As many consumers rang in 2010, resolutions were made to start the year off on the right foot — whether to live better or keep on top of household chores. Whirlpool encourages consumers to make a resolution to change the water filter in their refrigerators every six months to ensure clean drinking water.
In the world of cabinetmakers and other craftsmen, sometimes fake or “faux” is better than real.
The trees have long since shed their leaves and new buds have begun their irrepressible march to the surface. The gardening tools are already on display along with Valentine’s Day gift ideas and despite an atmosphere of economic uncertainty, homeowners are once again beginning to take a look around and thinking hard about home-improvement projects and decorating ideas that had long been put on hold.
At one time or another, most of us have probably seen a comedy where something or someone runs through a line of freshly washed clothes dragging it along the way. Now, you can enjoy that scene every day in your own home.
What: A Backyard Retreat. Outdoor living designer Gregary Galgano will partner with Eagle Sentry and Moon Valley Nursery to present ideas for creating a private vacation spot in your own yard. Design elements, outdoor furnishings, outdoor theater and plants will be discussed. Additionally, real estate expert Kiersten Marcos will explain how an outdoor living space enhances the value of a home.
I recently had an interesting e-mail conversation with some friends about green solutions and the gray areas that often accompany them.
• LAKE MEAD — Bad weather kept anglers away from the reservoir for much of last week. A few anglers reported catching trout immediately after the plant at Boulder Harbor. Anglers who caught striped bass had to work for them. One lucky angler reported catching a 9-pound striper while trolling near Boulder Beach. Fishing should improve this weekend.
Nerves are something of a new phenomenon for Canyon Springs’ girls basketball team.
In its infinite wisdom, the NFL decided to play its Pro Bowl the week before the Super Bowl, figuring it might garner a little interest.
Lake Mead’s striped bass might not be providing anglers with the fast-moving action they have come to expect, but every once in a while a lunker rises up from the depths and makes some fisherman’s day.
It was at the Super Bowl a few years back, during the commissioner’s annual news conference two days before kickoff, when I asked Roger Goodell about the possibility of an NFL team ever making Las Vegas home.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced a deal Wednesday with one of China’s largest Web portals to present pay-per-view matches online in the Asian country.
An optimist would say UNLV junior Derrick Jasper received a positive injury report Wednesday. His basketball season is expected to continue. But he will miss approximately five weeks, after an MRI examination revealed a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee.