🌱 Four-Day School Week Thrives + Police Search For Missing Man

Hello again, Las Vegas! Important update: You all, as readers, have made the Las Vegas Daily so successful that it is my honor to announce the next stage of the newsletter. Patch is looking for a local writer and entrepreneur to take the helm of the Las Vegas Daily. Although I have loved getting to know this community, we want to pass the torch to someone truly local to write about Las Vegas long term. So if you're interested in earning extra income while making this newsletter a more valuable resource for your neighbors, learn more and apply here.

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First, today's weather:

Windy in the afternoon. High: 81 Low: 48.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Las Vegas today:

1. Goodsprings Elementary, Middle, and High are the only schools in the Clark County School District to have a four-day school week. Their alternative Monday through Thursday schedule has just received its fifth consecutive approval from the district school board. To learn more about this topic, please read the full article. (Las Vegas Sun)
2. James Ammons has gone missing, according to local police. He was reportedly last seen wearing a dark hoodie, blue jeans, black shoes, and dark sunglasses, and was last contacted at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ammons is described as a 5'10", 175-pound Asian/Pacific Islander male with brown eyes, black hair, and a medium complexion. Anyone with information about his whereabouts should contact the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. (News3LV)
3. Are you looking for a place to focus on your physical, mental, and spiritual well-being? If so, look no further than the Wednesday Wellness Health Fair. It will be located at the Pearson Community Center in Las Vegas. At the event, you can check your blood pressure, have a cholesterol screening, or even get tested and vaccinated for COVID. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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Today in Las Vegas:

• Preschool Storytime at West Charleston Library (10:30 AM)
• Engineering for Kids Spring Break Camp at West Las Vegas Library (1:30 PM)
• Homework Help Center at Sunrise Library (2:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The US National Weather Service of Las Vegas, Nevada is warning everyone about the hazardous winds today. High Wind Warnings and Wind Advisories will be in effect at 11:00 a.m. For more details, check out their site. (Facebook)
• The City of Las Vegas Government would like everyone to know that the free Downtown Loop shuttle has a new stop! To see the full list of stops, click here. (Facebook)
• The Las Vegas Fire & Rescue were at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Hometown Heroes race event this weekend. The Speedway is hosting ten races to honor all the community's hometown heroes, including the fire department, police, EMS, and the military. (Facebook)

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— Dominique-Noelle Rafael

About me: Dominique is a self taught UX/UI designer based in Princeton, NJ. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland last spring with a bachelor's degree in Information Science. She is excited to begin working on the Patch newsletter project this year!