🌱 Smoke Advisory Ahead Of NYE Celebrations + 2 Shot Near Fremont St.

Hello and happy Saturday! I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through the most important things happening in town these days.

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But first, today's weather:

Cloudy; breezy in the p.m.. High: 66 Low: 51.

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Here are the top three stories today in Las Vegas:

1. Ahead of the annual New Year's Eve fireworks show in Las Vegas, Clark County has issued a smoke advisory. The advisory will is set for both New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. The advisory also serves as an air quality alert to those who are elderly or have compromised immune systems that an elevated level of particles could be present in the air. (News3LV)
2. Two people were shot on Thursday evening near the Fremont Street. Both victims suffered gunshot wounds to their legs and the suspect has not been located as of Friday afternoon. Officials believe this is an isolated incident between the suspect and a group of people. The investigation is ongoing. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)
3. A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle near Pecos and Desert Inn Roads Thursday evening. The driver remained on scene as officials arrived at the intersection where the victim was "breathing but unconscious." The condition of the pedestrian was unknown as of Friday afternoon. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)

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Today in Las Vegas:

• Don Barnhart "Unapologetticaly Funny" At Jokesters Comedy Club (8:00 PM)
• Ring Ring Ring In 2023 At Dave & Buster's (9:00 PM)
• New Year's Eve At Terrace Afterhours (9:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Are you looking for a new family member with four paws? Check out the list of adoption-ready pets in the Las Vegas area at the link! (Las Vegas Patch)
• Wet weather could impact New Year's plans this weekend. Check out the forecast at the link. (US National Weather Service Las Vegas Nevada via Facebook)
• Did you know? More than 400,000 people are expected in Las Vegas to celebrate the New Year. Learn more about the firework show here. (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 Saturday. Happy New Year!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O'Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.