🌱 Dust Alert + No Classes On Monday + Avoid Northeast Valley Area

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First, today's weather:

Cloudy with a thunderstorm. High: 88 Low: 74.

Here are the top three stories today in Las Vegas:

1. A dust alert was given by the Clark County Department of Environment and Sustainability yesterday due to high levels of dust in the air. The high dust levels will impact sensitive groups. The air was rated unhealthy or very unhealthy around 11:30 a.m. on Friday. The increased dust also caused visibility issues at the North Las Vegas Airport on Thursday evening. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
2. Clark County Schools will not be in session on Monday. The closures are due to Staff Development Day for the district's educators. Classes will resume on Tuesday. Click for the 2022-2023 school calendar. (Press Release Desk)
3. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department warns residents about an uptick in Northeast Valley crime. The department is encouraging residents to avoid the area. The department's Facebook post specifically recommends against congregating in the desert area near the intersection of Lake Mead Boulevard and Arnona Road. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)

Today in Las Vegas:

• Rumbazo Music & Arts Festival In Las Vegas Downtown (4:00 PM)
• Imagine Dragons: Mercury World Tour At Allegiant Stadium (6:30 PM)
• Wayne Brady At The Mirage (10:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Rosh Hashanah is right around the corner. Click to find the best spot in Las Vegas for a Rosh Hashanah dinner. (Eater Vegas)
• Each year, 632 Nevada residents die by suicide. Dial 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. There is help. (Press Release Desk)
• Check out the latest list of adoption-ready pets in the Las Vegas area searching for a forever home at the link. (Las Vegas Patch)

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— 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.