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🌱 Luxor Dust Devil Caught On Film + Group Protests Mall Display
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Hello, everybody! It's me, Dominique-Noelle Rafael, your host of the Las Vegas Daily. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick review of everything you need to know about what's going on in town these days.
First, today's weather:
Hot. High: 113 Low: 86.
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Here are the top three stories in Las Vegas today:
- Local protesters are concerned about a display in a Henderson mall. The model railroad display, which was created by the Las Vegas Garden Railway Society, was on display from Jun. 30 to Jul. 5. The protesters took issue with part of the display, which depicted a Black man who was about to be hanged. About 45-50 people attended a protest on Monday, which demanded that the Society issue an apology for the racial insensitivity of the display. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
- Hotel visitors at the Luxor Hotel and Casino were visited by a dust devil on Friday. When an onlooker captured the chaotic event on video, the tape went viral. The swirling winds picked up lounge chairs and other items at the pool and sent guests running for cover. No one was seriously injured by the event. (ABC 7)
- Nonstop flight service from Incheon International Airport in Korea to Las Vegas' Harry Reid International has resumed. The first flight since March 2020 landed on Sunday after the COVID-19 pandemic put a hold on the route for over two years. The airliner is now running three flights per week from Incheon to Las Vegas. The move comes as part of a major restoration of flight paths for Korean Air to cities including New York, D.C., Honolulu, and others. (Casino.Org News)
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Today in Las Vegas:
- Sketch Party at Sunrise Library (5:00 PM)
- Murder In The Library Book Club at Sahara West Library (5:30 PM)
- 0-5 Storytime at West Las Vegas Library (5:30 PM)
- Music and Movement Storytime at West Charleston Library (6:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- It is looking hot! US National Weather Service Las Vegas Nevada says that there will be very hot conditions through Wednesday. Highs will be between 105 and 115 degrees. (US National Weather Service Las Vegas Nevada via Facebook)
- Are you a parent looking for help with childcare? Vegas Chamber shared a helpful link. To find licensed childcare providers, just click here and start your search. (Vegas Chamber via Facebook)
- Need some water advice? Las Vegas Valley Water District is here to help. Visit the district's web page to learn best practices for drip irrigation to prevent water waste. (Las Vegas Valley Water District via Facebook)
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— 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!