🌱 Police Search For Missing Boy + Council Appoints First Latinx

Hello again, friends. It's Saturday in Las Vegas and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening locally.

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Cold with increasing clouds. High: 48 Low: 32.

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Here are the top three stories today in Las Vegas:

1. North Las Vegas police are seeking the public's help in locating a runaway 12-year-old boy. Joseph Thorns was last seen on Dec. 13 near E. Lake Mead Boulevard and is a type 1 diabetic. Officers describe him as a Black male with a dark complexion, 5'1'', about 110 pounds, with dark brown eyes and black hair. Please contact the North Las Vegas Police Department at (702) 633-9111 if you have any information. (News3LV)
2. A Las Vegas dance company has put a modern Latin and Ballroom dance style twist on "The Nutcracker." For the second year, Jordance Studios has partnered with the CCSDP K-9 unit to use its performance to raise funds and awareness for the unit. "The Nutcracker" with a Latin Twist will take place today, Dec. 17, and tomorrow, Dec. 18, at 6:00 p.m. at the West Las Vegas Library at 951 W Lake Mead Blvd. (KTNV 13 Action News Las Vegas)
3. The North Las Vegas City Council appointed its first Latinx member this week. Councilwoman Ruth Garcia Anderson will represent Ward 2. Garcia Anderson will replace newly elected Mayor Pamela Goynes-Brown, a former councilwoman. (Subscription: Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Today in Las Vegas:

• 7th Annual “It’s a Wrap” Holiday Block Party At Nevada Partnership-Homeless (10:00 AM)
• Grand Opening Weekend At Daiso Japan USA (10:00 AM)
• Book Signing with Eric Gladstone Author of "Anything But Nirvana" At Avantpop Bookstore (12:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Disney is bringing an immersive experience to Las Vegas in 2023! The Walt Disney Animation Studios and Lighthouse Immersive announced that they're opening the experience on Thursday, Mar. 30, 2023. Tickets are on sale now! (News3LV)
• Looking for a way to do a good deed this holiday season? The Las Vegas Animal Foundation is seeking donations to help a one-year-old dog suffering from severe mange. Donations will cover further treatments like medicated baths and antibiotics. (News3LV)
• As part of their training, fire recruits had to climb more than 100 stories at the STRAT Las Vegas wearing 50 pounds of firefighter gear! (Las Vegas Fire & Rescue)
• Santa showed up in style on Thursday at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada's John C. Kish Clubhouse! The visit and presents came courtesy of Community Ambulance. (Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! 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.