: I just saw an article about a community farm in Pleasant Grove, Utah, that shows someone applying mineral oil to the corn cobs “to help keep bugs from getting in.” Do you know what this is about? Is this really about insect control? Is it something that I should consider?
DEAR HELOISE: I am writing to ask for the recipe for window cleaner. I made some up and used it all, and now I can’t find the recipe for it. Would you please print it again? Thank you. — D. Hannon, Portage, Ind.
They make look like ordinary tables and chairs, but to designer John Reeves, his furniture designs are poetry for the home.
Costume jewelry is among the best-selling collectibles in the United States today. Much of the costume jewelry made in the mid-20th century is well-designed and was created with materials that have lasted. Pieces usually are more durable and less expensive than modern costume jewelry.
Research shows that families may have as little as three minutes to escape a home fire. October is fire safety month and the national, nonprofit Home Safety Council is partnering with the National Fire Sprinkler Association to raise awareness of critical steps every family should take to prepare for and protect against home fires.
With new test results showing one out of four homes in Nevada with elevated levels of radon, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension officials are urging all homeowners to have their homes tested for the cancer-causing gas. As of June 30, 43 homes in Clark County showed elevated levels of radon of the 559 tested.
DEAR DESIGNER: I would like to add wine storage in my home. What is the best way to store and display my wine? — Mary Jane
This week I received two letters that have the same solution. The dilemma for both is deciding on a backsplash for their new kitchens.
Celebrity designers are offering advice and ideas on a variety of subjects as part of the newly launched “go-to” Web portal for home decorating, HomeFurnishings.com.
“Food and Hunger: Eating in America” was the topic of a panel discussion presented by the Black Mountain Institute last week at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The panel included celebrated chef and author Alice Waters, writer and organic farmer David Mas Masumoto and noted food scholar Raj Patel. The conversation was meaningful, thought-provoking and, at times, witty and humorous. The hall was overflowing and it was great to see so much interest in a topic that included organic produce, local production, carbon footprint, social equity, sustainability and recognizing the true value and economy of wholesome, fresh food.
• LAKE MEAD — Striper fishing has been good in the Vegas Wash and Overton arms for stripers in the 1- to 3-pound range. Successful anglers are catching fish with top-water lures and jigging with anchovies. Boils are occurring, but not consistently.
When the Ultimate Fighting Championship purchased Japan-based Pride Fighting Championships in 2007, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua was one of the crown jewels of the acquisition.
Actual realignment of the classes in the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association is likely still months away.
Jenny Hahn had every reason to rejoice Wednesday after learning she had won the Class 4A girls golf state championship.
First it was Harold Reynolds. Then it was Sean Salisbury. Now, it’s Steve Phillips.
There have been times over the past few years when I thought the rules of common courtesy and sportsmanship had all but disappeared from the sporting community, but something happened this past weekend that gave me cause to rethink that position. I’m not talking about anything spectacular or life altering, just a simple example of what it means to be a sportsman.
Playing against Alaska was mostly a humbling experience last season for Las Vegas, which went 3-10-1 against the Aces, including the playoffs, and was swept by them in the National Conference finals.
Cheer up, UNLV football fans. At least you don’t root for New Mexico.
• ARBOR VIEW — Boys cross country runner Greg Marschick placed third to lead the Aggies to the team title at the Northwest League meet. Girls cross country runner Amberly Halstead was fourth at the Northwest League meet.
The more Alex Rodriguez tears up pitching in these baseball playoffs, the more he assumes a position as the classic steroids test case in this way:
Guilt-ridden about betraying my core beliefs about historic preservation, I found myself agreeing with Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman: It’s time for the Moulin Rouge to go.
Scientists have found the first radioactive tritium from nuclear weapons tests in a monitoring outside the Nevada Test Site’s boundary.
