🏆 The Vegas Knights are Stanley Cup champs!

🏗️ African American Museum and Cultural Center Coming to Historic Westside

The city of Las Vegas is seeking public participation as it moves forward with the proposed campus, which aims to bring cohesion to the stories and contributions of African Americans in Las Vegas. Architectural design firm Gallagher & Associates — responsible for the Las Vegas Mob Museum — was chosen to lead the project as part of the Historic Urban Neighborhood Design Redevelopment plan. The first of three public workshops takes place this Friday. (City of Las Vegas)

• Podcast recommendation: The unwritten history of the Strip’s desegregation. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]

🏚️ Sinking Homes Controversy in North Las Vegas Raises Liability Concerns

The City of North Las Vegas is facing criticism for using federal funds to attract new buyers to Windsor Park, a predominantly Black neighborhood plagued by sinking homes due to a depleting aquifer. While the city previously used federal money to relocate homeowners, it has done little to address the deteriorating conditions in the area or inform potential buyers about the sinking issue. A new bill seeks to allocate funds for relocating the remaining homeowners and prevent further sales in the sinking neighborhood, but legal experts argue that the government's handling of the situation may leave it liable for significant damages. (Nevada Current)

• Related: Listen to our interview with North Las Vegas Mayor Pamela Goynes-Brown. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]

🚨 School District Responds to ACLU Lawsuit Over Police Incident Records

The Clark County School District is calling an American Civil Liberty Union’s request for internal communications excessive and burdensome, saying the organization is seeking the information related to a school police officer accused of forcefully slamming a Black student to the ground without adequately demonstrating public benefit. A hearing for the case is scheduled for July 11. (Review-Journal)

🥊 Vegas vs. Reno

Which city is better? We hear the case for each and declare a winner. (City Cast Las Vegas 🎧)

Las Vegas cannot get enough alien gossip since reports of a UFO crash and non-human creatures last week. Hey Las Vegas editor Scott posed a great question for readers earlier this week: where would you take an alien if they visited Las Vegas? Here are your extraterrestrial must-visits.

💙 “Blue Man Group - They probably speak the same language!”

— Reader Zachariah W.

🛸 Lynda I. says, “They should bust the Atomic Testing Museum or the Strip at night.”

🥓 George H. has a snack suggestion: “E-T Fresh Jerky.”

👭 Jackie H. wants a reunion: “Go visit their relatives at Area 51.”

What about you? If aliens are truly landing in Vegas, where would you take them?

🎲 30th Casino Collectibles Association Show | Wednesday - Saturday | Various Times

Visit the world’s largest casino chips and collectibles show and take home a piece of casino history. [Silverado Ranch; $10 Admission]

✂️ Kids Craft Night | Wednesday | 5 - 7 p.m.

This weekly craft night takes place inside Ikea and is open to kiddos of all ages. [Spring Valley; Free]

🗣️ The Las Vegas Poetry Slam | Wednesday | 5 p.m.

Bring your truth and your poems to the Art House Hookah Lounge and compete for a $200 prize. [Spring Valley; Free with 2 drink minimum or $10]

The Great Vegas vs. Reno Debate

As Nevada’s two largest metropolitan areas, Las Vegas and Reno have a sibling-like rivalry. But when you stack these two cities against each other, which one is better? Co-host Vogue Robinson hears Indy Matters producer Joey Lovato and fellow co-host Dayvid Figler make the case for their cities.