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Starter home prices in the Las Vegas Valley have more than doubled in the past decade, according to a new report from Zillow.

The latest numbers from the online real estate marketplace paint a bleak picture for potential ...Read more

Select Proper Carpeting Padding

Dear James: I have selected the wall-to-wall carpeting I want, but now I need to pick out the carpet padding. Should I just pick the thickest or are there other considerations? -- Brian P. ...Read more

If ever a summer called for tough-as-nails flowers in the landscape, it is 2026. As I write this, I am staring at a forecast with more triple-digit days ahead than I can bear. I grew up in West Texas, and 100-degree days ...Read more

Have you ever discovered you're all out of a certain ingredient when you're in the middle of preparing a recipe? I hate when that happens. And I don't want to run to the store.

For me, an unscheduled trip like that could ...Read more

Spindle Galls and Moving Lilies

Q: I bring most of my houseplants outdoors for the summer. We have had a lot of wind and rain this summer, but except for a few tattered leaves, they are doing well. However, several ...Read more

Dear Cathy,

I have a six-year-old lap cat who follows me from room to room and is very much my constant companion. I am going out of town for six nights, the longest I have ever left her. A teenager will come by twice a ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — A fish, game and wildlife management revolution might be underway in Minnesota, as support for a Citizens Conservation Advisory Council gained widespread backing at Game Fair, which recently concluded its ...Read more

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N.J. — Taxidermy and weathered photos line the walls at Higbee’s Bait and Tackle in Fortescue, artifacts from bygone days when the sleepy Delaware Bay town was truly the “weakfish capital of the ...Read more

DETROIT — The Great Lakes may be home to some fish that were alive around the turn of the century.

The 16th century.

Findings by a team of researchers from Michigan State University, Michigan Technological University, ...Read more

You need more money, and you need it now. What are your choices? You have two: You can increase your income, or you can reduce your spending.

There are several ways you can increase your income:

INCREASE INCOME

Get a ...Read more

DETROIT -- U.S. regulators have opened an investigation into a petition concerning a 2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid compact pickup that experienced intermittent loss of braking.

The National Highway Traffic Safety ...Read more

Q: My child repeats everything her mother tells her. The problem is that her mother is very angry. I had an affair and eventually told my wife and left. I am a demon in my ex's eyes, and she's trying to convince our ...Read more

This summer, Kim Theory made their Lollapalooza debut in Chicago. Comprised of vocalist Audrey Cymone, drummer Zoey Su, guitarist Lula Seifert and bassist Lucy Fraser, the 16-year-old musicians also opened for “Stranger ...Read more

Frozen fruits and vegetables take a lot of heat because most people assume that, if it's frozen, it must be of a lesser quality and nutritional value than the same items fresh in the produce department.

Is it true? Is ...Read more

Sightseeing is more than just seeing. To get the full experience of a place, you need to feel, hear, taste, and smell it. On a recent visit to Amsterdam, I made a point to focus on sensual travel … because this is a city...Read more

We already feel a sense of melancholy for a summer gone by. Time to celebrate with friends instead. This Labor Day, we’ll fire up the charcoal grill and skewer beef tenderloin in the backyard. With beef ...Read more

Every year, as summer winds down, I like to improvise on my late summer salad. Sometimes I use baby gems — a cross between butter and romaine lettuce — along with radicchio and arugula; other times, I return to the ...Read more

Deep, vibrant green broccoli, its large flowering heads arranged tree-like atop thick stalks, stand tall as one of the healthiest and widely consumed vegetables.

The folklore

This native to the ...Read more