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In today's newsletter:

  • How to turn a quick UNLV garden stop into a fall escape
  • How you can join the 24-hour homelessness conversation at the Rescue Mission
  • What the new Forever One Memorial will mean for Las Vegas

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 97 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 96, low: 75.
  • Sunday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 96 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. This Peaceful Nevada Garden Is A Colorful Fall Escape In The Middle Of The City (takingthekids.com) — Right in the heart of Las Vegas at UNLV, the Donald H. Baepler Xeric Garden offers a quiet, water-wise escape with desert plants, winding paths, and shaded benches. The piece walks you through what to expect in fall, how to pair a visit with the nearby Barrick Museum of Art, and practical tips on parking, timing, and borrowing landscaping ideas for your own Las Vegas yard.
   

2. National "Conversations on a Bench" homelessness event to include Las Vegas Rescue Mission (news3lv.com) — Las Vegas residents can join a 24-hour "Conversations on a Bench" homelessness, addiction, and mental health event at the Las Vegas Rescue Mission starting at noon on Oct. 8. The Mission's CEO will host continuous bench-side discussions, sharing local success stories and ways neighbors can get involved, with a livestream available for anyone who cannot attend in person.
   

3. Nine years later, Las Vegas shooting survivors reflect on Route 91 timeline and healing (news3lv.com) — Las Vegas marked nine years since the Route 91 Harvest festival shooting with a remembrance ceremony at the Community Healing Garden and continued support for survivors and families. Community members also learned that the Forever One Memorial will soon break ground at the former festival site, creating a permanent place in the city to honor victims, first responders, and all affected.
   

4. Henderson teen on edge after ambush robbery on local trails (fox5vegas.com) — A Henderson teen was robbed of his new e-bike Sunday night while riding the Pittman Wash Trail near Arroyo Grande Park, leaving his family and neighbors in Las Vegas on edge. The ambush-style theft, part of a pattern of similar reports, has residents worried about safety on local trails as Henderson police continue investigating and another injured rider awaits surgery.
   

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  • 85 Degrees and 1,500 Rubber Ducks: Inside the Wildest Fall Pool Party on the Las Vegas Strip —Jamie Barren Read on Patch
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    "Luna" is home with her family! Found at Sagemont Park! Sweet tiny female with blue nylon collar. No tags. 702-419-1617 (Nextdoor Charleston Foothills)
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    It's a double rainbow. The fainter second one is above! I took these yesterday! (Nextdoor Braewood Valley)
  • MGM Resorts International posted a job opening for Fitness Attendant - Bellagio in Las Vegas. Apply here.
  • Allegiant Air posted a job opening for Accounting Administrator in Las Vegas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Las Vegas here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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