: My Indian hawthornes were looking quite healthy but a small part of a bush will start dying as if the bush was not getting enough water. Very quickly, in a matter of a week or two, this spreads to the whole bush. The two northernmost bushes, which get more direct sun from the west, have already died. These hawthornes were part of the original landscaping when we bought the house new in 1996.
The greening of modern society is under way and nowhere is it more important than in our homes. With more than 100 million homes in the U.S. there’s plenty of work to do, but the potential benefits are enormous. It’s a multifaceted transition: Lights and appliances are getting more efficient every year, renewable-energy systems are sprouting everywhere, utilities are beginning to build smart electric grids, and building codes are improving in many jurisdictions. Perhaps most importantly, people are changing their behavior.
Recycling isn’t a new idea. Our ancestors reused bits of cloth for quilts, made clothing out of flour bags and used old cigar boxes to make chip-carved picture frames and boxes. Their rule was “waste not, want not,” so it’s not surprising that the bare wooden spools left after thread was used seemed too practical to ignore.
Amber, a 23-year-old former waitress and the current paramour of a wealthy older gentleman client, pulled up in front of my showroom in her spanking-new and outrageously decadent red Jaguar convertible and then, defying all odds, actually found a parking place on a busy afternoon in Beverly Hills. I remember thinking, as I took a deep breath and readied myself for her visit, that she truly embodied the perfect example of the beautiful but tough young woman about town who certainly must be thinking of the world as her oyster. At least for awhile, anyway.
When it comes to decorating your home, how often have you considered the master suite and a young child’s room before becoming frustrated with trying to figure out what to do with the other bedrooms?
Now that you have turned back your clocks to end daylight saving time, Hunter Fan, a company that knows a thing or two about saving, is recommending that those of us with ceiling fans reach for the sky. That’s because you can save as much as 10 percent on your heating bills by reversing the direction of your ceiling fan and turning down the thermostat five degrees.
About the current waterfowl hunting conditions, a hunter named B. Shaw reported Tuesday that there is “no migration” and “few local birds.” Weather conditions are sunny, with early-morning temperatures ranging from 51 to 60 degrees. The day before, B. Julain reported similar hunting conditions.
J.P. Losman threw for two touchdowns and Marcel Shipp ran for a pair to lead the Las Vegas Locomotives to a 41-10 victory over the New York Sentinels in a United Football League game Wednesday in Hempstead, N.Y.
• BISHOP GORMAN — Boys soccer player Sean Zaher had three goals in a 3-1 win over Desert Oasis.
The biennial trip to Reno hasn’t been kind to Southern Nevada Class 4A cross country teams in the past decade.
My mother is a small, forgetful, cheerful Irish immigrant who never drove a day in her life, is convinced mashed potatoes aren’t the same without mixing in that fourth stick of butter and always thinks the next cup of coffee she drinks is the best of her lifetime.
Fans roared recently when Spurs guard Manu Ginobili became “BatManu” on Halloween and swatted a pesky bat out of the air during a game between San Antonio and the Sacramento Kings.
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees bolted from the dugout even before the last grounder was scooped up. After a nine-year wait for championship No. 27, no one would dare hold them back.
Six of the top 10 competitors in the Professional Bull Riders would like to forget the opening weekend of the World Finals.
While growing up in North Las Vegas, playing football at UNLV was Rashaun Greer’s dream.
Faith Lutheran and Pahrump Valley have never played girls soccer on the Class 4A level.
A Turkish-American group in Las Vegas invites you to a dinner of dialogue and friendship. You’ve never heard of the group. Could it be a front for something nefarious? Do you go?
The director of Nevada’s Office of Homeland Security announced his resignation Wednesday, saying he wants to devote more time to his family and pursue new endeavors.
The H1N1 injectable vaccine will return to Southern Nevada Health District clinics on Saturday, but if you’re eligible for inhaled vaccine, don’t expect to receive a needle, officials say.
Because of flat population growth, the Clark County School District does not foresee building new schools for at least the next three to five years.
The story of Kathy Augustine’s death had already been splashed on front pages, chronicled on TV network news magazines and detailed in two books when true crime author Glenn Puit began researching his new book about her.