City Cast Las Vegas
⛽ Why the gas crisis is worse in Nevada
March 13, 2026 · — Rob Kachelriess
🎙️ Let’s begin Friday the 13th with a reminder for all you lucky Las Vegans out there.
City Cast just launched a new podcast called “Your City Could Be Better.” It’s usually hosted by our CEO David Plotz, but this week, we’ve got hosts from Chicago and D.C. hopping on to break down an important issue: federal policing.
Episodes drop Friday — and each week is a different topic. Check it out 👍
What's CITY Talking About
⛽ Gas Prices … Oh Boy
Gas prices are up by 14% in Nevada. Might have something to do with a war in the Middle East and ships getting attacked in the Strait of Hormuz 🤔 It doesn’t help that California has new environmental regulations that could disrupt the flow of fuel to Nevada, so Gov. Lombardo is formally asking our neighbors in the Sunshine State to reconsider. [Nevada Independent]
- The rising cost of gas is our hot headline 🔥 in the latest Friday News Roundup. The City Cast Las Vegas team also discusses the use of artificial intelligence for unemployment benefit appeals, the evolution of the Las Vegas tourist, and a new way to get around town via smartphone. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
🌴 Landscaper Survives Crossbow Attack
A landscaper escaped with what appear to be relatively minor injuries after he was shot in the head by a crossbow while working at a Northwest condo complex. Police say the suspect was a little on edge after picking up a towed car that morning — and got mad at the noise from the landscaper’s blower. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
⛳ Kids Await Punishment for Golf Course Destruction
Three juveniles were arrested for vandalising Legacy Golf Course. Was it graffiti? Smashing up the clubhouse? No, they were riding e-bikes across the greens. [KVVU]
🚧 Days Numbered for Historic Church
The next big Las Vegas demolition isn’t a casino. It’s the decades-old University United Methodist Church on Maryland Parkway, which was bought by UNLV last year. The congregation moved out in December and held a “decommissioning” ceremony to say the land is no longer sacred. (I didn’t know you could flip a switch on stuff like that.) [KLAS]
🛒 Attention Discount Shoppers
The Albertson’s near Flamingo and Maryland is holding a 50% off sale on pretty much anything (except magazines, glasses, gift cards and cigarettes) until it closes for good on April 15. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
🌎 Saturday Is Pi Day
No, not that kind of pie or this kind of pie. We’re talking about March 14 (3.14) to celebrate pi … which has to do with math or something. And the Sphere is taking a break from showing the Metallica logo on its exterior to display Pi Day-themed artwork from winners in a student contest. [KSNV]
- Or you can just look at the winning designs here. [spherevegas/Instagram]
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Your Las Vegas News Quiz
😃 Hey!
The City Cast Las Vegas news quiz is back to test how well you pay attention to me. As always, the questions are based on stories featured in the newsletter over the past week.
Here’s the first question to get you started:
Which interactive attraction abruptly closed at AREA15 last week?
B. Illuminarium
D. The Portal
What To Do
Friday, March 13
- 🥾 Story Walk at Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve | Henderson
- 🎉 Sons and Daughters of Erin St. Patrick's Day Festival at Water Street Plaza | Henderson
- 🌸 Spring Craft Spectacular at World Market Center (through March 15) | Downtown
- 🍿 Movie Screening "The Punk Singer" at at Windmill Library | Windmill & Rainbow
- 🥃 Jameson Mixology Workshop at F The Bar | Fergusons Downtown
- 🍷 Uncorked: Cabernet Lovers at Eataly | Park MGM
- 🎊 Springfest at the Magical Forest (through March 22) | Opportunity Village
- 🎶 UNLV Opera Theater: Alcina at Judy Bayley Theatre (through Mar. 14) | UNLV
- 🎭 “Four Old Broads” at the Las Vegas Little Theatre (through March 22) | Chinatown
- ☘️ St. Patrick's Day Party and Drone Show at The BLVD Las Vegas | The Strip
- 🪩 SOS: The Recession Pop Party at The Portal | Area15
Saturday, March 14
- 🍎 Farmers Market at Cornerstone Park | Henderson
- ❤️🩹 Multiple Myeloma Support Group at West Charleston Library | Charleston & Torrey Pines
- 🖼️ Indigenous Talent Showcase at Goodman Plaza | Downtown
- 📚 Las Vegas Books: Fill-a-Bag Book Sale at University of Nevada Reno Extension (through March 15) | Paradise Road & Windmill Lane
- 📽️ Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour at Clark County Library | Flamingo & Maryland
- 💣 BREN Tower: The Desert Giant of Atomic Science at the National Atomic Testing Museum | Flamingo & University
- 🎹 Ancient Echoes: Baroque & Modern Resonance at Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum | Tee Pee & El Campo Grande
- 🍻 Kiss Me, I'm Irish: Las Vegas St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl at Hammered Harry’s | Downtown
- 🍷 From Tip to Toe: A Wine Tour of Italy at Total Wine & More | Town Square
- 🍺 St. Patrick’s Day Festival at New York-New York (through March 17) | The Strip
- 🎵 Vonda Shepard at Myron’s | Smith Center
- ☘️ Shenaniversary Bash! at Las Vegas Brewing Company | Downtown
- 🎧 Silent Listening Party at The Center | Downtown
- 💃 Nevada Ballet Theatre: Legends & Luminaries at Reynolds Hall (through March 15) | Smith Center
- 🎵 Jukebox Jams at Firelight Barn | Henderson
- 🍷 Skyline Sips Wine Tasting at the Legacy Club Rooftop Cocktails | Circa
- 🍽️ Scalia Anchovy & Fattorie Garofolo Mozzarella at Gaetano's | Henderson
The Oscars are Sunday 🥱, but the real stars are in the sky ✨
With that in mind, the Las Vegas Astronomical Society is giving out free tickets to a Saturday night stargazing event at the CSN Planetarium in North Las Vegas.
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