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🌞 Some Like It Hot

Alone among governors elected or reelected in 2022, Gov. Joe Lombardo has pulled Nevada from a climate-change alliance. A bipartisan effort led by states, it aimed to curb greenhouse gases. While laudable, he says, it conflicts with the state’s energy policy. Environmentalists disagree. [Nevada Independent]

🚶🚗💨 Walk Carefully

Amid a general decline in pedestrian deaths around the valley, the last week-and-a-half saw a worrisome spike: five fatalities. If you’re crossing a road on foot, experts advise, always make eye contact with an oncoming driver before stepping into the lane. [KSNV]

• Context: Does bad design account for our unsafe streets? [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]

🤠 Now, Witness the Power of This Fully Operational Vegas Vic!

The iconic neon cowboy, hampered for months by unworking bulbs — hey, it can happen to anyone, big fella — has finally been fixed and relit. Yeehaw. [City of Las Vegas]

• Speaking of neon: Here’s an ambitious and thinky longread about the work and cultural influence of Betty Willis, designer of Vegas’ fabulous welcome sign. [The Baffler]

🚌 School Fight

When CCSD reopens Aug. 7, some 47 schools will have readjusted, shorter hours, lessening instructional time for students. This — surprise! — results from a contractual impasse between district administration and the teacher’s union. [Las Vegas Sun]

😲 No Shame | Tonight | 10:30 p.m.

Poets, writers, musicians, actors — whatever! Each gets five minutes to bust out original work in a supportive setting. [Majestic Repertory Theatre, Arts District; $5]

🤯 ‘Everyone Loves Dick’ | Tonight-Saturday | 7:30 p.m.

The latest bonkers theatrical extravaganza by Ernest Hemmings concerns the wild life and times of car salesman Dick Ripper. [Vegas Theatre Company, Arts District; $17-$35]

🌱 Latino Conservation Week | Saturday-July 23 | Various times

Bilingual nature walks, tours, and storytimes, led by the Hispanic Access Foundation. [Springs Preserve; free, but RSVP]

🎪 ‘Social CirKISH Summer Showcase’ | Saturday | 3-4:15 p.m.

Juggling, acrobatics, and more in this performance sponsored by a nonprofit that employs the circus arts to uplift the valley’s marginalized youth. [Summerlin Library; free]

• Context: Did you know Las Vegas has a world-class school for clowns? [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]

🎨 Reception for ‘Sonoran Desert Landscape Abstracts’ | Saturday | 5-8 p.m.

Ed Rivera’s rigorously composed paintings strip the desert down to its essentials. [Savidan Gallery, Arts District; free]

🎸 The Dollheads and More | Saturday | 7-9 p.m.

In a show billed as “music from the loud and dark corner,” the Las Vegas power-pop trio is joined by Beast and The Brownsound in an all-ages show. [Cemetery Pulp, Green Valley; free]

🎸 All-American Rejects | Saturday | 9 p.m.

The band behind “Dirty Little Secrets” wades into the heart of downtown tourism. [Fremont Street Experience; free]

🎶 Las Vegas Men’s Chorus | Sunday | 4 p.m.

This venerable music org commemorates its 30th year with a concert titled “We Are One Voice,” celebrating the power of music in our lives. Complete with video projections and a dance line. [UNLV’s Ham Hall; $30]

🤔😂 Rodney Norman | Sunday | 7:30 p.m.

The comedy philosopher, best known for his viral videos, brings his skewed views to the Arts District. [Wiseguys; $20]

Out-of-Control Tourists and a Shade-Throwing Trump

On today’s weekly news roundup: What does this week’s blurt of batshit-crazy tourist incidents say, if anything, about the state of the Strip? Plus, Donald Trump calls Nevada “disgraceful,” and the DMV yanks a really funny anti-California vanity plate. To jawbone all of this, co-hosts Vogue Robinson and Dayvid Figler welcome TheList.Vegas publisher Andrew Kiraly.