Gifting trends for the holidays

Whether you began your holiday shopping in July or will wait until the last minute, whether you enjoy the festive fun of shopping in a crowded store or the solitude of shopping online, this year’s gifting trends aren’t about spending a lot of money. Instead, it’s a matter of being clever and creative with some practical pizazz.

Prevent a foreclosure from becoming the neighborhood eyesore

– For many Americans, as they look out the window of their homes, they see what is becoming a nightmare for many people- a foreclosed house on the block. Its yard is overgrown and littered with branches and trash. It has become a lifeless shell, a magnet for trouble and a source of worry as neighbors wonder how the property will affect the value of their homes.

Hospital: Nurse involved in Kate hoax call dies

LONDON – A nurse involved in a prank telephone call seeking information about the Duchess of Cambridge has died, King Edward VII hospital said Friday.

CORRECTIONS

So, we’re doing secret budgets now?

Say what you will about Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, he doesn’t make many mistakes. That may account, at least in part, for his overwhelming popularity.

Residency requirement

Andrew Martin, Democratic candidate for state Assembly District 9, may have bought a condominium in the district last year, but on the day before the Nov. 6 election, District Judge Ron Bare ruled Martin’s Republican opponent, Kelly Hurst, was right: Mr. Martin actually still lived in a larger home just outside the district. But it won’t matter.

New Reno-Sparks slogan: All seasons, 1,000 reasons

SPARKS – The Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority has unveiled its third promotional slogan in three years: “All seasons, 1,000 reasons.”

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