Billy Joel says he never planned to be a rock star

Billy Joel won’t talk to me. And I can’t blame him, really. I’d probably just bore him with stories about how the very first 7-inch single that I got for my plastic Fisher-Price record player as a kid, that wasn’t a Disney recording, was Joel’s “Allentown.”

Human remains found in Wisconsin suitcases

Police say two suitcases containing the remains of two people have been found in long grass near a road in southeastern Wisconsin.

Mining expo lures industry officials, vendors and the curious

With displays ranging from huge trucks and cranes to protective gear for workers, this northeastern Nevada community was the place to be this Thursday for mining industry officials, vendors and just the curious.

 
Comedian Tracy Morgan critically injured in 6-car pileup

Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan was critically injured in a fatal six-vehicle pileup on the New Jersey Turnpike on Saturday, hours after performing a standup routine at a show in Delaware, authorities said.

California Chrome is the ‘underdog’

California Chrome is running in the Belmont Stakes and attempting to become thoroughbred racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner and the first in 36 years, and listening to most people you’d think he was already in the winner’s circle posing for photos.

Forest Service barely avoids a blue butterfly blunder

A planned informational kiosk about Mount Charleston’s blue butterfly, funded by the National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance near the start of the Bonanza and Bristlcone trails, was halted Saturday after a botanist deemed the area vital to the butterfly’s habitat and the event was cancelled.

Larger grapes, in a pinch: Fewer berries mean larger berries

Have you pinched your grapes lately? The berries of table grapes will get much larger if you remove the bottom third of the bunch. You can do this by using your fingers in one pinch. If you don’t like pinching, cut it off with a scissors or pruning shears.

News Briefs

Walker Furniture launches program to aid vets

Curator offers frame of reference for displaying art

How you frame art, whether it be posters, photographs or a rare oil painting, can enhance the look of your home. Details matter. Just ask Mark Leithauser, senior curator and director of design at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Carbon monoxide detector can protect occupants

Q: I’ve heard a lot about the dangers of carbon monoxide in the home. Would I be smart to install a carbon monoxide alarm? If so, how many should I buy and where should I put them?

Have frequently asked questions? Here are answers

Acouple of years ago I wrote a column on the most frequent questions people ask. Since it’s been, oh, five years, I thought I’d answer the top questions I’ve been asked this year.

Local events

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Artificial grass offers options during drought

No mowing and saves water, too? Synthetic turf indeed sounds like the perfect lawn for parched landscapes.

Top five reasons to grow food in containers

We talk a lot on my public television series, “Growing a Greener World,” about edible gardening.

Extending ivory ban will affect antiques, collectors

An heirloom bronze elephant with ivory tusks, great-grandmother’s piano with ivory keys, a vintage ivory chess set or an antique silver teapot with a small ivory inset in the handle to keep it cool may be “endangered” by proposed laws that could be in place sometime this month.

Dunhill enters final week of sales event

Dunhill Homes is entering the final week of its spring sales event, which gives new homebuyers thousands in savings at Rhodes Ranch in southwest Las Vegas. Rhodes Ranch is a top-rated master-planned community with 12 floor plans and many amenities.

Pardee offers move-in-ready homes

Pardee Homes’ LivingSmart Homes Eldorado Heights neighborhood in the Eldorado master-planned community in North Las Vegas features a limited number of move-in-ready homes.

Resale Homes Listings May 22-28 May22-28

Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. Occasionally, the address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the home. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes.

Summerlin opens Segovia

Summerlin has opened Segovia, a new neighborhood by Pulte Homes now selling within the upscale Paseos village. Located north of West Charleston Boulevard and nestled near the rising slopes of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, The Paseos village affords views of the valley. Segovia is adding three more floor plans to Summerlin’s list of available new home designs.

Get debt forgiveness in writing from bank

Q: If I do a short sale in my house, which is my second house, will the bank run after my primary home, which is fully paid already? I know you are not a lawyer, but based on your experience with sellers, maybe you can tell me. Are you (better off) doing a short sale?

Communication is key in HOA problems

Q: I own a condo in a high-rise complex in Las Vegas. A water leak from an unknown source caused a little water damage to my unit. The HOA management contracted an outside company to remedy the problem. They punched a hole in the wall and placed fans in the room for a few days, dirtied the carpets and inconvenienced my tenant. I was never given an estimate or opportunity to approve the work. I received a bill in the mail for $1,600.

State agencies offer tax credit incentives to homebuyers

The Nevada Housing Division and Nevada Rural Housing Authority have partnered to expand the Home at Last Mortgage Credit Certificate program to the urban areas of Nevada, including Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson and Reno. In 2013, nearly 200 families in rural Nevada received tax credit benefits through the program.

5 great gifts as modern and unique as dad himself

Whether it’s for his birthday, Father’s Day or in celebration of a promotion or completed degree, doesn’t dad deserve better than a boring old necktie? Try these gifts to wow dad and make him feel celebrated.

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