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MAIN STREET IS REMADE FOR WALKING The recent reconfiguration of Main Street will ease traffic flow in a Downtown that’s developing at an astonishing rate. But there’s one aspect of the Main Street redo that has Downtown residents even more excited: Its sidewalks, once narrow and not up to ADA code, are now more than wide enough for even the heaviest pedestrian traffic—and for sidewalk seating. “We’re widening sidewalks wherever we can,” said City Councilman Bob Coffin (Ward 3). “This is not only for walkability but also for casual uses.” He also noted that the reconfiguration has added much-needed trees: “This is a humongous shade project.” Some businesses on Main and adjacent to it already are taking advantage of that increased real estate. Casa Don Juan and Esther’s Kitchen offer sidewalk dining. Businesses with existing front patios, like Makers & Finders and Hop Nuts Brewing, are considering the options a wider sidewalk affords them. (Jammyland, for one, is thinking of adding even more shade—and a bike rack.) And ReBar is using the sidewalk for specially permitted First Friday events—art shows, live music, a beer garden—and negotiating with the city for a permanent sidewalk presence. Main Street is now pedestrian-friendly, Coffin said. “It’s America’s street corner. It’s our place to talk.” –Geoff Carter

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Protesters stand outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in El Paso, Texas, on June 19. More than 2,000 children have been separated from their families and held in camps at the U.S. border since April during a crackdown on illegal entries, according to Department of Homeland Security figures. The separation procedure has sparked outrage across America. (Associated Press)


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STORIES FROM LAST WEEK TRUMP STUMPS FOR HELLER President Donald Trump will be in Nevada on June 23 to campaign on behalf of Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., and headline the Nevada Republican Party’s convention. Trump famously—perhaps jokingly—threatened Heller last year when Heller opposed the president’s effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The two have since become allies. Heller faces a challenge from Rep. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., in November. SMOKERS’ NUMBERS DWINDLING On June 19, numbers released by the tobacco research program at Medical University of South Carolina showed that just 14 percent of U.S. adults were smokers last year, down from 16 percent the year before. Among teenagers, the number was 9 percent, also a new low.

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The Fake News is not mentioning the safety and security of our Country when talking about illegal immigration. Our immigration laws are the weakest and worst anywhere in the world, and the Dems will do anything not to change them & to obstruct-want open borders which means crime! (June 20) We must always arrest people coming into our Country illegally. Of the 12,000 children, 10,000 are being sent by their parents on a very dangerous trip, and only 2000 are with their parents, many of whom have tried to enter our Country illegally on numerous occasions. (June 19)

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SEIZURE RISK A Las Vegas man who has epilepsy as a result of a car accident had a “blackout seizure, a full-on shaking seizure” that he says was triggered by flashing lights while watching the animated film The Incredibles 2 on June 17. Marcos Gardiana spent the next day in the hospital and suffered two more seizures. Some theaters have been posting warning signs about the movie, which earned $180 million in ticket sales at North American theaters in its first weekend. NEW JERSEY SHOOTING Two gunmen opened fire in the early-morning hours of June 17 at an all-night arts and music festival in Trenton, N.J. One suspect was killed and 22 people were injured. A prosecutor said one of the gunmen was shot by police and the other was in custody, and that “a neighborhood beef” was behind the shooting. SIDELINE ANTICS Jose Luis Sanchez Sola, the Las Vegas Lights FC technical director, was handed an eight-game sideline suspension following an incident with a fan after a game in Phoenix, the team announced June 15. It’s the second time Sola, commonly known as “Chelís,” has been suspended during the team’s inaugural season.

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TravelBank, a business travel app, released a study of the best and worst airports for business travelers, and McCarran International Airport topped the list as the best airport in the nation. The airports were scored according to a variety of factors, including on-time arrivals, airport transit, airport parking prices, quality and service, and average hotel price. McCarran’s proximity to Downtown and its American Express Centurion Lounge rounded out the winning amenities. Airports in Phoenix, Salt Lake City and San Diego also made the top five. The five worst airports included three in the New York City area (LaGuardia, Newark and JFK) along with San Francisco International and Los Angeles International. –C. Moon Reed

ORGANIZATION LABELS LAS VEGAS A TALENT HUB AND INVESTS IN EDUCATION Nationally, Nevada ranks ninth for job growth, but 46th in educational attainment and 43rd in college readiness, according to data compiled for U.S. News’ Best States Report. These statistics reflect a widening gap between available jobs and the candidates who can fill them but lack the required qualifications. In an effort to help change this, the Lumina and Kresge foundations labeled Las Vegas a talent hub and invested $275,000 in programs improving postsecondary education. Las Vegas was one of seven communities chosen this year, along with Corpus Christi, Texas; Detroit; Elkhart County, Indiana; Mobile, Alabama; Rio Grande Valley, Texas; and St. Louis. Talent hubs work to raise the nation’s postsecondary education levels to 60 percent by 2025 (the Las Vegas Valley’s levels are at 30 percent) and to eliminate disparities in educational outcomes for Native American, black and Latino populations, which fare poorly compared with white and Asian-American students. Community partnerships fostered between the College of Southern Nevada, Nevada System of Higher Education, the Workforce Development at Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation for a New Nevada and United Way of Southern Nevada paved the way for the investment. –Camalot Todd


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Who cried when the Golden Knights lost their final game? We all did. But time brings perspective, and two weeks later we’re all smiles again. In its inaugural year on the ice, Las Vegas’ first major-league sports franchise gave us everything we’d hoped for and so much more: excitement, hope, showmanship, community spirit and, of course, wins. Losing to the Capitals hurt, but knocking out the Kings, Sharks and Jets—not to mention racking up the most regular-season victories in sports expansion history—ruled, like nothing else in the history of this one-of-a-kind town of ours. So let’s look back, at the 2017-2018 Vegas Golden Knights and all that they accomplished. Photos by Associated Press and Weekly Staff/Photo illustrations

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NOT JUST A GAME. A CULTURE. NOT JUST A SEASON. A JOURNEY. NOT JUST A TEAM. A COMMUNITY. CONGRATULATIONS ON A HISTORIC INAUGURAL SEASON.



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Scenes from the playoff run “We knew their game was for real. The bottom line for me is, we were just chasing every game in the series other than the 4-0 win at home. We had some good starts, quality chances early in those games. Fleury was great early in those games and allowed them to get their feet under them.” –Peter DeBoer, Sharks coach

“That team, it’s their time. They made it real tough for us. We had to work for everything we got. Even when we broke them down, we couldn’t seem to gain the type of momentum we needed to get this thing on our terms.” –Blake Wheeler, Jets captain

“They have a really good hockey club. Fleury played really, really well. You’ve got to give them credit; they played a hard series.” –Alec Martinez, Kings defenseman

“They’re very, very tough to play against. They jump in right away. They have tremendous skill and tremendous speed. When you’re not ready, you’re going to be in a tough position.” –Alex Ovechkin Capitals captain, Conn Smythe Trophy Award winner

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A laundry basket on wheels sat at the center of the Golden Knights’ muted locker room after the team’s seasonending 4-3 loss to the Washington Capitals in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on June 7. One by one, the players tossed their sweat-drenched jerseys onto the pile face down. The placement presumably wasn’t intentional, but maybe the sweaters were better off with their Stanley Cup Final patches hidden from view. “It’s the worst feeling ever,” defenseman Deryk Engelland said. “You never want to lose any game, but at this point, it’s awful.” Following every other loss during the Golden Knights’ playoff run, the locker room was filled with one of two emotions: a seemingly unbreakable air of confidence or similarly unyielding anger. The former theme prevailed in a gut-wrenching doubleovertime defeat to San Jose in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals. The Golden Knights fell 4-3 to the Sharks in a contest that had enough twists to be misconstrued as a preposterous movie script. Vegas celebrated on the ice at T-Mobile Arena in the first overtime period after Jonathan Marchessault netted the game-winner, but the play was subsequently reviewed and controversially called off for goaltender interference. San Jose took advantage and won to tie the series at 1-1, but it didn’t affect the Golden Knights’ outlook in the slightest. They stood tall in front of the cameras and professed excitement to go to San Jose and get revenge. “It’s forgotten about,” forward Erik Haula said. “It stings a little bit, but overall our confidence hasn’t gone anywhere.” The Golden Knights would go on to capture three of the next four games to clinch the series. _______________ To start the conference finals in Winnipeg, the Jets bombarded the Golden Knights with three goals in the first 10 minutes to blow them off the ice. Instead of cowering after a 4-2 defeat, Marchessault peered directly into a sea of cameras and delivered a steadfast message. “We are going to show what kind of a team we are,” the Golden Knights’ leading playoff scorer promised. “It’s definitely a must-win next game, and I think as a group everybody needs to step up.” They did just that behind Marchessault, who scored two goals in a 3-1 Game 2 victory to start a five-game winning streak for the Golden Knights that stretched into the Stanley Cup Final. _______________ There was no more time for redemption after the final buzzer sounded against Washington on June 7, as the Golden Knights could only hang their heads over the bench boards and watch the Capitals celebrate on their home ice. Third-line center Cody Eakin skated past the bench and tapped every player on the helmet with his glove in a gesture of solidarity. It wasn’t the ending the Golden Knights wanted, but they produced a number of moments throughout the postseason on the way to the Stanley Cup Final that will never be forgotten.

The Golden Knights cruised through the Western Conference portion of the playoffs, and did it in a manner coach Gerard Gallant preached from the day he took the job—by having fun. It started with a first-round sweep over the rival Los Angeles Kings. On the day between Games 3 and 4 in LA, several Golden Knights players gathered outside the Staples Center around the corner from the players’ entrance to the arena. They formed a circle and kicked a soccer ball around as an exercise to stay loose. It’s a game in which they partook throughout the year, trying to volley the soccer ball as many times as possible using their feet, knees, chest and heads without letting it touch the ground. On the off-day, it started as a casual warm-up before transforming into a competitive match, with players vaulting into the air and diving on the concrete. The Golden Knights joked, laughed and razzed each other while ignoring the statue right beside them that honored the Kings’ Stanley Cup titles in 2012 and 2014. Vegas never flinched at the Kings’ playoff pedigree. _______________ The Golden Knights more or less breezed through the next two rounds, with only three combined losses to the Sharks and Jets despite losing William Carrier to an upper-body injury and David Perron to a pair of 103-degree fevers. Vegas continued its tear with a 6-4 win in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final and had a chance to take control of Game 2 late before the paddle of Capitals goalie Braden Holtby’s stick changed history. Alex Tuch had a wide-open net for a game-tying goal in the waning moments, but Holtby lunged across the crease and blocked a shot with his stick. The save swung the momentum of the series, and has already gone down in Washington, D.C., sports lore. Fans immediately coined the moment, “The Save,” and had shirts printed with a photo by the time the series shifted to Washington three days later. “It was a great save by Holtby,” Tuch said. “I’ve got to bury that chance, and it could have changed the outcome of the game.” _______________ The Golden Knights could never recover after the save, but even after three consecutive losses to the Capitals, they maintained the effervescent nature they believed enabled their success all season. Before Game 5, players gathered in the bowels of TMobile Arena outside the Zamboni garage and formed a circle. Behind a black curtain, all onlookers could observe was a soccer ball occasionally lofting into view, and all they could hear was the sound of laughter. –Jesse Granger


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Champions of the community Fans started to slowly file out of T-Mobile Arena after the Golden Knights’ season-ending game when the publicaddress announcer delivered one last message: “To our 58 stars in the sky,” the farewell started. It was yet another reminder of how the team went above and beyond in helping the community heal in the aftermath of the October 1 shooting massacre on the Strip. Those 58 stars represent the fatalities in the worst mass shooting in modern American history. Long before the Golden Knights firmly grabbed our attention in the chase for the Stanley Cup, they won our hearts with compassion in visiting shooting victims and with a powerful pregame tribute before the home opener. On the last home game of the regular season, they retired jersey No. 58. “This first season has been special for the city for many reasons. For October 1, it is crazy how the city came together, and I think I am just lucky that I was a part of it,” forward David Perron said. “It was just one little piece in the city that made it come together. It feels good. It is still tough to talk about right now, but as we go on with days and weeks, it is going to feel better and better.” The Golden Knights might have fallen a few games


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shy of the NHL championship, but in the community, they were champs all the way. And the acts of kindness weren’t limited to how they handled the shooting’s aftermath. Whether it was giving game tickets to service members, launching youth programs in at-risks schools where children received hockey sticks, or countless financial donations to charitable causes, the Knights quickly made their arrival felt around the Valley. Players such as Deryk Engelland, a Las Vegas resident who delivered a powerful first-game message during the tribute, and goalie Marc-André Fleury have become the faces of the franchise. Tickets became the toughest in the league to get; practices required fire marshals to limit the overwhelming number of attendees. By the time the playoffs arrived, watch parties had sprung up across town. Apparel was sold seemingly everywhere, including in convenience store parking lots, and there always seemed to be a long line of patrons. “Our fans are outstanding. That’s been from Day One,” coach Gerard Gallant said. “They’ve been unbelievable for us. They supported our hockey team.” That support surely won’t fade. And neither will the club’s good works in the community. When the Golden Knights last week announced plans for a player development camp at the end of the month, the first item listed on the schedule was a “special community service event.” “To see how many people you see on the street and they would say they like the team, they’re proud of the hockey team in Vegas. It’s an honor,” Fleury said. –Ray Brewer


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PARK THEATER TREVOR NOAH If South Africa-born comic Trevor Noah were only doing Jon Stewart’s former job—keeping America sane in crazy times, as The Daily Show’s main truthsayer— that’d be plenty. But he’s also writing books (Born a Crime) making Netflix specials (Afraid of the Dark) and generally being there for us. Good man. 9 p.m., $53-$73. –Geoff Carter

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BUNKHOUSE SALOON SHOPPING Slews of U.K. bands get labeled “post-punk” these days, but this English/ Scottish trio truly sounds like it time-machined here after a 1981 gig with Gang of Four and Josef K. Geek out on the angular rhythms and politicized boy/girl vocals on new album The Official Body, then head Downtown to catch them live. With French Vanilla, Von Kin. 9 p.m., $10. –Spencer Patterson

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The man is back. Comedian George Wallace took a Vegas break in 2014 after a long, successful run at the Flamingo and didn’t have plans to return. “Me and my best friend of 42 years [Jerry Seinfeld], we tend to manage each other,” he says. “He helped me [realize] that I needed to do something new. I had lost a whole generation of audiences so I went to work and do movies and things to get to know the younger crowd.” He wrapped a 35-city tour, voiced Mr. Huggins on Bob’s Burgers and filmed projects with Mike Epps, Morgan Freeman, Katt Williams and Chevy Chase. Wallace also developed a slightly different approach to performing and plenty of fresh material, which he’s ready to share at his new gig Tuesday through Thursday at the Westgate— though it won’t necessarily include foul language, as reported elsewhere. “I don’t cuss, but I recently met [rapper] Waka Flocka Flame, so I’ll be saying that. ‘Look at this Waka Flocka right here.’ That gives you the leeway to cuss without cussing.” 8 p.m., $71-$104. –Brock Radke


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The dance duo’s stacked summer festival schedule takes Christian Karlsson and Linus Eklöw to Toronto this weekend for the Bud Light Dreams Music Festival and then the Beats for Love fest in the Czech Republic on July 4. But first, Galantis tunes up at Encore Beach Club. 11 a.m., $30-$50. –Brock Radke

FRI, JUNE 22 JUDY BAYLEY TEDxUNLV “Living in the Extreme” is the theme of this year’s TEDx talkapalooza, featuring more than 20 speakers—and a free lunch. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., $100, unlv.edu/tedxunlv/tickets. –Mike Prevatt

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Vegas gets another sexy LA export when Tuesday Thomas, aka the “Punk Rock Cher,” hosts this dark comedy variety show, complete with routines from Sally Mullins of online talk series Hello Cougar and more. 9:30 p.m., $30, freakshowla.com. –Leslie Ventura

SUN, JUNE 24 THE FOUNDRY RIBBON OF LIFE Broadway and the British Invasion inspired this year’s talent showcase. A silent auction and VIP after-party rounds out the 32nd annual fundraiser for Golden Rainbow, which helps Southern Nevadans living with HIV/AIDS. 1 p.m., $45-$150. –C. Moon Reed


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DJ DAVE FOGG KEEPS THE MUSIC COMING FROM THE BOOTH TO THE OFFICE BY JASON R. LATHAM ave Fogg could be a history teacher, if the curriculum were a timeline of Las Vegas’ greatest nightclubs. Ra at Luxor. Rain at the Palms. Whiskey Sky at Green Valley Ranch. Hit after hit after hit, and Fogg, one of the city’s longest tenured DJs, has had a hand in every one of them, though not always from behind the decks. “About 20 percent [of my career] is DJing, [and] 80 percent is talent buying,” he explains. “DJing, though, without a doubt, is probably my favorite thing.” Fogg, the talent buyer for Drai’s and a fixture on the Drai’s Beachclub stage, is a rarity on the Strip: a nightlife executive who has witnessed the club scene’s evolution dating back to the late ’80s, while still moonlighting—or daylighting, as it were—as a DJ. When he’s not spinning, he’s introducing some of dance music’s biggest names to Las Vegas. “It’s kind of like bragging rights,” Fogg says of bringing high-end, often undiscovered talent to the city. At Ra, where Pleasuredome was born, he was the first to sign Armin van Buuren, Jeff Mills and Timo Maas. At the Palms, Fogg gave Diplo his first Vegas residency. “Electronic music wasn’t even called EDM back then,” he says, reflecting on

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his career in the midst of a busy Thursday at Drai’s Beachclub, where he’s still giving up-and-coming dance artists like TroyBoi and Anna Lunoe their first major exposure to Vegas club crowds. “A DJ moving into the talent buyer lane is a very logical and seamless move, but it’s very unique [in Las Vegas],” Fogg says. “I think most talent buyers are coming from the office environment; maybe they worked as a tour manager or an agent.” The artist’s mindset, and the knowledge and experience that comes with it, made Fogg the perfect candidate for the role. On days like this, he’s hustling behind the scenes, booking artists, arranging transportation and hotel accommodations and brainstorming marketing ideas with teams of managers and promoters. On other days he’s onstage in the sunlight, opening for Henry Fong or another artist on Drai’s daytime roster. “I often have to make sure [artists] get in the venue,” Fogg explains. “But it’s very laid back here; if I’m opening for somebody I’ll text the guy and let them know, ‘I’m opening for you, I can’t come grab you.’” In such a competitive market, Fogg resists the urge to name names on his wish list, but he has already added some personal favorites this season, Marc Kinchen and Green Velvet among them. “These are guys that really influenced me being a DJ. This is 20 to 30 years that we’re talking about,” he says. “I love the opportunity to book someone like that, whose records I grew up playing. There’s definitely times where I can fanboy out, when it’s appropriate.”

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apper, actor and producer Bow Wow (aka Shad Moss) has been making headlines lately for his goofy social media antics, but he’s very serious when it comes to hosting at clubs and keeping the party going—his Saturday assignment at the Flamingo’s Go Pool. “You can’t be crowned the king of the party without running through Vegas,” he says. “I really take it seriously, like any job. I don’t think people really understand, because you might see a video or footage of me at a pool parties and see the lifestyle and it looks fun—and it is fun. But you still have to be in control. You have to be in tune with the crowd and the DJ and sometimes let them know what track to play. You have to know what the ladies like. There’s a certain technique to it. You are the voice of the club.”

In regards to his own voice, Bow has released six them, so we’re playing with all that stuff.” solo albums since he arrived as Lil’ Bow Wow (a name Being a social media sensation can be an allgiven to him by Snoop Dogg) at the age of 13. His latest consuming phenomenon, but Bow is making time effort, Edicius, is due later this summer, featuring new to wrap his record and develop new film and TV single “Yeaahh,” a track for which he just projects. He’s currently shooting the finished shooting a celebrity impersonatorsecond series of his reality series, Growing BOW WOW studded video clip. That would be the exUp Hip-Hop: Atlanta, and putting the final June 23, 9 a.m., $15. Flamingo’s Go Pool, planation for the images he recently shared touches on a movie, and he’s working with 702-697-2888. that appear to show Bow straightjacketed longtime collaborator Jermaine Dupri on with Donald Trump and Kanye West. the So So Def 25-year anniversary tour to “It was really all about taking in the celebrate Dupri’s label. whole social media thing, all the funny viral stories “It all pretty much flows together,” Bow says of we laughed at and things that have been making balancing his various endeavors. “Being a TV proheadlines,” he says. “I’m poking fun at the Kanye ducer is me growing up, but I always have to take it thing and Trump and people’s opinions of me. If you back to music no matter what. If it wasn’t for music, think I’m crazy, then I’ll throw myself in there with none of these other things would be available.”

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The first thing you’ll notice about 16—A Handcrafted Experience is the view. Located on the 16th floor of M Resort, the restaurant’s wall-to-ceiling windows and rooftop deck allow for show-stopping vistas of the entire Valley, with the Strip at center stage. Just sitting in the restaurant feels like an elevated experience. With such an extraordinary environment, it might be hard for guests to focus on their food. So Executive Chef Matthew Borowski, who also runs Anthony’s Prime Steak & Seafood Restaurant on M Resort’s main floor, created a shareable plates menu that commands attention. The Grilled Wagyu Tableside ($32) comes thinsliced with a hot lava stone for DIY diners. Pan-Seared Hokkaido Diver Scallops ($19) are fresh and tender. The Tuna Sashimi ($19) presents bluefin, bigeye and yellowtail on a bed of edible flowers frozen in ice. Try the Upside Down Chocolate Lava Cake A La Mode ($6) for a towering dessert adventure. The bar features a “Wine ATM” along with a cocktail menu divided into thirds: Signature, Mid-Century Modern (Moscow Mule, Mojito, Paper Plane) and Classic (Mai Tai, Old Fashioned, Negroni, Sidecar). The namesake cocktail, simply called The 16 ($16) combines 16 different secret flavors. I detected hints of lime, cinnamon, nutmeg, passion fruit and rose. Signature cocktail Pompelmo Spritz ($16) is the perfect refresher for a summer night: Italicus Bergamotto liqueur, Cartron Pamplemousse liqueur, San Pellegrino grapefruit soda and Mionetto Prosecco. Like the restaurant itself, the many ingredients came together in a pleasing harmony. –C. Moon Reed

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as Vegas Restaurant Week continues through June 29, serving up special meals to fight hunger and benefit our local food bank Three Square. Sunday night at the Kitchen at Atomic, Las Vegas Weekly and sister pub Las Vegas Magazine are among the sponsors for the firstever CommunEATy social gathering. Three chefs from three different restaurants—the Kitchen’s Justin Kingsley Hall, Esther’s Kitchen’s James Trees and Las Vegas Country Club’s Michael van Staden—will join forces with event partner Scott Green of Golden Entertainment (and formerly chef at Robert Irvine’s Public House and Bacchanal Buffet at

Caesars Palace) to collaborate on a family-style menu that will mimic the traditional “family meal” served at restaurants for staff only. That approach is what makes CommunEATy unique; you’ll be able to eat like a chef. “The idea is to keep this theme of community going, since we know there’s a yearning for these types of events,” says TaChelle Lawson, chief strategist at organizing company Fig Brand Strategy Firm. “This will be an experience from the chefs’ perspective—how they like to eat, which sometimes is ordering a lot of dishes and really tasting everything and exploring, pushing their palate to new limits.” –Brock Radke


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Bomb Tacos owner and chef Robert Solano has been known to Las Vegas foodies for nearly a decade, first garnering accolades as executive chef of shuttered upscale Mexican restaurants La Madonna and Mundo. After departing from Mundo-offshoot Mingo Kitchen & Lounge in Downtown’s Art Square, Solano went back to basics, beginning with the beloved taco. The vibrant Bomb Tacos on Durango Avenue—painted in bright pinks, yellows and teals—was such a hit, Solano opened a second location Downtown just a year later. “Bomb Tacos was all spur of the moment,” Solano says. “I didn’t know what kind of menu we were going to have, and we didn’t know what it was going to look like.” Solano knew what he didn’t want, however. “Usually you go to a taco shop and see horses or houses or some old Mexican guy Chef Robert Solano shows off a Bomb shrimp taco. (Steve Marcus/Staff) with a big hat and a guitar, you know what I mean?” The Guatemalan-born chef knew a run-of-the-mill taco experience wouldn’t do, so his menu is full of traditional offerings with a twist. “I’m not adding mayos or mustards or vinegars that don’t belong,” Solano says. “I’m not reinventing anything. It’s very basic, and that’s what people like about it.” Standards like carne asada, chicken, carnitas and al pastor—loaded up with onion, cilantro, guacamole and cheese—are joined by such less traditional options as the crispy beef brisket taco and the bistro taco, the latter featuring with a fried egg. There are vegetarian options, too, like an out-of-this world fried cauCOMMUNEATY lifl ower taco (derived from Solano’s fried shrimp recipe), or the hearty June 24, 11 p.m., $125. The Kitchen at mushroom tacos marinated the way one would meat. Atomic, figfirm.com/ But Bomb Tacos is more than a restaurant or a perfect Downtown communeaty. pre-game spot. It’s got heart, too. Solano recently hosted a Guatemala relief fundraiser for those affected by the Fuego volcano in his home country. The chef donated 100 percent of the proceeds. “We wanted it to actually mean something,” Solano says. “We wanted to work for it.”

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GWEN STEFANI: JUST A GIRL June 27, 29-30 & July 3, 6-7, 11, 13-14, 18, 20-21, 9 p.m., $80-$260. Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood, 702-785-5882.

By Brock Radke wen Stefani is reportedly nervous about her new Las Vegas residency show, Just a Girl, launching June 27 at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood. The 48-year-old pop/fashion icon told Entertainment Tonight she was in “panic mode” during rehearsals: “It feels like it’s not going to happen, but it will happen, and it’s going to be one of those things that I look back on and go, ‘That was a huge chapter of my life.’ So I’m very excited.” Perhaps reaching peak anticipation, she Instagrammed an advertisement for the show in the Los Angeles Times last weekend: “omg getting close #prayforme.” Nervous excitement can be a good thing leading into a superstar’s first big Vegas show. Stefani follows Britney Spears and Jennifer Lopez in what’s shaping up to be a Planet Hollywood tradition. These are incredibly famous female entertainers we’ve seen on stage and screen, yet we don’t have any idea what their Strip productions will look like because they’re something entirely new for them. Britney’s show was a wildly successful visual spectacular and fan-friendly dance party. J.Lo’s production— which wraps in September—was even more mysterious but turned out to be a sweaty, vibrant musical tour de force, a true showcase for her specific skill set. What will we get from Gwen? Her live concert has been much more of a rock show, benefitting from her musical foundation as frontwoman of No Doubt. Stefani and promoter Live Nation have promised a production that reflects the journey of her entire career, which encompasses six No Doubt albums and four solo LPs. She has more material spanning the genre spectrum to pull from than either of her Planet Holly-

wood predecessors. A typical set could include pop-reggae ballad “Underneath It All,” 1980s-style hip-pop dance fave “Hollaback Girl” and disco-ish radio hit “Make Me Like You.” Stefani has a lot more range than is typically acknowledged, evidenced in her last two huge Vegas shows. She played Rock in Rio with No Doubt in 2015, then returned to the Strip during her This Is What the Truth Feels Like solo tour at T-Mobile Arena in August 2016; the latter concert included just five No Doubt songs. If she goes all VH1 Storytellers on us, she could really dig into her own personal favorites, mixing in rare performances for a show that will almost certainly include Cher-volume costume changes. “I feel like it’s the kind of show that I’d never be able to do until this point in my life,” Stefani told ET. “[It’s] nostalgic, bringing people through the long journey I’ve been on with music and sharing that. It’s really just that same journey again but in a new, Vegas-y way.” It’s also the first new show since the venue was rechristened Zappos Theater. The partnership between the local online retailer and Caesars Entertainment is more than just a sponsorship. Stefani actually met with Tony Hsieh and hung out at the company’s Downtown headquarters and the Fergusons’ Market in the Alley event. Expect more quirkyfun surrounding her show and others at Planet Hollywood. (Greg Allen/AP Photo)


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fter years as the lead singer of emo-indie outfit Little Big League, Michelle Zauner stepped out on her own with 2016’s Psychopomp, followed by last year’s Soft Sounds From Another Planet, an acclaimed LP filled with lush guitars, dreamy celestial effects and ’90s nostalgia. We phoned up Zauner to talk science fiction, diversity and getting hitched in Vegas. Your latest album references sci-fi

themes. Have you always been interested in outer space? I started getting into it because my friend and I had a pretty intense conversation about aliens and the Mars One project ... and [I] started writing this record that had a lot of space themes. I think it’s a natural place to think about when you’re tired or unsatisfied with your reality. You have some synthy, almost shoegazey elements to your music. How does your live show differ

from the recordings? I wrote Psychopomp without thinking about a live band, so I ended up with a ton of synth, and I could only afford to bring three people along. For the next record, I co-produced the next album with our live drummer Craig Hendrix, so it was much easier. I had someone to work with me, he mixed the tracks to be played live and we got to add another member. It’s a bit longer of a process, but I like being able to tackle that, because I think it’s important to

have a different live show from the album—though I think we do a pretty good job of replicating it. When you were on tour with Mitski, you mentioned that the crowds were more diverse than when you were in Little Big League. Do you feel like you’re helping carve out space for other women of color in the music industry? I don’t think I realized that kind of responsibility until this project a couple years ago, largely on that Mitski tour. I’ve written music


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GIRL POWER WOMEN WILL RULE VEGAS STAGES THIS WEEK (ESPECIALLY THESE THREE PHENOMS) BY ANNIE ZALESKI JANELLE MONÁE It’s tough summarizing Monáe’s career, simply because she excels at everything she does: acting (an award-winning turn as a NASA engineer in Hidden Figures), activism (her LGBTQ advocacy and support for the Black Lives Matter movement) and music. Her latest album—the muchlauded Dirty Computer—boasts plenty of Prince-isms; witness the interstellar funk of “Make Me Feel.” But it’s also an eclectic personal and political statement that relishes flouting sonic boundaries, as it combines futuristic hip-hop, sinewy R&B, throwback soul and futuristic synth-pop. Live, Monáe is a commanding presence, an electric and nimble performer who elevates her music with bold choreography. She’s no “next [insert superstar here],” but a mold-breaking artist with her own powerful platform. With St. Beauty. June 26, 7:30 p.m., $37$78; the Pearl, 702-944-3200.

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since I was 16 years old, and I don’t think I had plans then to represent anything, I was just doing something that felt natural to me. There’s a lot of young women of color who look up to me and thank me for representing them. ... I started incorporating that kind of thing into my art a little bit more than I ever had, but it’s definitely a new thing and I want to do a good job at it.

Tivoli Village, and there was like no one there and we had to play really quietly and they were like, can you turn it down? And I was like, my amp is at one, I literally don’t know what you want me to do. It was a disaster, so I’m excited to play a real show in Las Vegas. ... My husband and I were actually legally married in Las Vegas. We got an Elvis wedding.

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ALANIS MORISSETTE If Morissette had released Jagged Little Pill and then quit music, her status as a groundbreaking artist would still have been secured. Released in 1995, the confessional album challenged rock, pop and folk conventions, and ushered in an era of empowered songwriters who placed women’s agency squarely at the forefront. In the decades since, Morissette

has continued to be an avowed feminist and artistic chameleon who has never shied away from reinventing her sound (e.g., her many acoustic reimaginings) or career direction (a turn as God in Kevin Smith’s Dogma). A musical based on Jagged Little Pill is currently playing to raves in Boston, a sign that her message and music continues to endure. June 22, 8 p.m.; $59-$259, the Pearl, 702-944-3200. GILLIAN WELCH A Gillian Welch concert is a cleansing, cathartic experience. The Nashville-based musician and her long-time musical foil, David Rawlings, captivate with well-wrought characters—the free spirit of “Look at Miss Ohio,” the tradition-bucking narrator of “Revelator”—and richly detailed songs that dart between whispered folk, brisk bluegrass and gothic country. Although Welch hasn’t released a new album since 2011’s The Harrow & The Harvest, her songs are woven into the fabric of modern Americana. I’m With Her covered “Hundred Miles” on their recent debut, while Horse Feathers’ take on “Orphan Girl” surfaced on a new compilation. Welch’s Las Vegas set has no opening act, which means her and Rawlings will be performing two full, luxurious sets. June 23, 8 p.m., $30, House of Blues, 702-632-7600.

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Tinder hearts Super Summer’s charming She Loves Me dates back to the pre-Internet era By C. Moon Reed ickering coworkers who can’t get enough of each other. Penpals who become smitten with each other sight unseen. Could they be one and the same? Is this how love worked before dating came with profile pics? According to She Loves Me, the next musical to headline Super Summer Theatre, the answer is a delightful and resounding yes. “It’s likely considered the most charming musical of all time,” says director and producer Joe Hynes. His company, Hynes-Sight Entertainment, produced last year’s sold-out The Wedding Singer. Unlike that schlocky ’80s comedy, Hynes describes She Loves Me as “a lovely, intimate story of people who want the simplest of things: They want employment and love.” Hynes says that when She Loves Me debuted on Broadway in 1963 it was overshadowed by the more bombastic plays of its time, like Hello, Dolly! Thanks to two off-Broadway revivals, a new generation has had an opportunity to fall in

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Surrealist swag Andrew Schoultz’s In Process confidently skates from modern walls to the ancient world By Dawn-Michelle Baude ndrew Schoultz’s In Process: Every Movement Counts boasts so much chromatic swag, the political messaging goes covert. Who could blame the casual viewer for thinking In Process is about how graffiti and street art meet skating culture in a retinal cataclysm? Casual viewer, you are right! Schoultz skids right out of the California skater scene, comic books stuffed in the backpack of youth along with guerilla muralist gear. His tricks are just getting started. Curated by Andres Guerrero of Guerrero Gallery in San Francisco, In Process thoroughly claims the territory of the Barrick with eight vibrant installations, one 62 feet in length, another 14 feet tall. Painted free-hand, directly on the wall without sketches or—gasp!—digital projection, these installations feature graphic patterns inflected from Schoultz’s learned, symbolic language. His clouds, for example, are contrails that are thrash marks, smoke waves and stylized skies from Persian miniatures (Khwāju Kermānī’s Mathnawi is a favorite source). His bricks ping both animé and the

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rom the time it was announced that an NHL expansion team was on the way, questions were raised about the viability of professional hockey in Las Vegas. The potential fan base took most of the heat, with outsiders wondering whether there were enough passionate hockey diehards to support a team in the desert. ¶ But as the Golden Knights rampaged through their inaugural season and advanced all the way to the Stanley Cup Final, local fans rose to the occasion and left no doubt that Vegas can indeed be a hockey town. ¶ The fans that packed Toshiba Plaza outside T-Mobile Arena for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final—which turned out to be the final game of the season —proved that every question had been answered.


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WILL LOCALS WITH NO HOCKEY BACKGROUND SUPPORT THE TEAM? Phil Vasquez, 50, was born and raised in Las Vegas, and latched onto the Golden Knights immediately despite having no hockey background. After attending the team’s final preseason game, Vasquez and his son were turned into fans for life. “I don’t even know how to describe it,” Vasquez said. “We’ve never had a team here, so for my son to grow up with a team is amazing. We went to the last preseason game, and we were hooked right then. We watch every game together; we can’t wait until we can go to another game. Every game gets more exciting.”

WILL TRANSPLANTS EMBRACE THE KNIGHTS? One theory held that if there were hockey fans in Las Vegas, the largely transient nature of the city meant that they probably already had allegiances to their various “hometown” teams. Connie Tharaldson and her son, Gary, are originally from North Dakota, and both were Minnesota Wild fans. But once the Golden Knights became a reality, Connie purchased season tickets, and the duo haven’t looked back since. “We’re huge sports fans,” Gary said. “Vegas is our team now. It gives the community something to live around and cheer for one team together.”

WILL FANS LOSE INTEREST IF THE TEAM ISN’T COMPETITIVE? The Knights rendered this question moot, as they opened the season with a three-game winning streak and cruised to a first-place finish in the Pacific Division. But even if the team were to slide back next year, Vasquez says the Golden Knights have given the fans more than enough to keep them hooked for the long term. “Next year is gravy,” Vasquez says. “They exceeded our expectations already, and they have such a great foundation for the next 10 years—the draft picks, the players they have, the players they’ve signed. If they don’t win this year, we’re still looking on to bigger and better things.”

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Will opposing fans overrun the arena? This worry proved valid, as fans of visiting teams saw Las Vegas on the schedule and understandably viewed it as a destination event. But it turned into a positive, as visiting fans helped keep T-Mobile Arena packed for every game and gave added electricity to the environment. Retirees George and Nancy have been living in Las Vegas for 18 years, and once the former Washington, D.C., residents renounced their Capitals’ allegiance and took up for the Golden Knights—the season-ticket holders made it to 34 regular-season Vegas games and every playoff home game—they found mingling with opposition fans to be a positive experience. “One thing we did expect was half the stadium was filled with fans of the other team,” George said. “Very few people are from Vegas, right? But it’s been fun to meet people from the opposition. For the most part, especially the Canadians, the people have been great.”

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Pyrotechnics explode from the Fortress before Game 2 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Washington Capitals at T-Mobile Arena. (Steve Marcus/Staff)

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he Golden Knights outlined a few clear objectives for their pregame ceremonies at T-Mobile Arena before the season ever began. Jonny Greco, the team’s vice president of events and entertainment, said he sought to oversee a nightly show at T-Mobile Arena that differed from the rest of the NHL franchises’, fostered a home-ice advantage and created a tradition. It’s safe to say Greco and his staff succeeded on all counts after the Golden Knights’ gameday experience became one of most beloved parts of the team’s run to the Stanley Cup Final. The Golden Knights sold out all 51 of their home

games including the playoffs, and few seats were ever vacant in the minutes before they took the ice. No one wanted to miss the Golden Knights’ only-in-Vegas type of display. The lynchpin of the pregame festivities was a medieval-themed performance in which a knight would pry a sword out of stone at the center ice and use it to vanquish a foe waving the opposing team’s flag. Golden Knights owner Bill Foley conceived the idea in his mind shortly after announcing his team’s name, and followed through to make it as grand as possible. The presentations amplified in the playoffs. The knight slayed a king in a ring of fire illuminated on the ice for the first-round series against LA, conquered a circling shark in the second round versus San Jose and sliced an airplane in half

against the Winnipeg Jets in the Western Conference finals. Facing elimination in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, the knight was surrounded by a number of hooded henchmen in Capitals’ colors but battled his way out to raucous applause. Alas, the Golden Knights couldn’t do the same, falling 4-3 to the Capitals. But they led for a decent stretch of the game after being spurred on by the crowd, which ramped up its energy after the pregame. Television channels went to uncommon lengths to air Vegas’ in-arena entertainment in full throughout the playoffs, so the spectacle is now associated with the franchise nationwide. In one season, the show before the game has already become a bona fide Golden Knights staple.



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The Vegas Golden Knights season is over. You’ve fallen in love with the team—and the local sports scene. So let’s keep the cheering going. There are three teams with games still to play this summer, and they’re all affordable and heavy on entertainment value.

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LAS VEGAS ACES Why go: Las Vegas has never had a professional basketball team at the highest level before, and the Aces are showing the city what it has been missing with a scoring style that turns every game into a fast-paced shootout. And the newly renovated Mandalay Bay Events Center is stuffed with preand in-game entertainment. Who to watch: A’ja Wilson was the top pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft, while Kelsey Plum was the No. 1 selection in the 2017 draft. Both are high-ceiling young stars capable of making the Aces a leading WNBA contender in the near future. Ticket prices: Single-game tickets start at $17. Notable promotion: The team’s rabbit mascot, Buckets, might be scary to some children, but photo opportunities are plentiful. Best concession: The Aces Dog, a baconwrapped, mesquite-smoked beef dog served in an herb-garlic buttered bun with Jack Daniels BBQ Sauce. It’s available at Libertine Social two hours before home games for the Aces tailgate. Where: Mandalay Bay. More info: aces.wnba.com

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LAS VEGAS LIGHTS Why go: It’s two hours before kickoff at Cashman Field for a Las Vegas Lights soccer game, but the party

LAS VEGAS 51s Why go: The Triple-A baseball franchise, which

has already started. The Zappos Tailgate features food trucks; music; games; a chalk talk with Chelis, the Light’s charismatic technical director; and player autographs Who to watch: Joel Huiqui, a long-time Liga MX star and Mexican National Team veteran, is the team’s captain and unquestioned leader, anchoring a defense that has been stout so far this season. Charismatic goalkeeper Ricardo Ferriño plays with an aggressive style that has kept fans on the edge of their seats. The team also features a handful of players with local roots, delivering on owner Brett Lashbrook’s promise to include Las Vegas talent on the United Soccer League franchise’s lineup, including attacker Matt Thomas, a Palo Verde High School graduate who has become a fan favorite in 2018. Tickets prices: Single-game tickets start at $15. Notable promotion: The Zappos Llamas have become an attraction, whether for a photo opportunity prior to the game at the tailgate or helping lead players onto the field during pregame introductions. Best concession: Soccer Ball Nachos—cheese, chili and your choice of chicken, beef or pork, served in a bowl the size of half of a soccer ball, for $15. Where: Cashman Field. More info: lasvegaslightsfc.com

arrived in 1983 and is the area’s longest-tenured club, has featured a who’s who of notable players over the years—Sandy Alomar Jr., John Kruk, Matt Kemp and Noah Syndergaard, to name a few. Quality players, from future stars pegged for the big leagues or major leaguers on a rehab assignment, give the 51s a quality product. Most important, nothing beats a day at the yard in the summer. Next season, it will get better when the franchise moves from its Downtown home to a new stadium in Summerlin. Who to watch: Infielder Gavin Cecchini, who played in 36 games in the big leagues in 2016 and ‘17, is in his third season with the 51s and a fan-favorite. Dominic Smith, a former top prospect, lost 30 pounds in the offseason and is transitioning from first base to the outfield. He’s just 23 years old and could eventually be an everyday major-leaguer. Ticket prices: Reserved seats start at $11. Notable promotion: Not only is Budweiser Dollar Beer Night the 51s most popular promotion, it’s arguably the most known game-day deals in Las Vegas sports. The line to get $1 beers in 8-ounce cups is always lengthy. Attendance on Dollar Beer Night also spikes. Best concession: Anything on Mondays, when the Smith’s Value Menu offers $1 hot dogs, popcorn, peanuts, pretzels and churros. Where: Cashman Field. More info: milb.com/las-vegas

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More voters registering as independents and shifting away from two-party system By Yvonne Gonzalez

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ens of thousands more voters were registered as neither Democrat nor Republican this midterm primary election compared with 2014, with most of that growth coming from Libertarians. Voters outside the Democratic and Republican primaries had a limited ballot of nonpartisan candidates in their jurisdiction from which to choose. A slew of ideological differences separate candidates and voters outside the two-party system, but in the November general election, those ballots could tip the scales for Republican or Democratic candidates. Some of the biggest growth among independent voters is in the 1st Congressional District, a relatively safe blue district for Democratic Rep. Dina Titus. Voters identifying as Libertarian, Independent, nonpartisan or “other” accounted for about 50,000 voters in the district in 2014, rising to almost 80,000 this midterm. UNLV professor Michael Bowers says independent voters are diverse politically and don’t fall in one category. He says independent growth in Titus’ district could be the result of the area’s demographics. “It has been shown that young people and ethnic minorities are more likely these days to register as independents,” he said in an email. “CD1 has a large population of both, and I would think that might explain the large independent population.” Political designations across the spectrum have seen generally consistent growth since the 2014 midterm, including the Independent American Party of Nevada. The party is the third-largest in Nevada, with more than 64,000 active registered voters, though outnumbered by the state’s more than 300,000 nonpartisan voters. The Independent American Party of Nevada has come out in favor of the Bundy family, which has challenged the federal government on land issues. Bowers says the resurgence of the “Sagebrush Rebel-

lion,” a roughly half-century-old effort to turn federal land over to states, is likely the source of the growth within the Independent American Party of Nevada. He says the spectrum of independent, nonpartisan voters can be to the right of conservative all the way to the left of liberal. “Some are people who fall into the [category] of voting for the person and not the party,” he said. “Some are people who are disgusted by the lack of action in D.C. and blame it on partisanship. Some are people who are moderate and don’t subscribe to Democrats or Republicans and can’t join either. Some are too liberal to join the Democrats and some are too conservative to join the Republicans. They are a disparate group and cannot be put into one category.” Members of the Libertarian Party of Nevada make

up about 1 percent of active registered voters and only slightly outnumbered the almost 14,000 active voters identified as “other” in Nevada as of May, but have seen consistent growth in all four of Nevada’s congressional districts since 2014. The Libertarian Party does not hold a primary to determine its November candidates. It has local and state conventions earlier in the year, when dues-paying members vote on the names that will appear on the general election ballot. It takes cash to operate, says party spokesman Sam Toll, and this may have been why the party chose to select nominees by convention. Toll, who joined the party in 2016, says he would be in favor of opening up the voting. He also says the state’s primary system should be open to nonpartisan voters. New Libertarians are generally younger and more diverse, Toll said, with some growth coming from voters who are increasingly turned off by Republicans and Democrats. “We’re going to take advantage of this opportunity that Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump dropped in our laps in the 2016 election,” he says. “We’re really focusing on being inclusive.” Libertarians have been working to create a party infrastructure to help candidates and nominate people who talk about relatable issues such as health care, says Steve Brown, Clark County Libertarian Party chairman and 3rd Congressional District candidate. He says 2016 Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson broke the party’s vote record. Brown and Toll say the party is moving away from candidates who focus on niche debates that most voters don’t identify with and toward people who focus on kitchen-table issues. “The difference between 2016 and 2018 is the difference between night and day,” Brown says. “We are so far ahead of where we were as a party two years ago.”

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he Vegas Golden Knights’ improbable run to the Stanley Cup Final will likely give the team a financial boost. The Golden Knights entered their inaugural season as the 14th most valuable NHL franchise, according to Forbes, but should move up in the rankings when they’re released in the fall. Forbes executive editor Michael Ozanian, who created the publication’s sports-team valuation lists, couldn’t give specifics of the team’s trajectory, because he hasn’t yet compiled all the data that goes into the ranking. He cautioned it wouldn’t be a significant jump, however, as that’s only caused by long-term success. “Value is mostly based on sustained revenue,” Ozanian said. “So, playoffs help value if consistent. They can charge higher prices for suites and sponsorships when those are up for renegotiating.” Four teams—the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks—were valued at more than $1 billion coming into this season. The Golden Knights got off to a quick start in perhaps someday joining that fraternity. They won eight of their first nine games to set an NHL expansion record, getting fans to jump on board immediately. “Vegas has shown in their first year that they’re not going to be a problem to the NHL out of the gate,” Ozanian said. “They’re mostly likely going to be a success. They’re not a Carolina, Florida or Arizona.” The Florida Panthers and Arizona Coyotes were at the bottom of Forbes’ 2017 valuations, at $305 million

and $300 million, respectively. A group headed by majority owner Bill Foley—which also includes the Maloof family—paid $500 million for the Golden Knights to enter the league. Foley put up 70 percent of the expansion fee. Vegas was 17th in NHL home attendance, but only because other teams’ arenas fit more people. The Golden Knights attracted 18,042 fans per game at T-Mobile Arena with a total attendance of 739,740 throughout

the season, according to ESPN. “There is a healthy demand for tickets to Vegas Golden Knights home games at T-Mobile Arena,” said Kerry Bubolz, Golden Knights president. “The demand is not just limited to Golden Knights full- and partial-season ticket members, as seats have been sold on the secondary market at some of the highest prices registered in NHL history. When determining our pricing and ticket concepts, our primary objective is to reward our most passionate fans who have been incredible supporters of our team from the start with preferred pricing.” Capacity-wise, the Golden Knights ranked fourth in the NHL. They drew a 103.9 percent capacity, as TMobile Arena sits 17,500 fans but also offers standing room-only tickets. The teams ahead of Vegas were Chicago (109.8 percent), Minnesota (106) and Washington (104). The numbers spiked during the Knights’ playoff run, as average attendance during the playoffs at TMobile Arena was 18,586, which was 107 percent of capacity, according to the team. Bubolz credits it not only to the play on the ice, but the spectacle before games and interactions with fans during games. “This was the case in the playoffs with our Knights Vow program, which provided our most loyal fans significant savings off the single-game ticket price,” Bubolz said. “In addition to an exciting on-ice product, we have made substantial investments in our game presentation and in-arena entertainment to provide a unique, energetic experience that adds additional value to all fans in attendance.”

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VegasInc Giving Notes Bank of Nevada volunteers staffed a daylong event at the Finance Park to help eighthgrade students from Silvestri Junior High School learn about finances. Each volunteer was paired with six to eight students to help foster discussion and provide guidance. Allegiant donated $5,000 to Nate Mack Elementary School and Barbara and Hank Greenspun Junior High School to help finance a trip by the two schools’ robotics teams to the VEX IQ Robotics World Championship, held at the end of April. America First Credit Union participated in the Richard Myles Johnson Foundation’s “Bite of Reality” event, which provided students real-world simulation guiding them through financial scenarios. Rí Rá Las Vegas raised more than $10,000 for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation during its seventh annual head-shaving fundraiser. Twenty-four people had their heads shaved at the event. City National Bank awarded almost 60 “Reading is the Way Up” literacy grants totaling more than $53,000 to schools in California, Nevada, New York and Georgia. Southern Nevada recipients included: n Dorothy Eisenberg Elementary, Christina Cozby’s Sight Word Fever After-School Program n Edith Garehime Elementary, Shelley Kress’ Consumable Novels Project n Helen Jydstrup Elementary, Linda Doole’s Biographies for Upper Grades Project and Jezarie Abrams’ Literacy Is the Key to Life Success Program

n John C. Bass Elementary, Suzanne Whiddon’s Reading and Writing Book Clubs n Lilly and Wing Fong Elementary, Tiffanie Petersen’s Improving Literacy Through Multiple Text Sources Program n Walter Bracken STEAM Academy, Christine Herberts’ Investigating Books With C.I.A. Program n Walter V. Long STEAM Academy, Victoria Watkis’ Stories and Snack Program n West Career and Technical Academy, Joel Broome’s Spilled Ink Program The U.S. Department of the Interior and the National Park Service awarded $46,032 in African-American civil rights grants to Nevada. The money will go to the Nevada State Historic Preservation Office for “The African-American Experience in Nevada: A Historic Context Project.”

free dental care to 59 uninsured children. The total dental care at the event was worth $45,506; 44 dental professionals assisted at the event. Cram Middle School received furniture as part of Walker Furniture’s 18th annual Teacher Appreciation Day. Cram was chosen because of a letter written by eighth-grader Demarie Harris on behalf of her teacher, Amberlee Udy. Furnishings included a sofa, love seat, end table, coffee table, lamp, bookcase, plant and picture for the wall. Family Promise of Las Vegas received a van from the NV Energy Foundation. The van will provide transportation for homeless families.

The Nevada Department of Corrections, in collaboration with the Governor’s Re-Entry Task Force, received $999,276 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs for the second phase of the Second Chance Act Statewide Adult Recidivism Reduction program. The funds will be used to continue developing a statewide re-entry plan and case management system, evidencebased programs and practices in prisons, and a balanced approach for supervising returning citizens that emphasizes public safety, offender accountability and community-based programming. The National Automobile Dealers Association donated $50,000 to the Nellis Support Team, a nonprofit organization that supports more than 30,000 members of the military and their families at Nellis Air Force Base, Creech Air Force Base and the Nevada Test and Training Range. The Corporation for Public

Broadcasting awarded Vegas PBS $188,705 to advance technical education and career readiness as part of the “American Graduate: Getting to Work” initiative. The program assesses middle-skill workforce challenges and opportunities, and produces content for students and workers 16 to 26 years old. The initiative will also identify career training programs that provide skills for veterans and adults reentering the workforce. America First Credit Union teamed up with the Vegas Golden Knights to create the Game Changer program, which awarded four teachers with $1,000 grants: Valley High’s Lisa Withrow, Coronado High’s Aron Anderson, Shadow Ridge’s Christopher Della Valle and Sierra Vista’s Catherine Callisto. The Shade Tree received two $45,000 grants from the MGM Resorts Foundation. The funds will be used to support The Shade Tree’s Children’s Activity Center and Survivor Services Center.

A team of UNLV students won the Young Innovator Award and $2,500 as part of Barrick Gold’s BattleBorn series, made possible by Cisco, Switch and Unearthed. Saju Varghese, Julio Figueroa, Cristina Hernandez Castro and Maria Ramos Gonzalez were part of a group that developed a scheduling and monitoring system for fans in Barrick’s Cortez mine. Walker Furniture donated lounge chairs, a bookshelf and table to the Communities in Schools of Nevada resource room at Sunrise Mountain High School as part of the “Elevate Your GPA” competition. Dental Care International’s seventh annual “Give Kids a Smile” event presented by Nevada State Bank provided

Nevada State Bank donated $12,950 to Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada. During the 2017-18 basketball season for the UNLV Rebels, the bank partnered with Make-A-Wish to sponsor Swish for a Wish. From Nov. 11 through Feb. 21, the bank donated $25 for every free throw made by a Rebel.


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June 22 2:15 p.m. Maryland Parkway, Russell Road to Flamingo Road Clark County, 604847 Tom Boldt at tboldt@ ClarkCountyNV.gov 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for janitorial service at Wetlands Park Nature Center Clark County, 604913 Deon Ford at deonf@ clarkcountynv.gov

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The List Avenue at Maule Avenue Clark County, 604865 Tom Boldt at tboldt@ ClarkCountyNV.gov July 6 2:15 p.m. Range Wash and Sloan Channel flood repairs Clark County, 604879 Tom Boldt at tboldt@ ClarkCountyNV.gov July 9 3 p.m. ARC for pool deck, plaster and tile services countywide Clark County, 604816 Adriane Garcia at akgar cia@ClarkCountyNV.gov 3 p.m. ARC for building plumbing services countywide Clark County, 604817 Adriane Garcia at akgarcia@ClarkCountyNV.gov July 12 2:15 p.m. Goodspring Trail Clark County, 604904 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ClarkCountyNV.gov July 16 3 p.m. ARC for uniform rental Clark County, 604900 Susan Tighi at slt@ClarkCountyNV.gov

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Highest-paid business leaders Ranked by total compensation

Name

Total compensation

Salary

1

Steve Wynn Former chairman and CEO, Wynn Resorts

$34,522,695

$2,500,000

2

Sheldon Adelson Chairman/CEO/treasurer, Las Vegas Sands Corp.

$26,086,499

$5,000,000

3

Matt Maddox President/CEO, Wynn Resorts

$24,816,633

$1,500,000

4

Mark Frissora President/CEO, Caesars Entertainment

$22,948,193

$2,000,000

5

James Murren Chairman and CEO, MGM Resorts International

$14,579,720

$2,000,000

6

Kim Sinatra Executive vice president, general counsel and secretary, Wynn Resorts

$13,294,043

$1,000,000

7

Anthony Sanfilippo Chairman and CEO, Pinnacle Entertainment

$10,069,524

$1,200,000

8

Rajesh Shrotriya Former chairman and CEO, Spectrum Pharmaceuticals

$8,888,942

$905,625

9

Keith Smith President/CEO, Boyd Gaming

$8,591,457

$1,325,000

10

Robert Goldstein President and COO, Las Vegas Sands Corp.

$8,143,765

$3,400,000

11

Kevin Sheehan President/CEO, Scientific Games

$8,107,618

$1,800,000

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