday morning, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers were called to the scene; SWAT units and crisis negotiators reportedly responded and tried to deescalate the situation. According to LVMPD, authorities ultimately entered the home, where the man was found unresponsive and suffering from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. (News3LV)
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Today in Las Vegas:
- Summer Book Sale At Sahara West Library (10:00 AM)
- Get Outdoors Nevada: Geology At West Charleston Library (12:00 PM)
- Teen Hangout: Sleepover Movie Night At West Las Vegas Library (4:00 PM)
- Las Vegas Filipino Short Film Festival (LVFsFF) At West Charleston Library (5:00 PM)
- SALT Dance Company Performance At Summerlin Library (6:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- On the first night of PRIDE Month, City Hall lit up in a rainbow for the LGBTQIA+ community. The City of Las Vegas Facebook page reports a big celebration of PRIDE 2022 will take place in the city when the weather is cooler, so stay tuned for more details! (City of Las Vegas Government via Facebook)
- A friendly reminder: the Vegas Chamber Business Expo is coming up on Jun. 16! Register here to be an exhibitor. (Vegas Chamber via Facebook)
- Feeling nostalgic? Enjoy some Throwback Boogie Bowling with DJ CO1 this Saturday, Jun. 4 from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at Brooklyn Bowl. (Las Vegas Weekly)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with your next 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!