🌱 Search For Missing Hiker Continues + Polio Wastewater Examination

Hey, everybody! It's Monday in Las Vegas and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in the community today. Enjoy...

First, today's weather:

Sunshine. High: 103 Low: 82.

Here are the top three stories today in Las Vegas:

1. The North Las Vegas Police Department is investigating a single-vehicle collision that involved two children. The incident occurred near Camino Al Norte and Edna Crane on Sunday morning around 6:00 a.m. The woman driver fled the scene with the 2 unrestrained children. The department eventually detained the woman. The driver was impaired. The children were treated at UMC Trauma for critical injuries sustained during the collision. (News3LV)
2. Search crews continue to look for a missing 75-year-old hiker on Mount Charleston in Las Vegas. The search started on Wednesday and is still ongoing as of Sunday evening. Rock Stanley was last seen by fellow hikers near the North Loop Trail. The experienced hiker decided to hike the trail solo this year. (Las Vegas Sun)
3. Researchers are preparing to examine Las Vegas wastewater for traces of the polio virus. London and New York discovered traces of the virus in wastewater recently. There have not been any clinical cases in Southern Nevada yet. The UNLV team has used wastewater search technology to aid in monkeypox and COVID-19 response efforts. (Las Vegas Sun)

Today in Las Vegas:

• Acoustic Breakfast At Hard Rock Cafe (8:00 AM)
• Community Fair With CenterWell At Helping Hand of Vegas Valley (8:00 AM)
• Banachek's Mind Games At The Strat Theater (4:00 PM)
• Wayne Newton At Bugsy's Cabaret (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Jiu-Jitsu Con will be at the Las Vegas Convention Center from Sept. 1 through Sept. 2. Click to get tickets and learn more about the convention. (IBJJF)
• The next pop-up parks event will be at Baker Park on Aug. 31 at 2:00 p.m. Mark your calendar! (City of Las Vegas)
• Considering a career change or searching for a new job? The City of Las Vegas is currently hiring. Click for a list of open positions. (City of Las Vegas)

That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— 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.