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Back on the road to health

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:40:17 -0400

Last fall, Rocio Mendoza wondered whether she would ever hold her daughter again or go to work or even write her name.

'Empty' quarter is alive with birds

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:31:43 -0400

It could be a scene out of "The Big Year," the bird-watching comedy with Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson.

Tips for turning barnyard leavings into organic garden fertilizer

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:31:13 -0400

CORVALLIS — The manure that chickens, horses, llamas and many other barnyard animals leave behind is rich in nutrients that make a great organic fertilizer for your garden, said Melissa Fery, an instructor with the Oregon State University Extension...

For him, it's all things presidential

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:58:55 -0400

LOS ANGELES — Arden Hayes is 5. He loves Legos and running so fast across the living room to flip onto the couch that his feet end up pointing at the ceiling.

Wild Read

Sat, 11 May 2013 22:48:16 -0400

Chris Uhtoff had a problem.

Throw creative birthday parties without breaking the bank

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:05:13 -0400

AKRON, Ohio — If Junior wants a birthday party with a dozen of his closest friends, it might mean breaking into his piggy bank.

Survey says real men wear dirty underwear

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:05:13 -0400

When it comes to airing their dirty laundry in public, men win hands down. Or noses up, as the case may be.

New book explains furniture makeovers

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:05:13 -0400

Repainted and repurposed furniture is all the rage, but just slapping on a coat of paint doesn't always yield high-quality results.

Cinema buffs on a treasure hunt for frames of reference

Mon, 6 May 2013 15:18:02 -0400

LONE PINE, Calif. — As howling winds tore through the eastern Sierra, Dan Gillespie and his wife Carol trudged along a narrow gravel path, their eyes alternating between photos they carried and the contours of a cove guarded by granite walls.

Hollywood bets on summer blockbusters

Mon, 6 May 2013 15:16:37 -0400

LOS ANGELES — Summer is the season for blockbusters at the box office, and this year Hollywood is going all in.

Peak experience

Sat, 4 May 2013 14:45:08 -0400

MOUNT PISGAH — As the entourage made its way up toward the 1,520-foot summit on a recent Saturday afternoon, hikers coming down asked questions.

May is prime time to dethatch and aerate lawns

Sat, 4 May 2013 11:48:12 -0400

CORVALLIS — May is an optimum time to aerate and dethatch your lawn.

'A dream come true'

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:47:07 -0400

The bald head and red "sunburn" on his neck were the only indications that Chase Heaton had been facing a more formidable foe than the lurking largemouth bass.

2-in-1

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:46:17 -0400

AKRON, Ohio — When Joel Karsten was growing up on a farm in Minnesota, he noticed how lushly weeds grew from rotting bales of straw.

Landscape designers can turn your yard into art

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:36:07 -0400

Never underestimate the value of professional landscape designers.

Power wash siding before painting

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:36:06 -0400

Q: Our house was fitted with white aluminum siding by the prior owners decades ago. We've been in it about 16 years now.