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Greetings Las Vegas! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Are Nevada's data center tax breaks helping Las Vegas or draining it?

Also on today's calendar: Puff Sip and Paint: An Elevated Art Experience at Planet 13 and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Record-tying heat, with a high of 110 and low of 86 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 107, low: 85.
  • Tuesday: Toasty conditions, with a high of 109 and low of 87 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Why are data centers lining up to build in Nevada? Tax breaks are the bait (8newsnow.com) — From Las Vegas, a new report digs into how generous tax breaks have helped attract more than 70 data centers to Nevada, sparking a fight in the governor's race. Democrat Aaron Ford now criticizes the abatements he once sponsored, while Gov. Joe Lombardo's campaign highlights the jobs-and-investment rationale as water and energy impacts draw growing concern.
   

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    Tuesday August 25
  • Beginner Sewing Class for Adults →
    Mount Charleston Library, 75 Ski Chalet Pl, Mt Charleston
    11:00 am
    • Thursday August 27
  • Game Night
    Patricia a Bendorf Elementary School Las Vegas, NV 89147
    4:30 pm
    • Friday August 28
  • Laugh Factory →
    Horseshoe Las Vegas, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas
    8:30 pm
    • Wednesday September 2
  • Open House- Walker ES
    Marlan J. Walker Elementary HENDERSON, NV 89002
    5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

North Las Vegas

  • Hyve Solutions set to bring nearly 250 jobs and $209M economic impact to North Las Vegas (ktnv.com)
  • Book destruction draws ire (ktnv.com)
  • Extreme heat ending for Las Vegas, chance of storms returns (reviewjournal.com)

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  • Tom Brady admits son has him beat with athletic feat (amedpost.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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