Republican John McCain, who represents the conservative state, said that he supports capital punishment for certain crimes but felt Wednesday’s execution of Joseph Rudolph Wood was a “bollocks-upped situation.”
Stephen Zimmerman, ranked the No. 7 player in his class by Rivals.com, has spent all of his high school years in the spotlight, and he heads into his senior year at Bishop Gorman with a big decision looming.
A legislative committee Friday agreed to draft a bill for the 2015 session to look at energy-savings opportunities for utility customers, but the panel declined to move forward with the specific recommendations of a public policy group.
Nevada utility customers could save hundreds of millions of dollars on their electric bills if the Nevada Legislature adopted energy savings standards as 26 other states have already done, a public policy group said Wednesday.
There was a time when “outdoor living” meant a wheeled barbecue grill and a few lounge chairs on the backyard patio deck, but today it’s as if homes have been picked up and turned inside out.
Dear Heloise: I have some wicker furniture. It is dirty, and I was wondering what is the best way to clean it. — Cheryl, via email
Books, websites, whole organizations are in place to show you how to draw bees and other pollinators to your garden. But what if you don’t want them?
When you shop at discount warehouse stores such as Costco and Sam’s Club, you likely come home with enormous products — 24-count paper towel packs, 48-pack toilet paper packs, laundry detergent jugs larger than your smallest child or grandchild and cases of canned goods — and all of these oversized items need to be stored somewhere in your home.
The other day I was lamp shopping at one of my favorite bargain stores when I spotted a pair of antique-bronze-finished metal-based lamps. A quick flip of the price tag proved they were a score — only $29.99 each — especially because they were dead-ringers for ones I had seen days before in a fancy decorator showroom.
For many young people, a first apartment might be a cramped studio or just a bedroom in a shared living arrangement. Juggling that room’s living, dining and sleeping spaces requires creativity.
Chris McLaughlin will never look at a plant the same way again. The longtime master gardener and author has written six books (including three gardening titles for the “Complete Idiot’s Guide” series), but her focus on flowers shifted when she discovered how to make natural dyes.
The concept of green living goes hand in hand with the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions. Since buildings use a significant amount of the total energy generated, they play a huge role. This includes our homes. Deep green home efficiency upgrades coupled with increasingly affordable solar energy systems make a difference.
Q: I have two pink dwarf oleanders planted in 18-inch clay pots that have healthy looking foliage but few blossoms.
More homeowners are ditching wall-mounted boxes in the kitchen for a more open, spacious look, especially when the room is small.
Artists often express political ideas in their work, and many years later, collectors have trouble understanding the politics. Kirkpatrick/Anna pottery worked from 1839 to 1896 in Illinois and made pottery jugs and other useful containers. But they also created some very strange jugs.
In addition to touring 16 model homes in six new neighborhoods Aug. 2, visitors can also take a virtual tour of Inspirada’s future with the free Inspirada App available soon on your smartphone’s or tablet’s App Store.
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.
Q: Across the street from us is an empty 6,000-square-foot house. We don’t know who owns it. Can the owners rent the house for weekends, like a hotel? Different people come and go all of the time. We have a nice family neighborhood, and I do not like the situation. Should I contact the association? Is this legal or am I wasting my time?
The master-planned community of Summerlin is selling new homes in four villages by nine builders. Las Vegas homebuyers can chose from among 55 floor plans and a variety of amenities offered in each home, including single-story homes, one penthouse condominium, dual master suites, three-car garages and accordion-style doors that fold away to connect indoor living rooms with backyard lounge space.
Q: Has the Mortgage Forgiveness (Debt) Relief (Act) been extended to 2014? When do you expect the law will pass? Will it pass this year?
Solano at Inspirada is a collection of two-story homes ranging in size from 2,187 to 2,433 square feet with up to four bedrooms and three baths, covered patios or outdoor rooms. Prices are expected to start from the mid $300,000s.
Learn what some of the most popular collectible items are each year at Comic-Con.