🎨 Thanks to everyone who joined us at the Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum last night!
A night at the museum. (Rob Kachelriess/City Cast Las Vegas)
City Cast Las Vegas co-host Dayvid Figler interviewed Heather Harmon, executive director of the upcoming Las Vegas Museum of Art, for a live podcast taping. The two discussed lost art, hidden art, and future art. Intrigued? Look for the episode to be released soon 👀
🏜️ Budget Moves Forward, Public Lands Sale Doesn’t
Republicans and Democrats don’t agree on much, but opposing Nevada Congressman Mark Amodei‘s budget amendment to sell off public lands seems to have at least some bipartisan support. The provision (which would’ve generated revenue for the Fed, not Nevada) was yanked from the Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill” before it was approved by the House. [Nevada Independent]
Meanwhile, some bills continue to move forward, while others die in the Nevada Legislature. City Cast Las Vegas has more in the Friday news roundup, plus details on methods to clear a homeless camp and why a recent restaurant closure reflects shifting trends. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
Cue up that gif of Michael Jackson eating popcorn. After being ousted as police chief, Hollie Chadwick is running for mayor in 2026, giving Henderson some welcome drama during an otherwise quiet election year. [KLAS]
📚 School’s Out
Today marks the final day of the Clark County school year. Props to the parents who volunteered as crossing guards in front of Arbor View High School for three weeks after a senior was hit and killed crossing the street by a suspected drunk driver. [KTNV]
🤢 Disease Symptoms at Two Hotels
Symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease were reported among guests at The Grandview and South Point hotels — and water samples contained the bacteria that causes the illness. On the plus side: No bed bugs. [KSNV]
✍️ We Regret the Error
We appreciate the emails — all of them — pointing out that we accidentally mixed up chefs, referring to James Trees as “James Beard” in yesterday’s story about new restaurants. We know James. We love his food and just interviewed him last week. We apologize for the typo and corrected the online version of the story. [Hey Las Vegas ✍️]
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You know what that means. It’s time for the latest Hey Las Vegas news quiz. The questions are based on stories in the newsletter over the past week. Have you been paying attention?
Here’s the first question to get you started:
Which trackside business was given permission by Formula 1 to show a live video feed of this year’s Las Vegas Grand Prix?
Memorial Day honors those who’ve sacrificed. (Emmett Loverde/Getty)
Inspired by the centuries-old tradition of decorating graves with flowers, Memorial Day has its beginnings in the aftermath of the Civil War. Today, the observance takes place on the last Monday in May to honor those who have died during military service.
The History of Memorial Day
On May 5, 1868, General John A. Logan of the Grand Army Republic (an organization of Union veterans) issued General Orders No. 11, designating May 30 as a day “of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves” of soldiers who were killed during the Civil War. Originally called Decoration Day, the date was chosen to ensure the availability of “the choicest flowers of springtime.”
New York was the first state to designate Memorial Day as a holiday in 1873. All Union states followed suit by 1890. Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act in 1968 to designate the last Monday in May as Memorial Day, calling on the people of the United States to remember fallen soldiers and pray for permanent peace. It officially went into effect in 1971.
Memorial Day Weekend in Las Vegas
Friday, May 23
🇺🇲 Walk of Honor at Police Memorial Park | 7:30 p.m. | Lone Mountain
