🟣 Canadians are folding on Vegas. Democrats see a royal flush. Politico
“The decline has been severe enough that local industry is taking dramatic steps to try to lure back lost business amidst an ongoing boycott from Canada. A group of Las Vegas resorts is offering to treat Canadian dollars at par with U.S. dollars, effectively a 30 percent discount, and hosting free concerts featuring Canadian artists. And the city’s tourism office recently launched a $3.5 million marketing campaign targeting Canadian visitors.”
🟣 Mountain West Consortium bets on geothermal as the region’s next ‘Big Power Source.’ KUNR
“According to [Mike O’Connor, director of the Mountain West Geothermal Consortium,] the biggest drawback of using geothermal energy right now is cost. Geothermal generated power is currently about two to three times more expensive than high-capacity solar or wind on a first project. But he notes that costs have fallen around 80% in the last five years, and he expects it to fall further.”
🟣 6 years after COVID, homeschooling still on the rise in Nevada. The Nevada Independent
“Data around homeschooling is limited to notices that families turn into school districts to inform them of their initial decision to homeschool their kids; there are no requirements for annual status updates. The state doesn’t track whether families stick with homeschooling through high school or whether they do so for a temporary period before enrolling in a public or a private school.“
