: When I decorate my porch for the holidays this year, I’d like to do something besides my usual door wreath and light display. Any ideas?
It’s that time of year again. Whether you celebrate the solstice or Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, or even Festivus, may you and your loved ones experience much joy, happiness and good health. We’ve turned the corner in our annual journey around the sun; our days are again growing longer. The new year offers promise and a lot to look forward to.
When I realized my column would print on Christmas day, I questioned who might read the paper on this special morning. But the more I thought about it, I decided that everybody would. We’re home, relaxing with family and, when the mayhem of present opening is finished while we’re waiting for the big meal to cook or the first football game to begin, we’re going to read the paper! So, welcome.
At this time each year, we all have to answer that age old question: What do you do with the many holiday cards and mounds of wrapping paper strewn around the house? The easy answer is to toss everything in the garbage. A better answer is to recycle, starting with all the colorful Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa cards received from family, friends and your insurance agent.
DEAR HELOISE: I love the microfiber cloths, which can be purchased fairly inexpensively. I use them for all my cleaning chores:
: During a home inspection, the inspector discovered that my water heater needed a new vent connected to the ceiling. He said it is an easy and inexpensive repair. Just how easy and inexpensive is it?
For the first 20-something years of my life, real Christmas trees were the only option I ever knew. And frankly, artificial trees were so depressingly plastic-looking back then, I’m glad it was never an issue in my house.
Christmas trees are one of the recognized traditions of the holiday season. They make our homes smell lovely, we can decorate them and they provide a beautiful focal point for gifts. But what happens after the holiday season? Don’t throw your Christmas trees out to the trash this holiday season. Try something new and help reduce what is going into our public landfills.
Freeze damage is not something often thought of in connection with Southern Nevada’s semitropical desert climate, but freezing temperatures do occur.
In the sports world, where athletes at virtually every level seem to possess a sense of entitlement and are selfish and spoiled, it’s refreshing to see some of them give back.
Happy holidays to all. May the season be joyous for you and your family. And if you are one of the many who went fishing or waterfowl hunting this morning, I hope the dog house is dry and warm. You might need it.
McQueen football coach Ken Dalton knows what kind of player he’d want to try to build a program around.
Throughout his career, UNLV senior guard Wink Adams always has bounced back quickly from injuries, and his resiliency is about to get tested again.
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and every other professional tennis player competing today owe George MacCall a debt of gratitude.
* LAKE MEAD — Action for striped bass has slowed in recent days, although one angler reportedly caught 11- and 17-pound fish while trolling off of Hemenway.
Any of them could have the spotlight to themselves. That’s how good they are.
WASHINGTON — Fresh from their tour of Yucca Mountain earlier this month, Republican Party leaders are turning up the volume on their calls for Nevadans to reconsider the proposed nuclear waste site as a possible salve for the state’s budget woes.
Two Las Vegas police officers suffered minor injuries Wednesday during a narcotics arrest when they were struck by the suspects’ vehicle.
For those dreaming of a white Christmas, there are things you’ll need to know.
At a time when so many seem to be losing so much — jobs, homes, even hope — Nonami Perreira feels especially lucky this holiday season to have a real home for the first time in many years.
KVBC-TV, Channel 3, and weatherman John Fredericks mutually announced the end of a 12-year relationship Wednesday, a day after Fredericks shaved his head.
The first name of Las Vegas public works spokeswoman Debby Ackerman was misspelled in a story about the F Street closure in Wednesday’s Review-Journal.
Randomly ask four Las Vegans for memories of their best Christmas ever, and the four disparate answers range from the gift of life to the gift of Pong.
For those who revel in the misery of others, this is surely the best Christmas ever.