🌱 Local Mom Honors Late Son With Charity + Big Time Rush's New Tour

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But first, today's weather:

Cool with plenty of sunshine. High: 61 Low: 38.

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Here are the top three stories today in Las Vegas:

1. The mother of a 12-year-old boy who was hit by a car and killed four years ago has been using her grief to bring joy to others. Suzan Smith has been hosting an annual toy drive in honor of her son's birthday. This year, she was able to donate more than $5,000 in toys to the Sunrise Hospital, and she said she looks forward to seeing the toy drive grow every year. (News3LV)
2. The pop music band Big Time Rush announced their new "Can't Get Enough Tour" on Monday. The tour includes a stop at the MGM Grand Garden Arena for a concert on Saturday, Aug. 12. Tickets for the tour will go on sale on Friday, Feb. 10. (News3LV)
3. Officials estimate that Las Vegas' Harry Reid International Airport will likely reach its annual passenger capacity by 2030. The Clark County Department of Aviation is considering a reliever airport to the south of Las Vegas in the Ivanpah Valley to help expand capacity, but the soonest that new airport would be operational would be 2037. (Las Vegas Sun)

Today in and around Las Vegas:

• Taxes In Retirement Seminar At Sun City MacDonald Ranch Clubhouse in Henderson (11:00 AM)
• Rhythm And Rap Poetry Class At West Las Vegas Library (3:00 PM)
• Doing Good In The Neighborhood At Sahara West Library (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• According to a new Bumper.com study, Nevada ranked No. 28 in the nation for driver fatality rates at 15.42 percent — despite the fact that we don’t have automated traffic enforcement cameras like some other states. See how we stack up against the rest of the country in the report. (Bumper.com)
• Are you on the hunt for a new job or a change in your career? Check out this roundup of employers who are hiring in and around the Las Vegas area and find opportunities in customer service, warehousing, truck driving, and more. (Las Vegas Patch)
• Circus Circus will be hosting a job fair on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The resort is looking to fill more than 100 positions. If you're interested in attending, the hiring fair will be from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the resort's convention center. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)

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— Lauren Kubiak

About me: Lauren is a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She graduated from Rowan University with a Bachelor’s Degree in journalism. She is a full-time editor at an association management firm, editing peer-reviewed nursing journals, textbooks, and newsletters.