💸 Arts District parking gets pricey

🥕 SNAP Benefits (Half) Resume While Nevada Feeds the Hungry

Governor Lombardo toured Three Square Food Bank and said the Nevada National Guard will remain deployed for at least two weeks to help distribute food while America gets ready to set a record for the longest federal shutdown in history tomorrow. [KVVU]

• Meanwhile, the Trump administration will comply with judicial orders to restart SNAP funding this week — but it will only be about half the amount as usual and benefits could still be delayed. [NPR]
• This is just one reason why the work of food banks is so important. City Cast Las Vegas talked to Three Square CEO Beth Martino about the reality of food insecurity in Southern Nevada — and the best ways to help in the community. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]

☢️ No Mushroom Clouds for Nevada

The new Atomic Age is going to be less explosive than previously feared. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says President Trump’s plan to resume nuclear weapons testing won’t include explosions — even underground — like the ones that used to go off at the Nevada National Security Site outside Vegas. So what’s “testing” then? (Maybe they’ll just switch out the batteries and call it a day 🤔) [Reno Gazette Journal]

🚘 Way Mo’ Driverless Cars Now

Vegas is a hub for autonomous driving startups and Waymo is launching full service to Las Vegas customers by summer. [KSNV]

💸 Arts District Fights Parking Price Hike

The City of Las Vegas quietly raised the price of parking in the Downtown Arts District by a dollar an hour last month. Business owners are asking the city to pause the hike through the holiday season, fearing it’s already driving away customers. [KTNV]

👊 Was a UFC Fight Fixed?

We can’t say for sure, but a recent bout at the UFC Apex was so suspicious, Caesars and William Hill sportsbooks are issuing refunds on losing bets. The betting activity on featherweight Isaac Dulgarian shifted dramatically hours before the odds-on favorite lost in the first round to underdog Yadier del Valle. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]