Area residents are invited to join University of Nevada Cooperative Extension master gardeners as they explore the Becoming a Desert Gardener series during October.
Kitchens are for working. A well-designed kitchen will help you enjoy cooking even more or, if you hate to cook, will at least make the task less painful.
Homeowners may open the door to more comfort and less cost when they take a good look at their windows.
From now until mid-October is the best time of year for planting most trees and shrubs and overseeding lawns.
: I have a swamp cooler that no longer works. It blows air, but the air is not cool. The unit used to make a trickling noise but no longer does. What can be done to bring the cool air back?
It may still be 90-plus degrees Fahrenheit out there but now is the time to take a long and serious look at your lawn and garden and think about preparing it for fall and winter. Why? Well, if for no other reason, then to make our brothers and sisters in Wisconsin and North Dakota jealous. While they’re getting snow tires and snow blowers in shape, we’re getting our front and back yards in shape for November and December barbecues and other outdoor activities.
My friends know that when I’m in a black mood, it means I’m ready to add sophisticated style and a splash of panache to a room by practicing a little black magic. I adore black and use touches of it to add depth, interest and contrast to every room in my home. If you haven’t yet dabbled with the dark side, here are a few reasons to give black a second look when you’re decorating.
As gardeners and weekend warriors, we do so much to beautify our lawns and landscapes. But in the process of planting, pruning and ongoing maintenance, we generate a great deal of waste. Sadly, much of that ends up in the landfill. Of the total landfill volume, estimates list the percentage of compostable waste from yard debris at about 12 percent. When you think about the size of most landfills around the country, that’s a lot of material that simply doesn’t need to be there.
Over the years I have probably read hundreds of home magazines, ads and catalogs; visited hundreds of showrooms and stores; and, in general, passed a great amount of time being fully absorbed by home furnishings.
: I recently put up some wallpaper in my living room, and now I wish I had just painted. The paper is already separating, peeling and bubbling in a few areas. What is causing this to happen and how can I prevent it next time? — Becky J.
With a victory Tuesday against visiting Arbor View, Palo Verde’s boys tennis team ran its win streak to 50 matches.
It’s almost October, a time when the New York Yankees always settle in under the intense spotlight of the baseball playoffs, and Derek Jeter steps up to deliver a clutch hit to spark a late-inning rally.
Sophomore quarterback Omar Clayton already has placed himself in UNLV’s record book with his ongoing streak of 139 passes without an interception.
Linebacker Sage Nua impressed Liberty football coach Lou Markouzis during his first two years on the varsity team.
• ARBOR VIEW — Boys cross country runner Andy Nelson was fifth at the Laughlin Invitational.
As far as the UNLV football team is concerned, Rudy Carpenter has nothing on Diondre Borel or Austen Arnaud.
With the sun at his back, Las Vegan Paul Harris hunkered down and began his final stalk on the large Alaskan black bear that stood feeding in one of “Bear Valley’s” open meadows. Harris’ only chance for concealment was a single large rock between him and the bear, but it would have to do. Keeping the rock between him and the animal, Harris made his way across the meadow.
• LAKE MEAD — During a recent Striper Club tournament, all but two of the 25 boats weighed in fish that were caught on anchovies, by jigging baits or throwing surface lures. Small boils are being seen along the beaches from the fishing pier north. Anglers have caught small stripers and smallmouth bass in the area. Fish also are being caught from the Hemenway fishing pier.
From the halls of Monte- zuma to the classrooms of Las Vegas.
WASHINGTON — Faced with a White House veto threat, Congress this week is restoring a part of Yucca Mountain funding that had been cut from a major defense bill.
CARSON CITY — A state agency for four years released incorrect background check information to companies on their job applicants, saying some people had been convicted of crimes that should not have disqualified them from employment, according to an audit released Wednesday.
CARSON CITY — The Nevada Public Works Board on Wednesday approved a two-year, $928 million capital construction plan that includes a $225 million prison to be built at Indian Springs.
Two Las Vegas auto dealerships abruptly closed Wednesday, and company officials said the businesses were victims of a slumping national economy.
O.J. Simpson wanted help taking back his memorabilia, and he wanted someone to bring the “heat,” one of the men who carried a gun during the holdup of two sports memorabilia dealers testified Wednesday.
Clark County School Board candidate Deanna Wright wants the public to play an “active roll in the future of education” and is looking forward to discussing the issues with her opponent in a “respectful and intelligent manor,” according to her campaign Web site, deannawright4kids.net.
CARSON CITY — The state Division of Emergency Management can’t plan appropriate responses to emergencies and natural disasters because it fails to keep track of basic planning information, according to a legislative audit released Wednesday.