Max Hall threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Dennis Pitta with 1:46 to play today to lift the 18th-ranked Brigham Young Cougars to a 42-35 Mountain West Conference victory over the UNLV Rebels in Provo, Utah. 
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Area residents are invited to join University of Nevada Cooperative Extension master gardeners as they explore the Becoming a Desert Gardener series during October.
Kitchens are for working. A well-designed kitchen will help you enjoy cooking even more or, if you hate to cook, will at least make the task less painful.
Homeowners may open the door to more comfort and less cost when they take a good look at their windows.
From now until mid-October is the best time of year for planting most trees and shrubs and overseeding lawns.
: I have a swamp cooler that no longer works. It blows air, but the air is not cool. The unit used to make a trickling noise but no longer does. What can be done to bring the cool air back?
It may still be 90-plus degrees Fahrenheit out there but now is the time to take a long and serious look at your lawn and garden and think about preparing it for fall and winter. Why? Well, if for no other reason, then to make our brothers and sisters in Wisconsin and North Dakota jealous. While they’re getting snow tires and snow blowers in shape, we’re getting our front and back yards in shape for November and December barbecues and other outdoor activities.
My friends know that when I’m in a black mood, it means I’m ready to add sophisticated style and a splash of panache to a room by practicing a little black magic. I adore black and use touches of it to add depth, interest and contrast to every room in my home. If you haven’t yet dabbled with the dark side, here are a few reasons to give black a second look when you’re decorating.
As gardeners and weekend warriors, we do so much to beautify our lawns and landscapes. But in the process of planting, pruning and ongoing maintenance, we generate a great deal of waste. Sadly, much of that ends up in the landfill. Of the total landfill volume, estimates list the percentage of compostable waste from yard debris at about 12 percent. When you think about the size of most landfills around the country, that’s a lot of material that simply doesn’t need to be there.
Over the years I have probably read hundreds of home magazines, ads and catalogs; visited hundreds of showrooms and stores; and, in general, passed a great amount of time being fully absorbed by home furnishings.
: I recently put up some wallpaper in my living room, and now I wish I had just painted. The paper is already separating, peeling and bubbling in a few areas. What is causing this to happen and how can I prevent it next time? — Becky J.
With a victory Tuesday against visiting Arbor View, Palo Verde’s boys tennis team ran its win streak to 50 matches.
It’s almost October, a time when the New York Yankees always settle in under the intense spotlight of the baseball playoffs, and Derek Jeter steps up to deliver a clutch hit to spark a late-inning rally.
Sophomore quarterback Omar Clayton already has placed himself in UNLV’s record book with his ongoing streak of 139 passes without an interception.
Linebacker Sage Nua impressed Liberty football coach Lou Markouzis during his first two years on the varsity team.
• ARBOR VIEW — Boys cross country runner Andy Nelson was fifth at the Laughlin Invitational.
As far as the UNLV football team is concerned, Rudy Carpenter has nothing on Diondre Borel or Austen Arnaud.
With the sun at his back, Las Vegan Paul Harris hunkered down and began his final stalk on the large Alaskan black bear that stood feeding in one of “Bear Valley’s” open meadows. Harris’ only chance for concealment was a single large rock between him and the bear, but it would have to do. Keeping the rock between him and the animal, Harris made his way across the meadow.