☀️ How solar power dominates Nevada

✨ The Greatest Show in Vegas ✨

How much work has actually been done since Monday’s “groundbreaking” for the A’s baseball stadium? Not sure, but here’s a clue: the bulldozer and excavator in the background were rented as props for the day. [Doug Puppel/X]

• City Cast Las Vegas reflects on the pomp, circumstance, smoke, mirrors, and everything else about the ceremony during the latest Friday news roundup, along with the fallout of Broadacres Marketplace closing and why Dolly Parton’s upcoming shows are more than just another Vegas residency. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]

✈️ “Is there a Doctor on the Plane?”

Okay. How about a jet engine mechanic? By chance, there were two of ‘em on the American Airlines flight that returned to Vegas after a smoke-filled engine failure. One called the landing “one of the smoothest” ever. 10/10 👍 Would fly again. [KVVU]

🫡 Las Vegas Bombs Iran

Most of the crewmembers in last week’s U.S. attack on a nuclear facility in Iran were graduates of the Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base. [KSNV]

☀️ The Sun is Nevada’s Power Station

Did you know that the Strip uses more electricity than the rest of Las Vegas combined? It’s one of the reasons Nevada has the highest solar generation in the country (per capita) and the most jobs in the industry. About a third of all energy demand in the state is met by solar panels. [New York Times]

🪴 Junk Fees Junked for Renters

Renters are fed up with surprise fees for pest control, Amazon lockers, payment processing, and other services that go beyond the monthly rent payment. Some apartments even have a “lifestyle fee” 🤨 A new Nevada law, effective Oct. 1, allows renters to take a landlord to court if those hidden fees aren’t disclosed and absorbed into the price advertised on the lease. [KVVU]

• Scammers still manage to find victims in Las Vegas. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]

😎 Hey news junkies!

It’s time for the latest Hey Las Vegas news quiz. The questions are based on stories in the newsletter over the past week. Have you been paying attention?

Here’s the first question to get you started:

Which of the following fireworks are legally sold in Clark County in the days leading up to July 4th?

• Roman candles
• Bottle rockets
• Smoke balls
• Cherry bombs
• All of the above
• None of the above

Results will appear at the end of the quiz.