🌱 Critical Care Comics Scholarship + Pedestrian Hit-And-Run

Hello again, hello! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in the community today...

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First, today's weather:

Sunny. High: 94 Low: 68.

Here are the top three stories in Las Vegas today:

1. Las Vegas' Critical Care Comics charity is offering a scholarship for high school seniors battling cancer. The scholarship is also offered to students who have battled cancer in the past. The scholarships will be awarded to three students. There will be a $30,000, $15,000, and $5,000 scholarship. To qualify, a student must have a 3.0 GPA or higher. Click here to apply. (News3LV)
2. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department reports a car struck and killed a pedestrian on Friday morning. The incident occurred near Washington and Main around 1:53 a.m. The vehicle did not stop and fled the scene of the incident. The department is currently conducting an investigation into the hit-and-run crash. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)
3. Jeff German, the murdered Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter, will be inducted into the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame. The announcement was made by the Nevada Press Association on Friday morning. The 69-year-old reporter was allegedly killed by Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles. (Review Journal)

Today in Las Vegas:

• Device Advice: One-On-One Tech Help At The Enterprise Library (10:30 AM)
• Hidalgo Event At Winchester Dondero Cultural Center (12:00 PM)
• Let's Play Chess! At The Rainbow Library (2:00 PM)
• Makershop Sewing At The Sunrise Library (2:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you in the market for a new best friend? Consider the list of adoption-ready pets in the Las Vegas area that are searching for a forever home. Click the link to view the complete list. (Las Vegas Patch)
• Thinking about buying an electric car in Las Vegas? Nevada is the No. 1 state in the country for cost difference in driving 1,000 miles in a gas car versus an electric car, according to Bumper. Learn more about what it’s like owning an EV across the country in their new study. (Bumper.com)
• The City of Las Vegas has held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Strong Start Academy Elementary School. Click here to watch the video. (City of Las Vegas Government via Facebook)

That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.