City Cast Las Vegas
🗳️ Will Las Vegas Muslims abandon Biden?
December 20, 2023
Good morning. As we all look ahead to next year, our podcast team is creating a 2024 bingo card — and you can help. We’ve already gotten some great reader suggestions, like “Elon Musk moves to Nevada” and “AI takes control of the Sphere.” More, please! Be sure to put “Bingo” in the subject line.
What's CITY Talking About?
🛣️ 11 Can’t Wait
The stretch of U.S. 95 between Henderson and Kyle Canyon Road — which, confusingly, also does business as U.S. 93 and I-515 — will soon get another name: I-11. It’s part of the long-running effort to link Las Vegas and Phoenix with a highway, and eventually Mexico and Canada. The new name will, of course, require an umpteenth round of invasive roadway upgrades. But at least the I-515 designation will be retired. [Review-Journal]
- Related: What makes local roads so dangerous? [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
🗳️ Biden Losing Muslim Support
Some Las Vegas Muslims are calling for others to abandon President Biden over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war. His “neglect to champion peace and the protection of life has led to unspeakable suffering amongst innocent Palestinians,” says one. [Review-Journal]
📈 Power Up!
I’d tuck a lump of coal into NV Energy’s holiday stocking — in response to its upcoming rate hike — but they’d just burn it and thank me for the free fuel. Starting in January, average power bills will go up about $6 a month. At least our gas bills aren’t increas … oh, wait. [KVVU]
🚀 Getting a Boost
Only one Nevada high school has a JROTC program devoted to the Space Force: Durango. The program leader says it’s more about teaching science, engineering, and leadership than military recruitment. [Nevada Independent]
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Is This the World You Want, Clark County Commission?!
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The Other Two Must Be Doozies!
A recent mention of Mystic Falls in the newsletter prompted this response from a great chronicler of punk rock:
“Singing ‘I’m proud to be an American’ during the laser light show at Mystic Falls with dozens of drunk punks is one of my top three Vegas memories.” (Author Jim Ruland)
🏆 Tupac Memorial?
This reader noticed that Google Maps lists a “Tupac Memorial” near the site where the hip-hop star was murdered:
“I've never stopped to see this but have noticed it on the map before. I assumed there was a placard. Have I been wrong all this time? Now I'm gonna have to go there and see.” (Debra C.)
Note: It appears to be a utility pole graffitied with fan messages, not an official plaque or marker.
🎶 All They Want for Christmas Is You
We Have a Winner
My deplorable tendency for punny headlines meets with the approval of at least one reader:
"‘Yeezy Come, Yeezy Go’... Best pun of 2023, just under the wire!” (Evelyn)
Forget Real vs Fake Christmas Trees — Old School Vegas Trees Rule
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What To Do
Wednesday, Dec. 20
- 🛍️ ‘Parents’ Night Out’ | 4-7 p.m. | $23 | Henderson
- 🎤 ‘The Poetry Hub’ | 6:30 p.m. | Free | West Charleston Library
- 🎼 Las Vegas Classica | 7 p.m. | Free | Whitney Library
- 🩰 ‘The Nutcracker’ (Nevada Ballet Theatre) | 7:30 p.m. | $31-$190 | Smith Center
Thursday, Dec. 21
- 🖼️ “¡Intermediary Fluctuations of a Post-Fluxus World!” (ongoing exhibit) | 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. | Free | Winchester Dondero Cultural Center
- 📽️ ‘Die Hard — Is It a Holiday Movie or Not?’ (screening) | 3 p.m. | Free | Windmill Library
- 🖼️ ‘Home Sweet Home’ (exhibit reception) | 6-8 p.m. | Free | Clark County Government Center
- 🎉 Annual Witchmas Party | 6-11 p.m. | $35-$40 | The Space
Friday, Dec. 22
- 📽️ “The Nightmare Before Christmas” (screening) | 3 p.m. | Free | Windmill Library
- 🎼 “Classical Holidays” | 7 p.m. | $20 | Winchester Dondero Cultural Center
- 🎸 Caravels Reunion Show | 9 p.m. | $15 | South Maryland Parkway
Today on City Cast
Our Naughty and Nice List
As we put the finishing touches on 2023, we gotta ask: Who would be on your Las Vegas naughty and nice list this year? Nevada Current editor April Corbin Girnus joins co-hosts Sarah Lohman and Dayvid Figler to sort out the people, institutions, and forces of nature that won our admiration or approbation this year. Which column do you think F1 landed in?
➕ Refresh your memory: Revisit last year’s naughty and nice list! [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
Thanks for another fun go-round. See you tomorrow!
Scott Dickensheets
Three French hens to Sonja Cho Swanson for today’s edits!
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