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🌱 'Worm Moon' Appearance In Las Vegas + Flight Cancelations
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Happy Friday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.
First, today's weather:
Mostly sunny and nice. High: 76 Low: 52.
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Here are the top 3 stories in Las Vegas today:
- Last night and early this morning, the March full moon, also known as the 'Worm Moon,' made an appearance over Las Vegas. The presence of this moon indicates that spring is quickly approaching. According to NASA, if you were not able to catch a view of the 'Worm Moon' yesterday or this morning, you still have until Sunday morning to catch a glimpse! (KTNV 13 Action News Las Vegas)
- Thousands of people are angry with a major airline due to all the flight cancelations. A recent cancelation from Allegiant Airlines actually caused a group of friends to be stranded in Las Vegas. According to reports, Tom Szekendi and his friends' return flight from their short getaway got canceled and caused "the group [to be] split up to three different airports." An Allegiant Airlines representative stated that these recent cancelations have been in response to the labor shortage. (News3LV)
- The basketball fans and locals of Las Vegas should be prepared to get "schwifty" at 'Rick and Morty's' first-ever "Morty's Mayhem" pop-up! The pop-up is located in the East Garden Plaza at Resorts World Las Vegas. Wendy's and Adult Swim's Rick and Morty partnered up to immerse people in the alternative universe of Rick and Morty. People have the opportunity to watch games, play games, and score some exclusive swag. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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Today in Las Vegas:
- Baby Storytime at Summerlin Library (10:30 AM)
- Maker Friday at Rainbow Library (4:00 PM)
- Teen Hangout: DIY Tattoos at West Las Vegas Library (4:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- Vegas Chamber is welcoming their newest employees by showcasing them on their Instagram. Make sure you check out the post to learn more about these three individuals! (Facebook)
- The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District is asking for the community's support. Did you know that you can help support the library district's foundation every time you shop at a Smith's grocery store? (Instagram)
- The Las Vegas Fire & Rescue has some history to share with everyone today. Did you know that the first female firefighters hired into the rescue were hired in 1985? For more details, please check out the site! (Instagram)
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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow morning for your next update.
— 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!