🌱 Plant-Based Chicken Chain + Massive Public Art Sculpture Opens

Good morning, Las Vegas! Like many of you, the Patch staff is taking some time off for the holiday, so there will not be a newsletter in your inbox on Monday morning. We'll catch up with you bright and early on Tuesday, but in the meantime, have a great Labor Day weekend!

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First, today's weather:

Sunny with record-tying heat. High: 108 Low: 84.

Here are the top three stories in Las Vegas today:

1. A new plant-based chicken sandwich chain is moving into Las Vegas. Project Pollo is opening a location on W. Sahara Ave this fall. The chain offers a selection of plant-based burgers and chicken sandwiches coupled with southern-style sides. Click to review the chain's menu. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
2. A massive art sculpture decades in the making is now open for public viewing. The installation titled "City" is 1.5 miles long in the Nevada desert north of Las Vegas. Michael Heizer created the sculpture and has been working on it since the 1970s. Heizer personally funded the project with the aid of donations accepted from various institutions. (News3)
3. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and various community groups stepped up to assist residents of the Desert Garden Condominiums during a change in property management. The residents were told they must move out. The police department's community-oriented policing team worked with the residents to find temporary housing. The department assisted about 92 individuals from the complex's 148 units. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)

Today in Las Vegas:

• Affordable Care Act ("ObamaCare") One-on-One Assistance At Enterprise Library (10:00 AM)
• Quick Reads Book Club At The Clark County Library (10:30 AM)
• Vitalant Blood Drive At The Sunrise Library (10:30 AM)
• LEGO League At The Whitney Library (3:00 PM)
• The Dollheads At The Winchester Dondero Cultural Center (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Las Vegas is under an excessive heat warning this weekend. The temperature will be 8 to 12 degrees higher than normal. Click for the full weather report. (News3LV)
• Do you know where to get the best hot dogs in Las Vegas? Click for a list of some of the best hot dog locations to celebrate Labor Day. (KNPR)
• Check out the latest list of adoption-ready pets in the Las Vegas area searching for a forever home. Click to find your new fur-ever friend. (Las Vegas Patch)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday! Have a safe Labor Day weekend!

— 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.