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'A retail apocalypse': Big box and chain retailers undergo wave of closures
BALTIMORE — Customers who ventured into Rite Aid at Gittings Marketplace in North Baltimore during its final week in mid-June found a shuttered pharmacy, empty refrigerator cases and an assortment of greeting cards and ...Read more
Real estate Q&A: Can we stop a resident from smoking on the balcony?
Q: Can a resident smoke on his balcony if the smoke is disturbing the resident next door, who also likes to sit on his balcony? Also, a butt fell several floors below on the balcony and burned a hole in resident’s ...Read more
With a surging residency rate, this neighborhood is transforming LA
Like many downtown Los Angeles residents, Ricardo Sebastián doesn’t own a car and prefers it that way.
“I do not want the responsibility of owning a vehicle. That’s not for me,” said Sebastián, who grew up in ...Read more
Here's How: Improve Security of Windows and Doors
Dear James: We have had some issues with thefts on my street. We try to be careful, but what are some additional security steps we can take ourselves? -- Kyle V.
Dear Kyle: Luckily there are many low-cost security ...Read more
On Gardening: These dahlias delight, even in the South
The Garden Guy had the opportunity to trial the Virtuoso dahlias last year and I started off muttering, "This shouldn’t take long." The thought of a hot Georgia summer and dahlias sounded like a horticultural train wreck...Read more
Everyday Cheapskate: Worst and Best Ways to Clean Your Eyeglasses
You just paid a small fortune for new eyeglasses. On top of the cost for prescription lenses and fashionable frames, you opted for anti-reflective, anti-scratch and UV-protection coatings. After all, eyesight is a precious...Read more
Industry group calls out 'fractured' relationship between automakers and safety regulators
WASHINGTON — The relationship between the auto industry and federal safety regulators is "fractured," the industry's top lobbying group said Wednesday in a filing to Congress.
John Bozzella, president and CEO of the ...Read more
Federal judge orders Trump to unfreeze billions earmarked for EV infrastructure
A federal judge in Seattle has ordered the Trump administration to roll back an executive order freezing billions of dollars earmarked for electric vehicle infrastructure in a ruling that mentioned a charging station in ...Read more
Seattle to ban controversial rent-setting software RealPage
Seattle will soon ban the controversial rent-setting platform RealPage and similar services, becoming the latest local government to take aim at a technology that critics say helps drive up housing costs.
The Seattle City...Read more
The Greener View: No-Prune Landscape
Q: I am in the process of having a home built. The builder will be supplying grass, a street tree and some shrubs across the front of the house. I can pick the shrubs from a list. I am not a gardener and don't have any ...Read more
My Pet World: When thunderstorms and fireworks trigger panic — Helping a dog cope with noisephobia
Dear Cathy,
My daughter's dog is a 12-year-old Border Collie/Aussie mix. He's the best dog, except when it comes to thunderstorms, or even gentle rain. When she's home, he will stand shaking with his head down. With ...Read more
A trail camera helped find Vance Boelter. Here's what they're typically used for and how they work.
MINNEAPOLIS — A trail camera — a small, battery-operated camera marketed to hunters to track wildlife movements — likely helped authorities find suspected shooter Vance Boelter on Sunday.
Modern trail cameras can ...Read more
Potential fee hike for Boundary Waters trips has campers wondering: How much is too much?
MINNEAPOLIS — Ben Strege helps get people into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
But after the news last week that trip fees there could substantially increase, the part-time wilderness guide said he couldn’t...Read more
Dennis Anderson: Bored by walleye fishing, Minnesota's young anglers are hooked on the fast action bass provide
MINNEAPOLIS — Charlie Wedes didn’t look like a revolutionary when, 16 years ago, he and another grade-schooler puttered around Lake Minnewashta in the metro’s western suburbs, casting for largemouth bass.
Just 6 ...Read more
How a deaf puppy is learning sign language to save his life
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Frankie, a blue-eyed Catahoula Leopard Dog, was just a few weeks old when he was found abandoned on the side of a Charlotte street — one of more than 6 million animals dumped across the U.S. each year....Read more
Everyday Cheapskate: 11 'Cool' Summer Tips, Tricks and Hacks
Whatever summer adventures you have planned -- to the beach, pool, campground or even your own backyard -- these cool summer tips, tricks, hacks and DIYs will bring a smile to your face and, perhaps, even a sigh of relief....Read more
Illinois must build 227,000 units in 5 years to keep up with housing demand, report finds
Illinois has a shortage of about 142,000 housing units and must build 227,000 in the next five years to keep pace with demand, a number that would require recent annual production rates to double, according to a new ...Read more
Layoffs from Trump tariffs ripple across the auto-parts industry
Elena Morales, the president of SMT Automation, had been preparing for a big year at the tiny Michigan maker of manufacturing machinery.
Morales had purchased a new building and hired staff in anticipation of installing ...Read more
Ex-etiquette: The trouble with FaceTime
Q. My ex and I share equal custody of our 2-year-old son, but we do not get along. There is a court order that states that we can each have one FaceTime call a day when our son is with the other parent. However, these ...Read more
Celebrity Travel: Go away with Arden Cho
In the animated Netflix film “KPop Demon Hunters,” actress Arden Cho (“Partner Track,” “Teen Wolf”) provides the voice for Rumi, the leader of the girl group, Huntrix. When they’re not slaying on stage, they�...Read more
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