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| What Las Vegas's Talking About |
| 🥊 This Round to the Teachers | A judge on Tuesday dismissed the school district’s request for an injunction to prevent the union from striking; this was based on union threats of “work actions” should the district not offer a suitable contract. The judge said she can’t issue an injunction without a clear indication there will be a strike. But, hey, at least some lawyers got paid. [Review-Journal] | - Context: On today’s podcast, Nevada Current journalist April Corbin Girnus delves deeper into the union vs district battles. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
| 🧢 Always Next Year | The Henderson All-Stars are out of the Little League World Series after losing to Nolensville, Tenn., on Tuesday. [Review-Journal] | | 💰 Huh. Funny How That Worked Out … | Two years ago the Nevada Supreme Court declared a $1 DMV “technology” fee to be unconstitutional. Many Nevadans were eligible for refunds of a buck or three. The catch: You had to request it in person. At the DMV. Surprisingly, few did. So the state keeps the $4 million that remains. [Nevada Independent] | | 🍕 Hub of Grub | Life is Beautiful has rolled out its lineup of food offerings for the Sept. 22-24 festival; lotta good pizza! [Life is Beautiful] |
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| Get Help Smogging Your Old Car |
| |  | Now that’s a classic rod! (Bim/Getty) |
| The Problem: Seeing the number of old vehicles registered as “classic” jump from about 5,000 to 32,000, the state DMV knew it had a problem — people were getting classic plates to avoid smog checks. Bad for air quality. | | The Solution: New rules went into effect this year — to designate your car as a “classic,” it needs to have classic vehicle insurance. Otherwise, it must pass an emissions check. | | New Problem: Some owners of old cars just can’t afford the extensive repairs needed to make them meet smog standards. | | New Solution: So the county has created a smog-check assistance program. If you qualify, you can get up to $975 in free repairs.“The last thing we want to do is jam people up,” says Kevin MacDonald from the Clark County Department of Environment & Sustainability. | | Who’s Eligible: People whose car’s model year is 1968-1999, or who have a “classic rod” plate; an income that’s 275% of the federal poverty limit, or proof of enrollment in a Nevada assistance program; a failed smog check from the last 12 months. | | Then What: Gather documentation of the above and either call 702-805-5882 or apply online. If you’re approved, take your vehicle to a designated repair site. | | |
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| | |  | Here’s what you had to say. (Sonja Cho Swanson/City Cast Las Vegas) |
| Not surprisingly, we received a lot of responses to our query about whether people should take their dogs into restaurants: More than 60 of you wrote in — passionate yet (mostly) reasonable. You can see the basic breakdown above, and below are a few of the many, many comments. Thanks to everyone who wrote in. | | Laurie B.: “I love dogs. They can go anywhere as far as I’m concerned.” | | Gary F.: “Dogs in restaurants? Absolutely yes. As long as they are well behaved. Kids in restaurants? Absolutely yes. As long as they are well behaved.” | | Brenda C.: “A big NO! The only exception would be a person who needs a therapy animal. These emotional support ones have gotten out of control!” | | Don B.: “Which breed of dog hair tastes best?” | | Donna M. Vetri: “As a mother of a, or many, dogs in my life — yes, all dogs should be able to frequent restaurants. … Not everything in this world revolves around humans!” | | James P. Reza: “No, please. … I don't think any owner can guarantee that their dog is ‘harmless’ or ‘friendly’ 100% of the time. … Clark County/Southern Nevada Health District permits ADA-trained animals inside restaurants, but prohibits any animal including ‘emotional support’ animals. … Even when outdoors, the SNHD has regulations in place to protect healthy food service and patrons …” |
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| | 🥳 | This “immersive” “vaudevillian spectacle” combines disco, drag, freak-show acts, karaoke, and more. [The Mint Tavern, Sahara and Las Vegas Boulevard; $15-$50] | | 🖌️ | Twenty-two artists, many familiar to locals, were juried by artist/curator Joseph Watson into an exhibit celebrating positivity and hope. [Priscilla Fowler Gallery, Arts District; free] | | 🎹 | Jazz singer Dakota Horvath performs Bennett’s signature music, backed by a trio. [Maxan Jazz, Flamingo and Deactur; no cover, but $40 food/beverage minimum] |
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| Today on City Cast Las Vegas |
| |  | Let our podcast impart some focus and clarity on the school district mess. (Aitor Diago/Getty) |
| | Southern Nevada’s largest teachers’ union has given the school district until Saturday to resolve a dispute over teacher pay. But the two sides are also fighting a legal battle over whether the “work actions” the union has threatened would constitute an illegal strike (a ruling yesterday appears to be a win for the union). April Corbin Girnus, a reporter at the Nevada Current, joins co-host Vogue Robinson to give us the play by play. | | |
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Lastly, says here the B-52s have been working with rescued chimps to create artwork based on their album covers, and that you can view these works at the Punk Rock Museum for a week, beginning Friday. Folks, that's just too perfect to fact-check. | | ☕ Scott Dickensheets | | A laurel and a hardy handshake to Sonja Cho Swanson for the edits! | |
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