The Nevada Independent

As mariachi music explodes in popularity at Southern Nevada schools, there are not enough teachers to meet the demand. UNLV now offers a specialty minor where students learn how to teach the mariachi genre.

The change in ownership will cause no disruptions in operations and all the employees will be rehired, despite them having received letters about layoffs.

Active employees will also likely experience premium hikes if their plan includes a spouse or their family. Active workers who are the only members of their plan will likely see modest premium decreases.

Several street vendors said that the Trump administration's immigration crackdown has made them more hesitant to work with local governments, given the chance they could be confronted by local authorities and be turned over to immigration enforcement.

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A judge upheld the ordinance against blocking the pedestrian bridges on the Strip, saying it doesn't curb people's constitutional rights.

The announcement comes after community members raised concerns about the district's school police previous use of the controversial license plate readers.

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Long-simmering tensions are boiling over who should pay for public infrastructure when it crosses municipal boundaries.

The Democratic candidate for governor has launched "Creators for Aaron," a program connecting him with social media influencers. His campaign says he's meeting voters where they are: online.

Google is challenging a warrant from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) that asked the company to help get a lead in a homicide case by turning over the data of individuals who searched specific keywords.