Thanksgiving weekend traffic, crash clog I-15 near Las Vegas

On Saturday afternoon, southbound traffic was backed up for 17 miles near the Nevada-California state line, giving drivers a preview of snarled conditions expected Sunday as Thanksgiving weekend comes to an end.

 
Endangered Mexican wolf escapes from Colorado center

An endangered Mexican wolf escaped from a Colorado wildlife center where it had been taken to breed with other captive wolves, authorities said Wednesday.

Man killed by officer at Alabama mall was not shooter, police say

Protesters on Saturday marched through an Alabama shopping mall where police killed a black man they later acknowledged was not the triggerman in a Thanksgiving night shooting that wounded two people.

Camp Fire holds unique position in California wildfire history

The so-called Camp Fire in Northern California in many ways has become the worst wildfire in the history of a state whose topography and climate have long made it ripe for devastating blazes.

 
ICYMI: ‘Rebels in Ruins’ series examines fall of UNLV athletics

In a five-part series titled “Rebels in Ruins,” the Las Vegas Review-Journal analyzes UNLV’s downward trajectory in the revenue sports, how expansion and television revenues have widened the gap between the Power Five and Group of Five conferences, and what, if anything, the Rebels can do to expedite a return to prominence.

Have a professional check your trees for problems

It’s fall. The brisk air is an indicator that winter weather is on the way, and now is the time to talk trees or, more specifically, to talk about preventive tree maintenance.

Findlay Automotive contributes to annual LLS walk

More than 150 members of Findlay Automotive Group played a big part in the Leukemia &Lymphoma Society’s annual Light the Night Walk on Nov. 3 at the campus of College of Southern Nevada at 6375 W. Charleston Blvd.

Don’t mix fabrics on similarly styled recliners

Dear Gail: My husband has always wanted a big overstuffed recliner, which is not my style at all. He’s retiring next month and has worked so hard for our family, I feel he deserves it. We went shopping and compromised on a large wingback style. I never thought I’d like a recliner, but after trying them all out, we’re getting one for me, too. We’re rearranging our room so that we can sit side by side across from the television.

Best to apply pest control for trees is winter

The most effective pest control measures for fruit, shade or ornamental trees during 2019 will be applied this December and January. Many gardeners consider the application of oils as an “organic” method of controlling future pests. In the purest sense, it is not organic. But applications of oils during the winter reduce the need for “hard pesticides” later.

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