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May 10, 2024

Why Lovers and Friends Was Canceled, Questionable CCSD Raises, and an Airport Rideshare Scam

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Why Lovers and Friends Was Canceled, Questionable CCSD Raises, and an Airport Rideshare Scam

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After the music festival Lovers and Friends was precipitously canceled due to high winds, rumors began spreading among disappointed fans on social media: Was windy weather really to blame? Could there have been a credible threat of violence behind all this? On today’s Friday news roundup, co-hosts Sarah Lohman and Dayvid Figler sit down with contributor Andrew Kiraly, creator of the thelist.Vegas, to dispel these rumors and talk about how festivals can do better by their fans. Next up, the team tackles the ugly politics around some massive pay raises that former CCSD superintendent Jesus Jara put into place right before leaving. And lastly, a rideshare scam is making the pickup area at Harry Reid International even more chaotic — here’s what to watch out for.

And don’t forget: We’ve got two pairs of tickets to give away to the NV Indy’s upcoming Mayoral candidate forum on May 15 — but here’s the catch, the giveaway is just for members. So make sure to join by Monday to be entered for the tickets.

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