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🌱 New Flight Services To Vegas + St. Patrick's Day Events Today
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First, today's weather:
Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 71 Low: 48.
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Here are the top three stories today in Las Vegas:
- Spirit Airlines is adding additional services from three Western cities to Las Vegas. Starting in August, Spirit Airlines, a Florida-based discount air carrier will add daily services from Reno, Albuquerque, and Boise, Idaho, to Harry Reid International Airport. These additions will add more than 40 nonstop flights to Las Vegas. (Las Vegas Sun)
- Do you have St. Patrick's Day plans yet? Las Vegas is offering no shortage of celebrations. Check out Celtic Feis at New York-New York Hotel & Casino with a traditional Irish pipe band leading a parade, followed by a Guinness toast! Or head to Rì Rà Irish Pub, inside the Shoppes at Mandalay Place, for a full St. Patrick's Day menu all day! For a list of all the events check out the link. (KTNV 13 Action News Las Vegas)
- Las Vegas has hit $5/gallon as the average gas price in the area, according to AAA. As of Wednesday, the average price of regular unleaded gas is $5.04, marking the city's highest recorded average price on record. Besides Nevada, only California and Hawaii have passed the $5/gallon average price. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)
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Today in Las Vegas:
- Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (8:00 AM)
- Toddler Storytime - West Charleston Library (10:30 AM)
- Breakfast Book Club - Sunrise Library (11:00 AM)
- Free COVID-19 Testing - Centennial Hills Library (2:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- There are two new open houses being held soon in the Las Vegas area! If you're looking for a new home, be sure to check them out. (Las Vegas Patch)
- Check out all the fun things to do in Las Vegas this week! From music to comedy to sports, there's something for everyone. (Las Vegas Weekly)
- Watch the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's video when the first LVMPD police academy occurred included women. (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!