Hannah McCready, crime prevention specialist for the Metropolitan Police Department, led the presentation and discussed best practices to avoid falling victim to crimes.
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Upon receiving a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Mississippi, Mia has worked as a copy editing intern with the Seattle Times and recently joined the the Las Vegas Review-Journal as a reporter. She’s had several years of experience as a freelance reporter for The Daily Mississippian, and served some time as a copy editor for the paper as well. In her spare time, she works as a part-time English tutor for Brainfuse, an online tutoring service for high school and college students.
Six Junior Achievement volunteers were recognized by the organization at The Space for their volunteer efforts. John Starkey accepted the award on behalf of Lee Business School.
Jackson Rayne tought the crowd street magic tricks they could perform anywhere. Many attendees were magic enthusiasts looking to learn more.
Attendees learned about public meetings, municipal elections — when, where and how to vote —and the city’s boards and commissions.
Military veterans die of suicide at a far higher rate than their civilian counterparts, but Las Vegas is one of eight cities at the forefront of an effort to change that.
Attendees sat studying Earl Sweatshirt’s “Some Rap Songs” album as it played in the background. The group is meeting periodically to discuss Pitchfork’s top albums of 2018.
Sidney Smith of Henderson was in middle school when he played a saxophone for the first time. He joined band while sitting in gym class with a friend. The band teacher at the school came looking to recruit new members.
Over 20 people showed up June 27 at Starbucks for coffee with Las Vegas City Councilman Cedric Crear. Crear said the meetings won’t be held in July and August.
Raul Saldivar and Leo Saucedo were among five students in the College of Southern Nevada’s film program who were award winners at a ceremony at the M Resort.
The two-day course taught attendees how to respond before first responders arrive. Attendees learned organization methods and basic first aid.
She’s partnering with Three Square for the second time to raise money to feed 6,000 kids this summer. She has raised about $450 of her $2,000 goal in one month.
Leslie Shaffer, a paramedic with AMR, led the class and discussed signs of heart attacks and ways for onlookers to respond.
Through July 31, teens ages 13-17 can enroll in STEP and receive free membership access to the YMCA’s facility and summer programs. The free membership lasts four months.
Horses4Heroes, founded more than a decade ago in Las Vegas, is dedicated to offering recreational, instructional and morale-boosting activities with horses.
The biweekly podcast, hosted by Alison Yanez-McKay, 34, of east Las Vegas, and 39-year-old Jacob Murdock, of Spring Valley, highlights Las Vegas community efforts and people.