Fall has officially arrived in Phoenix. The weather has finally cooled off, Halloween is just around the corner. You might even be wearing a sweater! But, just this week, the temperature was 10 degrees above normal. Saturday’s high reached 100 degrees — a record. And, even with the temperature drop on Tuesday, we’re on track…
The grand prize winner in this year’s downtown Great Barrington Halloween window painting contest is Ryan Baumgart for his art in the Bernay Fine Art gallery window at the corner of Main and Railroad streets. The painting contest is sponsored by the Great Barrington Rotary, which provides the supplies and gives out cash prizes to…
The fate of two local flooring supply stores is clearer now that a buyer has stepped forward for the defunct national retailer formerly known as Lumber Liquidators. LL Flooring’s Santa Rosa store at 2716 Santa Rosa Ave. is among 219 locations and a Virginia distribution center that private-equity firm F9 Investments wants to continue operating,…
Whether you just moved to a new space or are on a mission reinvent your current one, a coat of paint can make a world of difference. Anyone can handle slapping a coat of paint on a wall, which is why it is the go-to suggestion for transforming a space. But before one is able…
Phoenix is known for its extreme heat. Summer temperatures soar well above 100 degrees and stay there for months. Residents try all kinds of ways to keep their homes cool — some swear by leaving their garage door open a crack. Many people paint their houses white in hopes that light-colored paint will reflect the…
Kati Weis’s Colorado PFAS reporting gets lots of attention. Go “Behind the Story” Household items containing toxic “forever chemicals” will be banned under new Colorado law 11:06 LL Flooring, a specialty flooring company formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, is holding closing sales at 94 retail locations across the U.S. after it filed Sunday for Chapter 11…
Gardening University of Georgia study finds drug-resistant strain of fungus in some compost and flower bulbs that can compromise lungs. Gardening disturbs soil, which releases spores into the air that can be inhaled. People with compromised immunity should consider wearing a mask, doctors say. -Adobe Stock Adobe Stock By Lindsay Crudele August 7, 2024 Should…
When my husband and I bought a beach vacation condo last fall, we knew the place needed work. But because our goal was to rent it out to cover the carrying costs and occasionally enjoy the place ourselves, we didnât want to overdo the improvements. We wanted to do âjust enoughâ to spiff up the…
