10 best things to do in Las Vegas this weekend, Feb. 10-12, 2017

With Valentine’s Day approaching on Tuesday, Las Vegas locals can delve right into the wide-eyed, heart-shaped, lovesick thick of it — or distance themselves with more platonic forms of recreation.

David Bingham, Earthquakes return to Las Vegas for Galaxy match

Goalkeeper David Bingham will play in his third Las Vegas soccer match when the Earthquakes face the Los Angeles Galaxy at 7 p.m. Saturday at Cashman Field in a preseason game.

Handicapper sees tough times ahead for Rebels

After UNLV’s game against San Jose State on Saturday, Gold Sheet handicapper Bruce Marshall doesn’t think the Rebels will be favored in any of their final five regular-season games.

Roberson goes after freshman assemblyman over pay raise bill proposal

Senate Minority Leader Michael Roberson lashed out Friday at a freshman Democratic Assembly member for his sponsorship of a bill that would reverse some collective bargaining reforms passed by the Nevada Legislature in 2015.

4 CCSD schools designated for Turnaround program

Four of the Clark County School District’s lowest-performing schools will enter into the so-called Turnaround Zone next year — Cambeiro Elementary, Cox Elementary, Tom Williams Elementary and Orr Middle School.

Nevada justices issue warning to marijuana lawyers

The Nevada Supreme Court adopted a professional conduct rule Friday, advising attorneys to tread carefully when it comes to marijuana.

New alliance aims to make Nevada esports hub

A group of businesses, advocates and academics have formed an association focused on advancing the development of Nevada as a global hub for esports.

Legendary sports writer’s book recalls heavyweight golden era

Henderson resident Jerry Izenberg goes through his stack of notebooks from covering hundreds of heavyweight fights for his book “Once There Were Giants: The Golden Age of Heavyweight Boxing.”

Hater: The dating app that matches mutual negative attitudes

We’re in an era of dating-app fatigue where the default setting is more apathy than positivity. Enter Hater, a dating app that actually encourages negativity.

Las Vegas high school’s AD makes court appearance in child porn case

Arbor View High School’s longtime athletic director told a student he had many side businesses, including one that involved selling pictures of boys in varying states of undress, according to his arrest report.

Ralphie May just too nice to offend

The comedian dirties it up for his late-evening Harrah’s berth, but “No Apologies” are required.

State Sen. Farley will ‘not be silenced’ after departure from GOP

State Sen. Patricia Farley had the perfect “mom job.” It was by happenstance she traded it in for steel-toed boots, a hard hat and politics — the latter undergoing an evolution of its own.

Nevada department wants to increase efficiency of housing divisions

The Department of Business and Industry presented a plan Friday to combine the manufactured and state housing divisions, a move administrators say will improve efficiency and responsiveness to the public.

Verizon to mark opening of first of three new Las Vegas stores

Verizon Communications on Saturday will mark the opening of its newest Las Vegas retail store at Town Square Las Vegas. It’s the first of three new stores Verizon plans to open in the next three weeks in the Las Vegas Valley.

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