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🌱 Vegas City Opera Honors Juneteenth + Homeward Bound Cat Adoptions

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Hello, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning with everything you need to know about what's happening in Las Vegas.I'll get right to it.

First, today's weather:

Windy, then blowing dust. High: 103 Low: 75.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Las Vegas:

  1. Vegas City Opera is honoring Juneteenth this weekend at the Charleston Heights Art Center. It will be an immersive concert experience that pays tribute to Black Swan Records, the first Black-owned and operated record label. The 75-minute concert will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are on sale for $25. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
  2. Are you looking for a new feline friend? Homeward Bound Cat Adoptions has got you covered. In honor of Adopt a Cat month, they are waiving all adoption fees on cats 12 months and older. This deal will only last from Jun. 22 to Jun. 26, so make sure to drop by their adoption center soon. All these little, furry friends are "spayed or neutered, up to date on age-appropriate vaccines, and microchipped." (KTNV 13 Action News Las Vegas)
  3. Last Friday morning, a crash took place on State Route 160 near Clark County mile marker 14. According to reports, the white Western Star tractor-trailer was speeding on the highway. Soon after, it overturned while the driver tried to navigate a curve on the road. Unfortunately, passenger 32-year-old Raul Chagollan was pronounced dead at the scene. Currently, the driver is facing a DUI charge. (News3LV)

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Today in Las Vegas:

  • Little Books And Little Cooks at Rainbow Library (10:30 AM)
  • Teen Art: Woven Bookmarks at Centennial Hills Library (3:00 PM)
  • Teen Hangout: Geek-Out Reboot at West Las Vegas Library (4:00 PM)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you around.

— 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!

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