Good morning, Nevadans!

I’ve got a fun new feature for you in today’s newsletter—a little quiz! 

You can look forward to these polls to get things started on Mondays. You’ll find the answer in our featured story down below. Let me know how you like it. OK, ready to test your Nevada smarts?

On average, how much cooler is Mount Charleston compared to the Las Vegas Valley?

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Tap the graphic above to see a Google map of events across Nevada.

Looking for something to do this week? Tap the graphic above to open a Google map of the following events statewide.

👨‍🎨 Let’s Talk Art

Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Laughlin)

🎨 Watercoloring 101

Wednesday, 5:30-7 p.m. (Blue Diamond)

💬 Enduring Tradition and a Lifetime of Innovation with Gerald Clarke

Thursday, 6-7 p.m. (Reno) 

🍿 Night at the Museum, “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs”

Friday, 5-8 p.m. (Las Vegas)

🎸 Rockin’ Back to School 

Saturday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (Las Vegas)

🌼 Secrets of the Sagebrush: Nature’s Powerhouse of the West

Saturday, 1 p.m. (Elko)

🩰 Sierra Nevada Ballet presents Coppélia

Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (Reno)

🎈 The Obodo Arts Festival and Fundraiser

Sunday, 6-9 p.m. (Las Vegas)

🎙 Movie Magic: Songs From The Silver Screen

July 24-26, 7:30-9 p.m. (Reno) 

Did we miss something? Send your event for next week’s edition. ⬇️

The temperature at Mount Charleston is significantly cooler than in the Las Vegas Valley, making it a great place to escape the heat. (Andrew/CC BY-ND 2.0)

By Aleza Freeman

If you’re burning up in Las Vegas and you need a way to cool off, look no further than Mount Charleston.

As the highest mountain in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, this year-round getaway for locals and visitors is 20 to 30 degrees cooler than the Las Vegas Valley. 

Located less than 45 miles from the Las Vegas Strip, Mount Charleston teems with outdoor recreation opportunities like hiking, camping, horseback riding, biking, rock climbing, lodging, dining, and skiing.

🟣 What you need to know as NV Energy begins sending refunds to customers it overcharged. KTNV

“Many affected customers will get a pass on this month’s power bill, owing nothing due to a refund credit. [Customers will continue to] have a zero balance until the full refund, plus interest, has been applied. The refund rollout is just beginning, coming four months after the Public Utilities Commission approved NV Energy’s plan to repay customers it overcharged.”

🟣 Feds say 15K noncitizens are on Nevada voter rolls; SOS calls it ‘wildly speculative.’ The Nevada Independent

“[Nevada’s Secretary of State] has repeatedly said that communication sent from DHS has failed to pinpoint faults in the state’s voter registration system and that he has communicated with the department. According to the office’s voter registration safeguards, applicants must affirm citizenship and may face criminal penalties for false registration.”

🟣 Amid World Cup enthusiasm, why hasn’t long-term popularity for soccer in the US scored big? KNPR

“The biggest goalkeeper standing in the way of soccer’s traction is market saturation, according to UNLV sports management professor Nancy Lough. The sport consistently trails behind its competitors: American football, basketball, baseball and sometimes hockey. Another contributor… the high cost of club sports can deter engagement, Lough said.”

Thanks for reading. This newsletter was written by Jannelle Calderón with reporting by Aleza Freeman. It was edited by Paula Solis.

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