🧳 Where most homeless find housing

💔 R.I.P. Reba

A reward continues to grow in an effort to track down the criminal who left a bulldog inside a taped plastic tote next to a dumpster. The dog, named Reba by the vets who tried to nurse her back to health, failed to fully recover and passed away over the weekend 😞 [KLAS]

🔥 Interstate Fire Burns for Days

The traffic nightmare is over on Interstate 15, but the cargo from the truck fire that caused it is still hanging around. The container of lithium batteries continues to burn three days (and counting) later, but has been pushed out of sight from drivers with no word on when it will be fully extinguished. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]

🚌 Homeless Find Permanent Housing Elsewhere

The vast majority of homeless Las Vegans received “permanent housing” through the Courtyard resource center by taking a bus out of town. The City of Las Vegas says the “ticket-to-home” program isn’t open-ended bussing and involves due diligence to ensure there’s a home waiting at the other end of the trip. [Nevada Current]

🏁 What, No Comps?

The LVCVA spent $4 million of taxpayer money on tickets to last year’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, handing them out to executives, staff, and celebrities. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]

• We’re still trying to figure out if Formula One is a money maker or money loser for Las Vegas 🤔 [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]

Cool Stuff to Do in August

August is a relatively quiet month that most of us spend indoors. I mean, it’s hard to argue against the joy of air conditioning this time of year, right? 🥵 Fortunately, we have Melinda Sheckells, editor of The Town magazine, to share some fun August activities with City Cast Las Vegas co-hosts Dayvid Figler and Sarah Lohman. Spoiler: Booze might be discussed.