Whitewashed floors complement lively decorating trends

It’s the season of sunshine and enjoying the great outdoors. Celebrate it with a style makeover for your home by tapping lively decorating trends and home decor ideas that will refresh and brighten your living space.

One of the most common skin conditions you’ve never heard of

What affects an estimated 16 million Americans, more commonly occurs in women and tends to appear after age 30? If you didn’t guess “rosacea,” you’re not alone – 78% of Americans don’t know what this condition is despite the fact that it’s very common. Rosacea appears on the skin as redness, unpredictable blushing, pimples, bumps and can even affect the eyes, causing itchiness and irritation. Unlike the more commonly known skin issue – acne, rosacea isn’t caused by bacteria: inflammation is the culprit, and it can be exacerbated by internal factors such as stress, anger, embarrassment or by external triggers, including spicy foods, alcohol and hot beverages.

Fitness tips to get ready for summer fun

The sun is shining longer every day, telling you that it’s time to get ready for vacations, activities with family and friends and of course, swimsuit season. To help you prepare, there are some simple fitness tips you can follow to look and feel good this summer season.

Lou Gehrig’s Disease stalks military veterans

Many U.S. military veterans like retired Air Force Technical Sergeant David Masters of Omaha, Neb. have bravely fought for their country only to return home to wage another battle against Lou Gehrig’s Disease. No one knows why, but veterans are twice as likely to develop this fatal disease clinically known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Three ways to make your backyard safe for your kids and pets

The sun is shining, the air smells of freshly cut grass and the kids are out of school. Long, lazy summers are a staple of any childhood, and getting outside for exercise and fresh air is healthy for both children and pets alike. By taking some simple safety measures in your backyard, you can also enjoy a relaxing, stress-free summer.

What happens to a business when the power goes out?

Losing power leads to instant anxiety: when will it return? Aside from the absence of everyday luxuries like turning on the TV or connecting to the Internet, you may worry about the food in the fridge spoiling, and wonder when you’ll be able to take a hot shower. While these types of events present real problems for the average homeowner, business owners worry about when the cash register will start ringing again.

Tale of two markets, only one warm, fuzzy

They’re two different buildings in two different real estate sectors. But together, the northeast Las Vegas warehouse and the Summerlin-area corporate headquarters show how far the commercial market has come since the recession, and how far it must go for full recovery.

Leadership change not time to pause

In my 25 years in the Clark County School District — starting as a first-grade teacher at C.C. Ronnow Elementary School in 1988 — I developed this philosophy: Every student in every classroom, without exceptions and without excuses.

Hate mail leaves TV anchor in tears

KLAS-TV, Channel 8, anchor Paula Francis broke into tears five minutes into Tuesday’s 6 p.m. broadcast and couldn’t continue after “something upsetting happened,” she said.

Equality moves forward after emotional Senate debate

The raw emotion and tension in the Nevada Senate on Monday night was obvious, whether one was in the room or watching from hundreds of miles away.

Shame of the state

When weighed against Nevada’s larger failings in mental health care, allegations of patient dumping are small potatoes.

New-homes sales rise 1.5 percent in March, fastest clip since 2008

WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of new homes rose in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 417,000. The increase added to evidence of a sustained housing recovery at the start of the spring buying season.

USDA accepting applications for rural business grants

The Nevada state office of U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development is accepting grant applications from nonprofits, communities, state agencies and federally designated tribes to assist in the development of small and emerging private businesses in rural areas statewide.

LEFTOVERS: Superstition carries over to all sports

Don’t be surprised if professional athletes suddenly start attributing their success to sticking to the same brand of beer.

Opportunistic Coronado slips past Liberty

It’s usually not ideal when your leadoff batter swings at a ball in the dirt for strike three.

Chambers’ Rebels not fazed by challenges

It hasn’t been an easy year for Tim Chambers, but nothing has stopped his Rebels from inching closer to their first NCAA Tournament regional berth in eight years and what would be the first under Chambers in his three seasons as coach.

Sandoval touts high school student jobs program

Gov. Brian Sandoval and the governor of Delaware said Monday a 4-month-old program to help at-risk high school students already has shown signs of success in Nevada.

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