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Paragon Pools’ designs featured in new book

Mature cactus pads make propagation easy

: I have two Indian fig cacti that grow exceptionally well. My question is about how these cacti reproduce. Mine form little stubs on the leaves and flower quite heavily in the spring. The petals drop off in a few weeks. Later, the little stubs drop off. Are these seed pods? If I planted one, would I get another cactus? Or, do I cut a leaf off and pot that to start a new plant?

Fun and games

raig Snelling doesn’t need any more friends, thank you. It seems anyone who meets him and sees his game room wants to become his friend. And here are the reasons why: Pac-Man, 8-foot pool table, classic pinball machines, foosball, air hockey and Frogger.

Poorly seated toilet may be source of leak

: I had water leaking from underneath my toilet where the toilet meets the floor. My neighbor agreed to help me replace the wax ring underneath. We got the toilet off with no problem, but when we cleaned off the wax from the floor, we noticed that the retaining ring is broken. What do we do now?

Energy savings begin with efficiency

Last week, while volunteering at a green building workshop, my cell phone started vibrating. I stepped out of the room and took the call. A television newsman wanted to do an interview about solar energy and asked if I was available — as in right now. He had heard about our net-zero energy home and asked if we could meet there. I appreciate any opportunity to share information about green living so I arranged for my colleague to cover the event and I headed home.

Justices broaden look at term limits

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Supreme Court has decided to take up the issue of whether term limits for state and local officials are constitutional.

Gibbons says plan leaves raises alone

CARSON CITY — Gov. Jim Gibbons said he will not recommend cutting or delaying 4 percent cost-of-living pay raises for teachers and state workers when he announces his plan today on how to slash $250 million to balance the state budget.

Advocacy groups decry cuts

Valerie Soto on Wednesday offered up her 3-year-old daughter, Yvette Diaz, as an example of who would be hurt by further state budget cuts.

LV targeted in child prostitution

WASHINGTON — Hundreds of people have been arrested and 21 children rescued in what the FBI is calling a five-day roundup of networks of pimps who force children into prostitution.

Parents face murder charge

Little Jason Rimer was alone outside in the big sport utility vehicle. But no one seemed to notice.