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🍼 Baby born in wash tunnel
June 22, 2026 · — Rob Kachelriess
🥵 Hey …
I know it feels like we’ve been in summer for about three months now, but guess what? Yesterday was technically the first official day of the season.
Mind blown, right? 🤯
So City Cast Las Vegas is here to help you out with our official guide to surviving summer. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
TODAY’S BIG PICTURE
🍼 Baby Born in Flood Channel Tunnel
Firefighter medics were handed a newborn wrapped in a sweatshirt when responding to a report of a woman in labor inside a flood channel tunnel. They cut the umbilical cord and tended to both the mother and child, who were taken to a hospital. [KSNV]
- Unhoused populations who occupy the tunnels face extreme risks during summer in Clark County. Around 34% of heat-related deaths in 2024 were people without a place to live. [KKLZ]
- Nearly 8,000 homeless people were counted in 2024, a 10-year high in Clark County. Results from this year’s federally sponsored Point-In-Time count have yet to be fully released. [Las Vegas Weekly]
- City Cast Las Vegas joined volunteer group Shine a Light for a guided look at homeless populations in underground tunnels. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
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What's CITY Talking About
🏜️ Rough Landing for Hot Air Balloon
Ten people were aboard a hot air balloon that experienced a “hard landing” (a word usually reserved for almost a crash) west of Pahrump. At least three were critically injured when the basket tipped over, causing an explosion. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
🧓 Hospice Fraud Rises in Nevada
A legitimate hospice does invaluable work, but the Nevada Health Authority and other advocates are looking to crack down on the growing problem of fraud in the industry. A pause is now in place on new hospice licenses and Medicaid enrollments while state officials investigate suspicious operations. [KTNV]
🛍️ Fees Threaten To Squeeze Independent Markets
We live in a fee society now, and it’s taking a toll on vendors who sell items at farmers markets and other outdoor gatherings. In response, Clark County commissioners will consider scaling back proposed fees that range from $250 for events under 500 people to $5,000 for events with more than 15,000 attendees. That’s before any additional permit fees kick in. [KVVU]
🛫 Harry Reid Gets a Makeover
Improvement projects are underway at Harry Reid International Airport, from a new parking garage and other facilities to expanded gates and updates to the tram system. The Department of Aviation wants to keep up with travel demand, but says the need remains for a second airport near Jean. Federal approval for that project is due in 2028. [KSNV]
- Meanwhile, Allegiant cut more than 60 routes at Harry Reid, which the company called a routine response to market trends. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
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WHERE IS IT?
She’s not not Zoltar, but Frida is ready to predict your fortune from inside the comfort of a fortune-telling machine.
Where is it?
A. Casa Don Juan in the Downtown Arts District
B. Broadacres Marketplace in North Las Vegas
D. Juan’s Flaming Fajitas on Water Street
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What To Do
Monday, June 22
- 🏃 Vegas For Athletes Summer Games Opening Ceremony at Kellogg Zaher Sports Complex, 7-9:30pm (All Ages) | West Valley
- 🎬 Monday Movie: Jurassic Park at James I. Gibson Library, 4:30pm (All Ages, Free) | Henderson
- 📸 How to Take Legendary Photos of Your Epic Adventures at Enterprise Library, 6pm (All Ages, Free) | Shelbourne & Las Vegas Blvd.
- 🎤 Mondays Dark to Benefit Nevada Ballet Theatre at The Space, 8pm ($20) | Polaris & Harmon
- 🎥 Dive In Movies: Clueless at Boulevard Pool, 8pm (All Ages, From $17) | The Cosmopolitan
Tuesday, June 23
- 🏃 Celebrate Pure Barre's 25th Anniversary at The Lawn, 9am (Free) | Downtown Summerlin
- 🌸 Culture Shock: Japan at Laughlin Library, 3pm (Free) | Laughlin
- 🎉 Midsummer Celebration at West Las Vegas Library, 3:30–7:30pm (Free) | Historic Westside
- 📚 The Quiet Storm Book Signing at The Analog Dope Store, 5–7pm (Free) | Arts District
- 🎨 CritChat: A Monthly Artist Meet-Up at Historic Fifth Street School, 5:30–7:30pm (Free) | Downtown
- 🍷 Icon of Sonoma: Winemaker Ross Cobb at Wineaux, 6pm (21+, $48) | UnCommons
- 🍷 A Seat in the Cellar: A Night of Russian River at Ada's, 6:30pm ($170) | Arts District
- 🎵 Poolside Flicks: Aquaman at The Swimmin' Hole, Dusk (21+, $25) | Silverton
- 🎭 Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen at Reynolds Hall, 7:30pm (From $46, through June 28) | Smith Center
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