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Energy Adviser: Backflow prevention device needs tests

March 16, 2024, 5:55am Clark County Life

Within a few weeks, lawns and gardens will need a little help from the hose to stay green and lush, but it’s critical to have your irrigation system’s backflow prevention device tested before turning it on for the season. Read story

Scenes from a ride on Amtrak&rsquo;s long-distance California Zephyr train through the northern Sierra Nevada.

Amtrak makes this a great time to see the Sierras

Scenes from a ride on Amtrak&rsquo;s long-distance California Zephyr train through the northern Sierra Nevada.

March 16, 2024, 5:55am Life

Crossing up and over the fabled Donner Pass in the northern Sierra Nevada and descending to Lake Tahoe is one of those essential rites of passage for Californians. But forget doing it in a car. Now is the time to hop on board Amtrak’s long-distance California Zephyr and see the… Read story

A mosaic by French artist Invader, top left, decorates a Paris street.

‘Invader’ to get global audience

A mosaic by French artist Invader, top left, decorates a Paris street.

March 16, 2024, 5:20am Life

For the Paris Olympics, it could almost be a new sport: Score points by hunting down mosaics that a mystery artist who calls himself “Invader” has cemented to walls across France’s capital, across the world and even aboard the International Space Station. Read story

Make splash next family vacation

March 16, 2024, 5:20am Life

Whether you favor a quiet paddle, a deep dive or a shriek-inducing water park, why not center your next vacation on H2O? Here are five ideas to consider. Read story

A recenty survey found that despite the positive associations with going phone-free, most teens have not limited their phone or social media use.

Most teens are happy without phones

A recenty survey found that despite the positive associations with going phone-free, most teens have not limited their phone or social media use.

March 12, 2024, 6:04am Health

Nearly three-quarters of U.S. teens say they feel happy or peaceful when they don’t have their phones with them, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. Read story

Skiers from the 10th Mountain Division hug one another as they arrive at the bottom of Vail Ski Area after completing the grueling 26-mile traverse on Feb. 21, 2024. Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division participated in a backcountry traverse from Camp Hale, near Leadville, Colorado, to Vail Ski Area as part of the group&rsquo;s Legacy Days. (Helen H.

10th Mountain soldiers honor legendary WWII predecessors by skiing 24 miles in their tracks

Skiers from the 10th Mountain Division hug one another as they arrive at the bottom of Vail Ski Area after completing the grueling 26-mile traverse on Feb. 21, 2024. Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division participated in a backcountry traverse from Camp Hale, near Leadville, Colorado, to Vail Ski Area as part of the group&rsquo;s Legacy Days. (Helen H.

March 10, 2024, 6:02am Entertainment

Eight decades after 10th Mountain Division soldiers trained at Colorado’s historic Camp Hale for combat in World War II, Army Staff Sgt. Cam Daniels stood on a snow-covered mountainside west of Vail Pass and reflected on the legend they created in the rugged but picturesque landscape between Leadville and Vail. Read story

The Carrizo Plain superbloom on April 16, 2017.

The Wild Flower Hotline is returning … but will 2024 give us a superbloom?

The Carrizo Plain superbloom on April 16, 2017.

March 10, 2024, 6:02am Life

LOS ANGELES -- Come spring in California, after even a little bit of rain, people start asking the big questions: When does the Wild Flower Hotline start up and will this year be a superbloom? Read story

Lindsay Schroeder, Senior Director, Transformation Management Office and Marvin Connected Home, and Jim Flaherty, Director, Digital Product and Engineering.

Innovation opens control for windows

Lindsay Schroeder, Senior Director, Transformation Management Office and Marvin Connected Home, and Jim Flaherty, Director, Digital Product and Engineering.

March 9, 2024, 6:06am Life

Left the house on a summer day with the windows wide open, only to see storm clouds rolling in? Like remote control apps to turn on your heat or your car, Marvin is introducing the same for windows, doors and skylights. Read story

An organized closet helps to create order.

Create a happy home by tackling little projects

An organized closet helps to create order.

March 9, 2024, 6:04am Life

Home is where the heart is and now is a wonderful time to take advantage of opportunities to do quick, easy, at-home projects that may help to create order and calm. Organization tops the list, as does creating environments that are calm and soothing. Read story

&ldquo;The orange dining chairs in this airy waterfront dining room are from Kravet,&rdquo; says Designer Jillian Hayward Schaible of Susan Hayward interiors. She says you can spend less on small furnishings and accessories, but it&rsquo;s worth investing in the pieces that you sit, sleep and eat on.

Get More with slow decor

&ldquo;The orange dining chairs in this airy waterfront dining room are from Kravet,&rdquo; says Designer Jillian Hayward Schaible of Susan Hayward interiors. She says you can spend less on small furnishings and accessories, but it&rsquo;s worth investing in the pieces that you sit, sleep and eat on.

March 9, 2024, 6:04am Life

In a world where speed and convenience have been the siren song to consumers, there’s a movement toward buying more mindfully, sustainably, “slowly.” Read story