🌱 Project Homeless Connect + Las Vegas Motel And Hotel Inspections

Hi all. It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Las Vegas Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 64 Low: 44.

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Here are the top three stories in Las Vegas today:

1. The Nevada Homeless Alliance held its Annual Project Homeless Connect event yesterday (Nov. 22) to serve Las Vegas' homeless and low-income communities. The event was held at The Silver Nugget Casino from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Participants were able to access general wellness exams, screenings, vaccines, blood pressure checks, mammograms, and more. There was also job training, food assistance, and housing resources. (KTNV 13 Action News Las Vegas)
2. The City of Las Vegas has been working to prevent extended-stay motel and hotel fires. Over the last year, the city has inspected over 1,000 units. The inspections found missing or broken smoke detectors in 24 of the first 25 units inspected. The inspections resulted in 154 life-safety violations and 389 non-life-safety violations. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)
3. Las Vegas attorney Patricia Lee has been appointed to the Nevada Supreme Court. Gov. Steve Sisolak appointed her on Monday to fill the seat formerly filled by Justice Abbi Silver. Lee was a partner at Las Vegas' Hutchison and Steffen law firm. (Nevada Independent)

Today in Las Vegas:

• Teen Lounge At West Charleston Library (3:30 PM)
• Bear Feltie At Sahara West Library (4:30 PM)
• Blue Man Group Las Vegas At Blue Man Theater at Luxor (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Heads up, house hunters! Here are some of the latest properties in the Las Vegas area to hit the market. Click to view the full list of properties that includes prices, photos, and property dimensions. (Las Vegas Patch)
• The City of Las Vegas reports that wayfinding signs have been installed throughout the downtown area. The signs will guide visitors and residents to important destinations. (City of Las Vegas Government via Facebook)
• Nathan's Famous has provided Three Square Food Bank with a $5,000 donation to address hunger in the Las Vegas community. The funds will be used to supply 15,000 meals to the food bank. (PRNewsWire)

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Events:

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.