City Cast Las Vegas
🫠 Is the election really over?
November 8, 2024 · Rob Kachelriess
📫 Are you one of those people who doesn’t check their mailbox for a few days?
Take a look. Clark County is sending out snail-mail notices for voters who need their ballot cured. We still have a few races to call … and every vote counts 🗳️
With that in mind, City Cast Las Vegas has an election-themed Friday news roundup. Hosts Dayvid Figler and Sarah Lohman welcome one of Nevada’s best political journalists, Steve Sebelius of KTNV Channel 13, to talk about the fallout of curing “sick” ballots, reflections on races big and small, and a special election in Henderson where kids had the final say.
What's CITY Talking About?
🗳️ The Election is (Almost) Over
Incumbent Democrat Jacky Rosen took the lead in Nevada’s hotly contested U.S. Senate race after a surge of Clark County ballots. Decision Desk HQ and the Nevada Independent officially called the race for Rosen, while the Associated Press and others stuck with “too close to call.” [KTNV/Nevada Independent]
- GOP Challenger Sam Brown says hold up — it’s a slim margin of difference and ballots still need to be cured and counted. [X]
- Democrats Dina Titus, Susie Lee, and Steven Horsford are all returning to the U.S. House. [Nevada Current]
- Even before the race was officially called, Victoria Seaman conceded the Las Vegas mayor’s race. Shelley Berkley will take the city’s top job from Carolyn Goodman on December 4. [KSNV/Nevada Independent]
❄️ Body Found … Where?
Police on a welfare check found a 68-year-old woman dead in a freezer. Investigators called the circumstances suspicious. (I already figured that part out.) A man and woman inside the home were taken into custody. [KLAS]
🔥 Town Square Fire = No Biggie
Reports of Mark Wahlberg’s restaurant's death were greatly exaggerated. Despite initial descriptions of going “up in flames” at Town Square, the fire at Flecha Cantina turned out to be relatively minor, involving a fire pit on the outdoor patio. [KSNV]
🌳 Art for Park’s Sake
The Las Vegas Museum of Art will have an outdoor sculpture garden when it opens in 2028 — you know, when we’re consumed with the next presidential election 😳 The space in fast-developing Symphony Park will have walkways, art installations, and the ability to host farmers markets and other events. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
Learn more about the long road for bringing an art museum to Las Vegas. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
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What To Do
Thursday, Nov. 7
- 🎸 Rock Academy of Performing Arts live at the Container Park | 5 - 7 p.m. | Free | Downtown
- 🇲🇽 Mexican Mythologies: Past & Present Artists Reception at the Historic Fifth Street School | 5 - 7 p.m. | Free | Downtown
- 💎 Dress For Success Diamond Dig at Goose Island Lounge | 6 - 9 p.m. | $125+ | T-Mobile Arena
- 🤠 Bikini Bull Riding Ladies Night with Pendleton Whiskey | 10 p.m. | No cover | Town Square
Friday, Nov. 8
- 🎸 SEMA Fest (Cage the Elephant, Sublime, etc.) at Las Vegas Convention Center | 4 - 10 p.m. | $69+ | Paradise & Desert Inn
- 🏇 Helldorado Days Rodeo at the Core Arena (through Nov. 9) | 5:30 p.m. | Free tickets ($20 VIP) | Plaza
- 🎞️ Heretic & Live Piecing It Together Podcast at Downtown Cinemas | 6 p.m. | $15 | Downtown
- 🎭 Nevada Shakespeare Festival: Macbeth at Windmill Library | 7 - 8:30 p.m. | Free | Windmill & Rainbow
- 🏆 Pinball Tournament at Asylum Bar + Arcade | 7 p.m. | $15 | AREA15
👀 Well, we made it through election week. While national results grab the headlines, our team at City Cast Las Vegas knows it’s the local races that shape our neighborhoods in powerful ways. That’s why we brought you:
- Mayoral Mondays
- Stories about how to be a poll worker and why Nevada ballots are unique
- Podcasts about ballot measures and election security
- Plus other election-related content
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