: We have a new puppy and we need to add a pet door for him. I really don’t want to cut a hole in the wall for the door. Anyway, I saw a pet door insert that fits into the sliding glass door so that no cutting is necessary. Is this type of door a good idea?
Those of us who call the Midwest home joke that there are two reasons we love the nation’s heartland: fall and spring. This time of year, the weather is so sublime that it’s easy to forget about our freezing winters and blazing summers.
Just about everyone would like smaller utility bills. Most people are ready to fully embrace solar energy. In fact, it is common to hear people ask why every home in Nevada does not have solar panels on the roof. It sure seems like a no-brainer, doesn’t it?
There has been quite a bit of interest in the wood mulch used since 2005 at the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners Orchard in North Las Vegas. It is a clean mulch made of chipped wood from local trees that have been removed. Chipped wood is normally taken to the local landfill and buried for disposal unless we can find a use for it. One use for it is as a landscape mulch.
Three months ago, the Department of Energy came out with new R-value recommendations for Southern Nevada. Do you know what that means? Should you be concerned? Well, your interest could save you more than a few dollars on your monthly energy bill.
Hollywood, Bollywood and Dollywood. How confusing. However, Las Vegas is fast becoming Hollywood East, or L.A. East or however you wish to express it. Let’s face it, we’re becoming some version of Hollywood — even down to the traffic, house prices and style.
I recently stepped back in time a few hundred years.
If you enjoy the beauty of a wildflower garden, why not create one in your yard or simply add wildflowers to your perennial beds. They’re a great solution for areas of the yard that are difficult to mow or water.
Mike and Megan Feher often stare across the net at players who have had far more tennis lessons than the two of them.
Las Vegas High baseball standout Bryce Harper has taken his considerable skills to the national level.
For the past two decades, participation in hunting has steadily declined. For most of us, this is no secret. The subject has been discussed in a variety of outdoor publications, and I have touched upon it in a past column or two. The question is: Why are we losing hunters?
No comparisons will be drawn between Omar Clayton and Peyton Manning, but each quarterback goes through meticulous pre-snap routines that are uniquely different.
John Andretti says he’s classified as a “racing mutt” for the variety of race cars he has driven.
• LAKE MEAD — Late summer and early fall is top-water time for striped bass, although fishing has been slow in recent days.
Even while dealing with half a deck of cards last season, UNLV basketball coach Lon Kruger never complained about playing short-handed.
When Andy Ostolaza looks out at his defense, the Silverado football coach has reason to pinch himself and make sure it’s not all a dream.
The memory of the controversial conclusion to UNLV’s football game at Iowa State two years ago lives on — and not just in the YouTube clip that features an angry Rebels coach Mike Sanford.
• ARBOR VIEW — Girls volleyball player Stayzia Garness had seven digs in a 3-0 win over Valley. Defensive lineman Terry Ormond had three sacks and two additional tackles for loss against Green Valley.
A suggestion for Paul Azinger: If things begin to get a bit tight in Louisville this week and the boys appear overcome by the moment (or just by the fact the Europeans are continuing to kick our Ryder Cup tails), the U.S. captain might consider a few options to turn momentum:
It has been 10 months since Justin Timberlake agreed to get involved with the Shriners Hospitals for Children and host the Shriners’ PGA Tour event at TPC Summerlin. But it wasn’t until just recently that it hit the pop star his golf tournament is only a month away from becoming reality.
CARSON CITY — Secretary of State Ross Miller said Wednesday that early voting locations must stay open on Oct. 31, the Nevada Day holiday.
Were you a fan of the USC Trojans football team in the late 1960s? How about the Buffalo Bills from the late 1960s to the 1970s?
North Las Vegas will pay the U.S. Air Force $25 million for a 50-year lease of 40 acres near Nellis Boulevard and Carey Avenue, where the city plans to build its own sewage treatment plant.
Attorneys representing Howard Awand have filed a motion to dismiss the indictment against the self-proclaimed medical consultant, echoing arguments that recently led to the dismissal of charges against another key player in what prosecutors say was a doctor-lawyer conspiracy scheme.
A North Las Vegas Justice Court judge reduced bail Wednesday for one of two women accused of kidnapping a first-grader to prove a point about lax school security.
KLAS-TV, Channel 8 laid off 17 staffers, including three on-air personalities, and transferred four others Wednesday in what management termed a belt-tightening “reorganization” due to the recession.
