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🌱 Winner At The STRAT + Possible High Out Of State Abortion Volume
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Las Vegas.
Hi all. It's me, Dominique-Noelle Rafael, your host of the Las Vegas Daily. Here's all the local news you need to know right now...
First, today's weather:
Mostly sunny. High: 107 Low: 86.
Here are the top three stories in Las Vegas today:
- Las Vegas' Historic Westside community has plans for an African American Museum and Cultural Arts Center. The center would be part of the community's HUNDRED Plan to bring new life to the community. Applications for museum master plans will be due on Jul. 7. (Las Vegas Sun)
- A Sacramento, CA man won over $87,000 at The STRAT Hotel, Casino, & SkyPod on Friday. The winner, Jourbee K., participated in the Xtreme 21 +3 game. (KTNV 13 Action News Las Vegas)
- As Nevada continues to offer legal abortions, Las Vegas abortion clinics may see more out-of-state abortions after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Nevada will offer abortions to residents and those in nearby states like Arizona, Idaho, Texas, and Utah. (Casino.Org News)
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Today in Las Vegas:
- Preschool Storytime At West Charleston Library (10:30 AM)
- Meet Up & Eat Up - Free Meals for Kids and Teens At Rainbow Library (12:00 PM)
- Rhythm & Poetry Workshop At West Las Vegas Library (4:00 PM)
- Lord Of The Rings Summer Pops Concert At Nicholas J. Horn Theatre (7:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- June is Pet Preparedness Month! Sebastein the Corgi shares heat safety tips for your pups. Learn more. (US National Weather Service Las Vegas Nevada via Facebook)
- Five new houses have been listed for sale in the Las Vegas area. Properties available include a 1,794 sq. ft., 2 bed/2.5 bath home for $299,950 as well as a $595,000 home with 5 beds, 2.8 baths, and 2,548 sq. ft.(Las Vegas Patch)
- Wayne Newton has tested positive for COVID-19. Several of his shows at the Flamingo Las Vegas have been canceled until Jul. 18. (News3LV)
That's it for today. I'll see you soon!
— 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!