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| Victims Honored and Remembered 25 Years After 9/11 |
|  | The New York-New York casino on Sept. 11, 2002, one year after the 9/11 attacks. (Jed Jacobsohn/Getty) |
| Las Vegas joins the rest of the nation in mourning the lives lost during the 9/11 terror attacks, which took place 25 years ago today. | | - About 10,000 tourists were stranded in Las Vegas with 70 flights grounded after the attacks. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
- In the year following Sept. 11, 2001, thousands of items were left outside the New York-New York casino, which became a spontaneous memorial site to honor the victims. [KVVU]
- Palo Verde High School holds a remembrance ceremony each year for Barbara Edwards, a teacher who was on the plane that crashed into the Pentagon. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
- 9/11 prompted the Hoover Dam to increase security protocols and accelerated the construction of the Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge as a bypass route. [Los Angeles Times]
- The hijackers spent time in Vegas before the attacks, although widespread talk of them scouting potential terror targets or laundering money via casinos remains unconfirmed by authorities. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
- Every state has different requirements on 9/11 education. Nevada doesn’t specify instruction on the events of that day, but there’s room for adaptation into high school history classes. [Associated Press]
- Local Events: A public memorial ceremony at Police Memorial Park is today at 10 a.m., a memorial service and flag planting is tomorrow, 8-11 a.m. at Floyd Lamb Park, a morning of volunteerism is scheduled at Cornerstone Park in Henderson tomorrow, 8 a.m. to noon, and Super Summer Theatre continues its production of “Come From Away,” a musical based on the true story of a small airport in Newfoundland welcoming 7,000 passengers whose planes were grounded on Sept. 11, 2001.
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| | | Raised in East Las Vegas and an Army JAG veteran, Alex Quagge has built his career around service. As a candidate for District Court Judge, Department 29, he would bring extensive courtroom experience and a commitment to fairness, dignity, and respect. | | Supported by first responders, veterans, and working families across Southern Nevada, Alex is ready to serve the community he calls home. | | Learn more: electalexquagge.com | | This message is paid for by the Committee to Elect Alex Quagge and adheres to City Cast's policy on political advertising and the Federal Elections Committee policies and guidelines on political advertising. City Cast does not endorse any political candidates or election-related issues. |
| Use of military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by the Department of Defense or Department of the Army. |
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| What Las Vegas's Talking About |
| 🗳️ Ford Pulls Ahead of Lombardo in New Poll | Democrat Aaron Ford is leading Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo by a little more than 2% in a new poll. It’s a small lead within the margin of error, but one that shows a degree of momentum for the Democrat challenger after previous polls had the two in a tie. [KLAS] | - The same poll revealed that nearly six in ten Nevada voters oppose data centers, suggesting the issue could play a role in the election. [KLAS]
| | 💰 Casino Employees Cash In | To celebrate 50 years in business, Station Casinos gave each of its employees $1,000 worth of company stock for each year on the payroll. Congratulations — and enjoy that 401(k). [Las Vegas Review-Journal] | | 👍 Arts District Divide 👎 | Not everyone is on board with a proposed Business Improvement District in the Downtown Arts District. Is the investment more trouble than it’s worth? [KVVU] | - City Cast Las Vegas looks at the pros and cons behind the BID in the latest news roundup, along with a movement to ban Flock cameras and the status of the Raiders as a true Las Vegas team with a new NFL season now underway. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
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| | Once again, City Cast Las Vegas Neighbors get to shout out their favorite local people, places, and things. | | - 📣 Allison D. says Desert Wind Coffee Roasters near Sahara and Buffalo is “homey” and “comfy, with awesome coffee. They roast onsite, and sell unroasted beans. The owner hires great staff.”
| | - 📣 Sharona B. wants to give a shoutout to the local post office branches, including the “amazing delivery people and mail carriers keeping communication and orders going in this heat.”
| | Become a City Cast Neighbor to share your own shoutout in this newsletter. | | |
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| | | | - 🕯️ 25th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Event at Police Memorial Park, 10am (Free) | Lone Mountain
- 🎸 Emo Night at Cowabunga Bay, 4pm ($50) | Henderson
- 🍷 Uncorked: Tour of Piemonte Featuring Casa E. di Mirafiore Wines at Eataly, 5pm (21+, $81) | Park MGM
- 🎭 Private Lives at Las Vegas Little Theatre, 7pm (All Ages, $38 / $20 students 18 & under, through Sept 13) | Chinatown
- 📚 MJ Corey: Dekonstructing the Kardashians at The Writer's Block, 7–8pm (Free) | Downtown
- 🎬 Movies on the Square: GOAT, sundown (All Ages, Free) | Town Square
- 📚 Dolly Parton Celebration & Book Drive at Millennium Fandom Bar, 8pm (21+, Free, through Sept 12) | Downtown
- 🎤 Foul Play: An Adult Improv Show at Mom's Basement Theatre, 9pm (18+, $10–$15 online / $15 at door) | Sahara & Arville
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🎸 The Rio kicks off a new free concert series, beginning at 9 p.m. tomorrow with local favorites The Rhyolite Sound. | | Have fun, kids 🎶 |
| — Rob Kachelriess | Thanks to Layla Muhammad for this week’s newsletter edits! |
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