Knock on wood: Study characteristics before shopping

Although we like glass-top tables, mirrored chests, ceramic garden benches and tables made of metal or some other man-made materials, we are still in love with solid-wood furniture, and wood is still the most-used material in furniture construction.

Desert lawns require special care

: I have a backyard that has gotten patchy and ugly. When we moved in, the grass here was in bad shape. Then, with our golden retriever and being out of town, it got worse. We want to remove our pretty turf from the front and go to desert landscaping. Could we move that nice grass into the back and start over? Should I give up on grass in back and go to just a combination of groundcovers, sand and rock and paving? I do not want artificial turf. We moved from southeast Idaho and so we are used to a hostile environment, but we did have water up there.

Take charge

Sometimes it really is the little things in life that make a big difference.

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PRO FOOTBALL

UFC tries to duck punch

WASHINGTON — The Ultimate Fighting Championship has come to Washington to engage in the city’s ultimate sport: lobbying.

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

UNLV aide Hill remains hospitalized

UNLV men’s basketball assistant coach Lew Hill remained in a local hospital Wednesday and was undergoing tests for an undisclosed health complication.

ON TV/RADIO

BASKETBALL

Clemson scorches Duke by 27 points

CLEMSON, S.C. — Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski called a timeout in the final minute, gathered his beaten Blue Devils around him and let them listen as the Littlejohn Coliseum crowd celebrated a Clemson victory like few others.

FISHING REPORT

LAKE MEAD — Water levels have risen enough that boaters are launching at the Overton boat launch.

Sanford gives incoming class passing marks

Calling it the best of his five UNLV recruiting classes, coach Mike Sanford officially unveiled his 22 newest players Wednesday.

Chances increase for nonresidents to draw Utah permits

A couple of weeks ago, I was visiting with a friend about tag applications and discussing whether we each would put in for nonresident deer tags in Utah again this year. During our conversation, he told me about a rumor he heard that caught me by surprise on one hand and sounded feasible on the other.

Gorman hangs on to top Sierra Vista

With its athletic guards, led by senior Kylel Coleman, Bishop Gorman was clearly at its best pushing the tempo Wednesday night.

N.Y. braces for Tomato landing

The Flying Tomato is headed to the Big Apple, and New York might never be the same.

Silverado’s Graham decides on UCLA

About a half hour before he signed his national letter of intent Wednesday morning, Silverado defensive end Keenan Graham was asked by a school receptionist what program he chose.

HEAD OF THE CLASS

ARBOR VIEW Wrestler Robbie Ireland went 7-0 in league matches and 38-7 for the regular season. Girls soccer player Ashlea Andrade had a total of two goals and two assists in three games.

Del Sol’s Eamon among unsigned prospects

Derek Eamon rushed for 1,760 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior, but it was his final six games in particular that brought the Del Sol running back recruiting interest.

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