As with so many things that we take for granted, the phrase “take a seat” has a long history. The seat part, that is. I had never thought much about how long the chair had been around until I was studying for a design exam.
: On my side yard I have grass that leads to a backyard patio. I would like to install stepping stones as a walkway leading to the patio. I want to keep the grass, but I don’t want to set the stones right on top of the grass. How can I accomplish this?
Many of us are focused on the economy right now. It seems that every day brings news of unprecedented financial change. The topic is complex but there is a fundamental component that comes to mind as both an opportunity and solution for many. It is the concept of simple living. It is the opposite of a near-trillion dollar corporate bailout, but has the potential to be many times more powerful and effective.
As the hot summer days trade in their excessive heat for cooler evenings and comfortable temperatures, Las Vegans are turning off the air conditioning, opening the windows and, yes, spending more time outside. Autumn is arguably the most inviting and pleasant season in the Las Vegas Valley, so what better way to enjoy it than with friends and family in your own backyard?
As temperatures drop, crickets and other vermin will try to find entrances into your home. If you apply pesticides around the outside of your home, now would be a good time to do that. Spray should be directed to where the home meets the soil. You might also spray inside irrigation boxes where so many pests like roaches and black widow spiders like to congregate. There are some organic sprays that can be used but they are usually not persistent and may have to be reapplied at a later date.
It still was dark when the obnoxious alarm on my cell phone went off. I hate the alarm tone, but I don’t change it because it does the job. I found the snooze button and for several minutes lay under the warm covers and listened for the wind, all the time hoping I wouldn’t hear it.
They began as childhood friends, became business partners and achieved unparalleled success on and off the tennis court.
At least five Palo Verde football players could end up with Football Bowl Subdivision programs next year.
Working for a billionaire owner and helping to develop some of the NBA’s best young talent, Bill Bayno seemingly had it made as an assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers.
UNLV coach Mike Sanford was talking this week about the ways Phillip Payne could get better as a wide receiver, then Sanford started feeling guilty.
• LAKE MEAD — Fishing is fair along the beaches north of Hemenway and near the fishing pier. Anglers are seeing lots of small striper boils in the area and catching some fish. Most are small.
Despite all his success, Penn State football coach Joe Paterno is not guaranteed a job next year. Paterno’s contract expires after this season, and no one is addressing his future.
• ARBOR VIEW — Football player Gabe Toney rushed for 196 yards on 18 carries and had 11 tackles in a 28-7 victory over Centennial. Girls cross country runner Kourtney Willey placed second in the sophomore race at the Bud O’Dea Freshman-Sophomore Championships with a time of 17 minutes, 8 seconds for the 2.5-mile race.
Davis Love III was scheduled to tee off at TPC Summerlin at 11:50 a.m. Wednesday. He was playing in a group behind Olympic swimmer/Playboy cover girl Amanda Beard.
A car accident took away most of Tameka Demps’ golf season. The Silverado junior more than made up for it Wednesday.
Shadow Ridge cross country coach Patrick Fitzgerald knew little about Michelle Schenck when she moved from Clovis, N.M., to Las Vegas last fall.
After dodging a cancer scare last month, George McNeill figured nothing he encountered on the golf course could shake him.
Whether it’s the result of global warming or growth and the accompanying “heat island effect,” Nevada’s largest cities are heating up faster than most others in the nation based on a study of weather data released Wednesday by an environmental group.
WASHINGTON — Gov. Jim Gibbons met Wednesday with Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to discuss alternative energy, which he described as critical to Nevada’s future.
State Senate and Clark County Commission candidates will debate today at the studio of Vegas PBS, also known as KLVX-TV, Channel 10.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Wednesday that Congress has acted to help Wall Street but must do more to provide assistance to the middle class.
Rep. Jon Porter accused his challenger, state Sen. Dina Titus, of changing political positions, while Titus said Porter is “part of the problem” that has led to the nation’s troubles in a televised debate Wednesday.
A training weapon fell Wednesday morning from a Nellis Air Force Base aircraft and a piece of it struck a truck traveling south on Las Vegas Boulevard.