As college-bound students face the daunting task of turning a 230-square-foot space into an all-in-one bedroom, kitchen and living area, here are a few easy decorating ideas that can appeal to any budget. For less than $150, students can transform an entire dorm, complement any roommate’s style and ease the tension when packing up at year’s end.
: My lawn has not been overseeded for winter. I assume that your recent advice about overseeding with fescues only relates to the lawn in summer. In my case, I assume I should overseed in the fall with Palmer or Prelude as you mentioned.
Do you think your home energy bills are high? Here’s a news flash: The longer we stay hooked on fossil fuel, the worse it’s going to get.
As more families are staying home this summer because of high gas prices, they also are discovering that a little pool rehab can make their staycations more fun. It’s not that there’s anything wrong with the pool, but a dash of color here, a new overlay there, or a 12-foot cascading waterfall with a wild tube slide ride can amplify that staycation and solidify fond pool memories.
: Don’t laugh, but we want to install some wood-paneling sheets in our den. We like that rustic look and warmth that paneling can give. We don’t want to do the entire room, only two walls so that it doesn’t totally look like 1970. How should we start this?
“Go where he will, the wise man is at home; his hearth the earth, his hall the azure dome.” Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), American essayist
The Nevada State Contractors Board and the Nevada Landscape Association have announced the start of this year’s Operation Green, a community service project offering free renovation of a yard to one homeowner each in Southern and Northern Nevada.
• LAKE MEAD — Anglers are seeing striper boils at all hours of the day in the Vegas Bay arm and from Sand Island to Government Wash. That should translate into top-water action for those who like to throw hardware and plastics.
What could have been the hottest quarterback controversy in the NFL, pitting Aaron Rodgers against that other guy who no longer plays for the Green Bay Packers, never got started.
James McDonald pitched six strong innings in his first Triple-A start, leading the 51s to a 4-2 victory over the host New Orleans Zephyrs in Pacific Coast League play Wednesday.
The NFL has instituted a “Fan Code of Conduct” to control behavior in its stadiums and parking lots to create “a safe, comfortable and enjoyable experience.”
Las Vegas coach Gino DiMaria left the field with a victory Wednesday, but the look on his face indicated he wasn’t happy with his team’s performance.
Terrance Lee thought he would be suiting up at safety for Mississippi this season.
UNLV sophomore cornerback Quinton Pointer dislocated his left elbow in Wednesday morning’s practice, but the Rebels received an encouraging report before the night session.
The owner of the Las Vegas Marathon has made significant headway toward paying off vendors from the race’s 2007 running, but Clark County Commissioner Rory Reid is determined not to let that situation repeat itself as the event goes forward.