❓ Involuntary mental-health commitment: what happens?

🚧 Alas, Poor Koval, We Knew You Well

Fans of traffic disruption will be thrilled to hear that the installation of a temporary bridge for the F1 race will cause full or partial closures of the Flamingo-Koval intersection now through next Wednesday, Oct. 25. Good thing only 50,000 cars pass through that spot each day! [KVVU]

📈 Where Are the Students?

Chronic absenteeism appears to be a chronic post-pandemic problem in Nevada schools. Before the shutdown, chronic absenteeism — when a child misses 10% of school days — in the state was about 19%. Now? Closer to 35%. Educators say the key to lowering that number is to motivate students to return rather than punish them. [Nevada Independent]

💥 More Hit-and-Runs

Hit-and-run incidents are on the rise around the valley — 3,400 so far this year, compared to around 3,000 total in 2020. Safety advocates call for more bike and pedestrian lanes, and for stricter enforcement of driving safety laws. [Review-Journal]

• Context: How does bad design contribute to our unsafe streets? [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]

📚 Reading of ‘Rotten Evidence’ | Today | 7 p.m.

Now a Black Mountain Institute fellow, Ahmed Naji was a novelist in Egypt when he was imprisoned for “violating public modesty.” “Rotten Evidence” is Naji’s enlightening chronicle of his time in prison. [The Writer’s Block, downtown; free]

🤡 ‘Trombo’s Wheel of F*ckery’ | Wednesday | 9:30-11:30 p.m.

A mad concoction of twisted game show, live music, and [checks notes] “bleeding clowns.” In other words, par for the Double Down course. [Double Down Saloon, University District; no cover]

🎤 ‘Clint Holmes: My Own Song’ | Thursday | 7 p.m.

The Las Vegas-based singer crafts a swinging new show around his life, stories, and music. [The Smith Center, downtown; $35-$59]

This Little Farmer Went to Market

We may live in a desert, but that hasn’t stopped farmers markets from catching on — heck, there’s pretty much one every day. Which ones should we check out, and what should we buy there? Host Dayvid Figler puts those questions and more to food entrepreneur Kris Wilson, who sells breads at local markets.