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| | 💧 Lombardo’s Role in Coyote Springs Dispute | Ever drive by Coyote Springs while road trippin’ on Route 93? The envisioned master-planned community didn’t turn into much beyond a remote golf course northeast of Vegas — and the developer is now suing Nevada for at least $1.5 billion in a dispute over water rights. [Las Vegas Review-Journal] | - City Cast Las Vegas looks at Gov. Lombardo’s role in the legal battle, prompting conflict-of-interest concerns involving the chair of his 2022 campaign and the rare move of replacing the state engineer in charge of managing Nevada’s water. The political drama headlines today’s news roundup, along with Boulder City’s latest data center dilemma and the fleet of driverless Waymo taxis coming to Las Vegas. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
| | | 🌳 Trees Are Dying in Summerlin | Hundreds of mature ash trees — some more than 20 years old — are dying or missing in the North Summerlin area. According to a lawsuit filed against the Southern Nevada Water Authority earlier this year, a new Nevada law is to blame, requiring the removal of “nonfunctional grass” by January 2027 — while overlooking the function of grass to help trees thrive in their environments. [KLAS] | | ⛺ Numbers Rise in Homeless Count | The numbers are in for the first Point-in-Time Count of the unhoused in two years. On a January night in Las Vegas, volunteers counted 8,859 people considered homeless. That’s a spike of 12% since 2024. [Las Vegas Sun] | | | 🌎 Formula One Wants It That Way | The Backstreet Boys wind down their Sphere residency next month, but return to the venue for an encore later in the year. The boy band will headline the first official F1 afterparty at the Sphere, following the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Nov. 21. Keep in mind — admission is only available as an add-on or part of a combined package with race tickets. [Billboard] |
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| | | | | - 🎸 Guided Tour with Keith Morris at The Punk Rock Museum, 12:30 & 4pm (All Ages, $100, through July 12) | Downtown
- 🎲 Friday Game Day at Clark County Library, 3–5pm (All Ages, Free) | Flamingo & Maryland
- 🧘 Gentle Yoga at James I. Gibson Library, 3:30pm (All Ages, Free) | Henderson
- 🍷 Hands On: Tiramisù at Eataly, 5pm (All Ages, $55) | Park MGM
- 🎬 Dive-In Movie Night: Goat at Silver Mesa Activity Pool, 6pm (All Ages, $2) | North Las Vegas
- 🎲 Lotería Night at Dolores Huerta Resource Center, 6pm (All Ages, Free) | North Las Vegas
- 🇺🇲 Take Back America Tour's Freedom Fest Debate Night at The Space, 6:30pm (18+, Ticketed) | Polaris & Harmon
- 🎵 Robert Sims: Celebrating America at West Charleston Library, 7pm (All Ages, Free) | Charleston & Torrey Pines
- 🎭 Come From Away at Las Vegas Little Theatre, 7pm (All Ages, $37, through July 26) | Schiff & Wynn
- 🎸 Led ZepAgain at Orleans Showroom, 7pm (From $39) | The Orleans
- 🎬 BACKROOMS: Everything Must Go Edition w/ Extra Footage at The Beverly Theater, 7pm (All Ages, $15, through July 16) | Downtown
- 🌺 Fandom Luau! at Millennium Fandom Bar, 8pm (21+, Free) | Downtown
- 🌙 Park After Dark at Kershaw-Ryan State Park, 8:30pm (All Ages, Free with park entry fee) | Caliente
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| | - 🎃 Pumpkin Park: Pick it Yourself Market at Garden Farms, 8–11am (All Ages, $3/lb) | Henderson
- 🥕 Las Vegas Farmers Market at The Pavilion, 9am–2pm | Downtown Summerlin
- 🌾 Farmers Market at The Las Vegas Farm, 9am–4pm (through July 12) | Centennial Hills
- 🛍️ Upscale Craft Sale at Heritage Park Senior Facility, 9am–noon | Henderson
- 🎨 Illumination Series: Paint in Neon at Whitney Ranch Recreation Center, 10am (All Ages, $10) | Henderson
- 🖼️ Rhythm & Resilience Curator Tour at Las Vegas Civic Center Gallery, 12pm (All Ages, Free) | Downtown
- 🎯 PopDarts West Coast Wildcard at The Wall, 12pm (Free) | AREA15
- 📷 90 Years of Reflection with Photojournalist Clinton Wright at Las Vegas Civic Center, 1pm (All Ages, Free) | Downtown
- ⛸️ Free Ice Skating at America First Center, 2–4pm (All Ages, Free) | Henderson
- 🎭 A Public Fit Theatre Company: What the Constitution Means to Me at Windmill Library, 2pm (All Ages, Free) | Windmill & Rainbow
- 🎻 Desert Opus: From Romance to Revolution at Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum, 2pm (All Ages, $30) | Tee Pee & El Campo Grande
- 🧵 Intro to Machine Sewing & Safety at Sahara West Library, 3pm (Ages 12–17, Free) | Sahara & Grand Canyon
- 🥊 UFC 329 Watch Party at Seven Sins Lounge, 2–10pm (21+, Free admission, $25 all-you-can-drink wristbands) | Silver Sevens
- 🍺 Silver State Brewfest at Florentine Ballroom, 3–7pm (21+, $31) | Tuscany Suites
- 🍷 Paso Pop Up! Steinbeck Vineyards & Winery at Vegas Valley Winery, 4pm or 7pm (21+, $54) | Henderson
- 🎬 Dive-In Movie Night: Hoppers at Pavilion Center Pool, 5pm (All Ages, $4) | Summerlin
- 💃 Viva Raqs Vegas (Belly Dancing Showcase) at West Charleston Library, 7pm (Adults, Free) | Charleston & Torrey Pines
- 💕 Sweet Talk: Speed Dating For Women Loving Women at F The Bar, 7–10pm (21+) | Fremont East
- 💃 TEASE: A Burlesque Revue at The Space, 8pm (21+, $30–$50) | Polaris & Harmon
- 🎵 Journey USA (Tribute to Journey) at Access Showroom, 8pm (From $39) | Aliante
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| | — Rob Kachelriess | Thanks to Layla Muhammad and Jacob Solis for this week’s newsletter edits! |
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