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Warm windy day gives way to cooler Friday

Thursday’s record-breaking high and gusty winds should give way to cooler temperatures and light breezes today after a cold front settled on the Las Vegas Valley.

Wynn Resorts earnings top estimates; Macau revenues rise 25 percent

Wynn Resorts Ltd., the casino company that expects to open its Wynn Palace resort on Macau’s Cotai Strip during the first half of 2016, reported fourth-quarter earnings Thursday that easily beat analyst expectations. And the company’s revenues from its two Macau casinos increased by double-digits.

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Would a downtown arena serve tourists or locals? Depends on who you ask

In pitching a $390 million publicly subsidized arena to the Las Vegas City Council last week, developer David Cordish sold it as a venue mostly for locals as well as a shot-in-the-arm for downtown redevelopment. If Cordish’s description is accurate, his project would be incompatible with the city’s plan to pay for it.

Valley sets out to celebrate Year of the Horse

To celebrate the Year of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac that began Jan. 31, several events are scheduled throughout the Las Vegas Valley.

Dining Pick of the Week: Jerry’s Famous Coffee Shop

Jerry’s Nugget Casino is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and over the years, the coffee shop has become famous because it exemplifies what a traditional Las Vegas coffee shop menu is all about: 140 entrees, 56 desserts and 68 beverage selections.

A fond goodbye to my View readers

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New Las Vegas soccer team hoping to hit big leagues

Las Vegas attorneys Geoffrey Hawkins and Martin Melendrez own and operate the Las Vegas Mobsters, a soccer team in the process of forming with the goal of playing in the Mountain Division of the Premier Development League.

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