Here are answers to problems puzzling gardeners in the valley.
I have a lawyer friend. A friend, that is, who just happens to be a lawyer. And she invites me to spend the morning at criminal court, observing. And I say “yes,” the same way I agree to a lot of things in life. At age 56, it’s not much different from when I was 6, and a boyhood friend said, “Wanna poke this stick into that ant pile?” Why, sure! I’ll have a go! Let’s see what happens!
So here’s an ironic, “If a tree falls in the woods” coda to a tale of magic.
Surely, my daydreams used to be much sexier than this. They may not have looked like one of the calendars an administrative assistant has tucked in her drawer, Mr. October being her secret favorite, but no way did they ever star a washer and dryer.
Less than a year ago, the idea of opening a UNLV medical school was a political nonstarter. Today, an agreement to create one is in writing.
As recently as a week ago, the purchase of NV Energy by Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Holdings was looking like a very bad deal for the utility’s customers. On Friday, ratepayers received word that the acquisition was taking shape under far more favorable terms.
Mountain View’s football team was waiting all day for a big defensive play.
It was a long time in coming, but the Centennial boys finally won a state cross country title in a race held in the North. The last time a team from the South had won the large-school race was 1987, before any of these Centennial runners were born.
Centennial senior Sydney Badger had led two state cross country meets down the stretch, but had failed to win a title.
Deja Harris had 13 kills, and Brooke Davis added 23 assists Saturday to help Calvary Chapel’s girls volleyball team to a 25-20, 25-20, 25-12 sweep of Lincoln County in the Division III Southern League girls volleyball final at The Meadows.