Grand Canyon’s North Rim may get longer visiting season

With snowfall dwindling at the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, tourism promoters see an opportunity to stretch out the visiting season at the less popular side of the canyon so more people experience it and spend money in the region.

Moapa Valley dominates Pirate Invitational

Preston Humes led a sweep of the top three places Saturday as Moapa Valley’s boys cross country team easily won its own Pirate Invitational in Overton.

Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz loves Las Vegas audiences

Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy is a walking chorus. “Yeah, yeah, yeah,” he rushes before many sentences. Well, make that most sentences, which is just a Wentz thing. The bass player is a naturally excitable guy.

Man dies after shark attack off of Cape Cod

A man boogie boarding off a Cape Cod beach was attacked by a shark on Saturday and died later at a hospital, becoming the state’s first shark attack fatality in more than 80 years.

Ex-nuclear site in Colorado to open as wildlife refuge

A unique wildlife refuge on the site of a former nuclear weapons plant in Colorado was scheduled to open its gates on Saturday, after a confusing day when officials first said they would not open the refuge and then said they would.

Private US college cuts tuition by $17K annually

A private liberal arts college with campuses in New Mexico and Maryland announced Wednesday a $17,000 reduction in its annual tuition, acknowledging that steady price increases in pursuit of prestige drove away many qualified students from families of moderate or modest economic means.

Most dams in Hawaii have ‘high hazard potential,’ report says

The vast majority of Hawaii’s state-regulated dams are considered to have “high hazard potential,” according to a 2017 infrastructure report by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Family won’t take in Elizabeth Smart’s kidnapper, niece says

Once an accomplished organ player in Salt Lake City, Wanda Barzee became a disturbing figure for members of her own family after she helped in the 2002 kidnapping of then-teenager Elizabeth Smart.

Hundreds rescued as Florence pummels Carolinas

The Marines, the Coast Guard, civilian crews and volunteers used helicopters, boats and heavy-duty vehicles Saturday to rescue hundreds of people trapped by Florences onslaught, even as North Carolina braced for what could be the next stage of the disaster: widespread, catastrophic flooding inland.

Exhibit to feature artists’ portraits of Las Vegas shooting victims

The tribute comes from more than a dozen states and seven countries: 58 portraits, created in media and styles as wide-ranging as their points of origin by a diverse palette of artists, all of whom have volunteered their talent in service to the simple gift of remembrance.

Missing 10-year-old girl found dead in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A 10-year-old girl has been found dead Friday, authorities said, more than a week after she was reported missing in a remote Inupiat Eskimo town on Alaska’s northwestern coast.

 
Turn your garden into a sanctuary

This summer has been one of extreme heat, smoky air, wild winds, monsoon rainstorms and unaccustomed humidity. What is needed now is serenity, beauty or, more precisely, a Zen garden, healing garden or therapeutic garden — someplace to relax and retrieve our senses.

Weed killer spray may have damaged pomegranate tree

Q: I have one pomegranate tree in bad shape. The leaves are turning yellow and then brown; yet underneath the veins are pink. This is one tree out of my 50 that looks like this. The other trees look great with a lot of new growth. Any ideas what could be happening with this one tree?

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