🌳 Downtown’s secret state park

🏥 Is Boulder City ‘Rural’?

The Boulder City Hospital is laying off 70 employees as it shifts from a critical access hospital to a rural emergency hospital — a decision made due to Medicaid funding cuts. Under the new policy, most patients won’t be allowed to stay beyond 24 hours. [KVVU]

🎰 Vegas Casino Giants Face Middle East Uncertainty

You might’ve heard — there’s a war in the Middle East. And as violence escalates across the region, MGM Resorts and Wynn Resorts are watching the situation closely. The Vegas gaming companies both have projects in the works in the United Arab Emirates, where Americans have been told to evacuate. Iranian missiles have caused damage at other hotels and the airport. [Nevada Independent]

• In a new era of global destabilization, Metro continues to be vigilant, knowing Las Vegas is a potential target for terrorists looking to make a statement. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
• Gas prices are going up. Blame the new seasonal blend — and our seasonal war. [KTNV]

💥 Overnight Implosion To Finish Off Eastside Cannery

Boyd Gaming has a Clark County demolition permit to implode what’s left off the Eastside Cannery after most of the Boulder Highway resort was already gutted. Here’s the bad news — it’s not meant for public viewing. You’ll probably be sleeping, anyway. The demolition is scheduled for 2 a.m. tomorrow. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]

• City Cast Las Vegas talked to “The Implosion Guy” Steve Crupi, a journalist who’s covered our city’s famous demolitions over the years. The conversation covers the legacy of Las Vegas implosions and why the destruction of the Eastside Cannery feels different this time around. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]