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📉 The Dollar Hits a Four-Year Low

That’s bad news for you. But great news for Nevada’s mining industry, which saw gold hit a record high this week. [NBC News/Las Vegas Review-Journal]

🙊 A Nevada Republican Talks About ICE (and Another Doesn’t)

Despite all the angry MAGA mail I receive saying ICE does nothing wrong, Nevada’s only Republican member of Congress doesn’t quite see it that way. Rep. Mark Amodei, who leads DHS funding negotiations, says “there needs to be a pivot in the whole operation … we are not in a good place right now.” He also criticized Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem for calling shooting victim Alex Pretti a domestic terrorist. [Nevada Independent]

• Meanwhile, Gov. Joe Lombardo is keeping mum on this stuff. [Nevada Current]
• Have thoughts? Of course you do. 📬

🐏 Numbers Drop for Bighorn Sheep in Boulder City

The ​bighorn sheep that roam freely in Hemenway Park are one of those only in Boulder City things I absolutely love. So it’s heartbreaking to learn that pneumonia has caused the herd to drop from nearly 400 to less than 200 over the past decade. [KVVU]

🧑‍🍳 It’s Awards Season for Chefs and Restaurants

Were the recent James Beard Award nominations vindication for the Las Vegas dining scene? City Cast Las Vegas breaks down the significance of national recognition for local restaurants and if awards translate to an increase in business. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]