Safety Council: Prepare for fires

October is Fire Safety Month and the Home Safety Council, a national nonprofit organization, is urging families to take action to prepare for and prevent home fires.

Strippers shed old finishes with little assistance

: I found a nice wooden chair at a garage sale, which I purchased very cheaply. The only problem is that I need to refinish it. How do I go about stripping off the old finish?

Irrigation frequency, not amount, varies by season

: I finally got good advice on how to water my trees and bushes this year. I watered one hour twice a week for deep watering during the summer and they have flourished. Now that we have cooler temperatures, I have decreased it to once a week for one hour. Is this correct for now or should I change my watering schedule?

HOME BRIEFS

Garden Clubs to host annual flower show

Domestic appeal

Su-Z and Dave Allen’s new home is literally a phoenix rising from the ashes.

Today’s home offices can fit just about anywhere in the home

I have seen so much interest and gotten so much mail about how to decorate or redecorate our homes to accommodate working from home that I’m talking about home offices today. But, I think you’ll be surprised. Home offices are not what they used to be. Today it’s all in the attitude.

Playoff run fails to satisfy Las Vegas

In the hours leading to the Wranglers’ home opener today against the Ontario (Calif.) Reign, a banner will be quietly raised at the Orleans Arena to recognize the 2007-08 National Conference champions.

BMX inexpensive, accessible — and popular

Those were the days. Pedaling the old Schwinn around the neighborhood with friends. Challenging each other’s bravery. Wondering who owned the most courage. Guessing who might risk serious injury first. Holding our breath as fearless 10-year-old Greg pumped his legs harder, hit the target, lifted his front tire and landed smoothly along the pavement.

IN BRIEF

BASEBALL

HEAD OF THE CLASS

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Cheyenne star ends suspense

The last thing Elijah Johnson wanted surrounding a basketball season with Class 4A state title aspirations was more recruiting madness.

BYU takes different tack with recruiting

Even now, as the season becomes more intense and the games more important, college football coaches work feverishly to line up next year’s recruiting classes.

THE HOT CORNER

TODD DEWEY Review-Journal, 43-29-1 (overall record)

Wildlife conference misses its mark

Have you ever looked forward to an event that could be significant and life altering, but when the dust cleared, you questioned whether it was worth all the fuss?

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA

ON TV/RADIO

BASEBALL

FISHING REPORT

* LAKE MEAD — Anglers are seeing lots of bait in the Vegas Bay Arm and along the beaches north of the Hemenway launch ramp. They are catching small stripers by casting small white flies or lures and reeling them along the top of the water while shad are boiling.

IN BRIEF

SUSPECT HELD

Man gets probation in ricin case

SALT LAKE CITY — A video artist was sentenced to two years’ probation Wednesday for lying to authorities about his cousin’s production of the deadly biological toxin ricin.

Official to shed more light on hepatitis C outbreak

Epidemiologist Brian Labus last month bemoaned that local attorneys were telling their patients not to cooperate with Southern Nevada Health District surveys intended to gauge the extent of a hepatitis C outbreak.

From cats to shoes, clear-cut differences emerged at Palin appearance

Briefly, before heading out to the Sarah Palin rally, I contemplated accessorizing with a button boldly broadcasting “Cat Lovers For Obama,” but figured I’d get the ever lovin’ crap beat out of me if I did. Discretion prevailed, so as not to alienate dog-loving Republicans.

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