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Pianists Noah Johnson, left, and Brandon Leu practices for an upcoming recital as their teacher Diana Bearmon watches and listens. Shari L.

Musicians bond over passion for play

Pianists Noah Johnson, left, and Brandon Leu practices for an upcoming recital as their teacher Diana Bearmon watches and listens. Shari L.

June 27, 2019, 5:48am Life

Brandon Leu wouldn’t team up with just any other musician. As a pianist with autism, 24-year-old Leu sought a musical partner with a shared sensibility. Read story

A pollen-laden Italian honeybee is seen in a bee lawn near Langley.

‘Bee lawns’ help save bees – and time and money

A pollen-laden Italian honeybee is seen in a bee lawn near Langley.

June 25, 2019, 6:00am Life

Flowering “bee lawns” that attract pollinators are a compromise between fastidious turf management and the more casual yard approach. They add biodiversity to the landscape and need less maintenance. That makes them cost-effective, too. Read story

A Paperwhites tea towel, three-color screenprint on linen designed by Jen Hewett.

Tea towels quirky, nostalgic, practical

A Paperwhites tea towel, three-color screenprint on linen designed by Jen Hewett.

June 25, 2019, 6:00am Life

When Corinne Morse found one of her late grandmother’s handwritten recipes inside an old cookbook, she wanted to share it with her mother. So she transferred an image of the recipe card onto tea towels for her mother and other relatives. Read story

Half of Americans now over age of 38

June 21, 2019, 10:48am Life

The graying of America continues. Read story

A room designed by Josh Hildreth using a decorative screen.

Room dividers – and all their old-Hollywood charm – are back

A room designed by Josh Hildreth using a decorative screen.

June 18, 2019, 6:03am Life

You don’t have to binge-watch classic movies to know that when a starlet wanted to “slip into something more comfortable,” she often stepped behind a decorative folding screen before shedding her clothes. As her dress inevitably flew over the top of the room divider, you couldn’t help but think: That… Read story

This mixed container with Fiesta hibiscus and blue lobelia is an explosion of color.

Fiesta hibiscus: Vacation packaged as a plant

This mixed container with Fiesta hibiscus and blue lobelia is an explosion of color.

June 18, 2019, 6:01am Life

An old hibiscus has The Garden Guy under a magical spell this year for a couple of reasons. Now when I say old, I’m not talking about a specific plant but a variety, Fiesta, that made its debut 53 years ago. Read story

FILE - In this April 4, 2016 file photo, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt attend the premiere of “Nothing Left Unsaid” at the Time Warner Center in New York. Vanderbilt, the “poor little rich girl” heiress at the center of a scandalous custody battle of the 1930s and the designer jeans queen of the 1970s and ‘80s, died on Monday, June 17, 2019, at 95, according to her son, Cooper.

Gloria Vanderbilt, heiress, jeans queen, dies at 95

FILE - In this April 4, 2016 file photo, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt attend the premiere of “Nothing Left Unsaid” at the Time Warner Center in New York. Vanderbilt, the “poor little rich girl” heiress at the center of a scandalous custody battle of the 1930s and the designer jeans queen of the 1970s and ‘80s, died on Monday, June 17, 2019, at 95, according to her son, Cooper.

June 17, 2019, 9:40am Life

Gloria Vanderbilt, the intrepid heiress, artist and romantic who began her extraordinary life as the “poor little rich girl” of the Great Depression, survived family tragedy and multiple marriages and reigned during the 1970s and ‘80s as a designer jeans pioneer, died Monday at the age of 95. Read story

Britain’s Prince Harry speaks on stage during a concert hosted by his charity Sentebale at Hampton Court Palace, in London, Tuesday June 11, 2019. The concert will raise funds and awareness for Sentebale, the charity founded by Prince Harry and Lesotho’s Prince Seeiso in 2006, to support children and young people affected by HIV and AIDS in Lesotho, Botswana and Malawi.

Prince Harry champions mother’s cause: clearing land mines

Britain’s Prince Harry speaks on stage during a concert hosted by his charity Sentebale at Hampton Court Palace, in London, Tuesday June 11, 2019. The concert will raise funds and awareness for Sentebale, the charity founded by Prince Harry and Lesotho’s Prince Seeiso in 2006, to support children and young people affected by HIV and AIDS in Lesotho, Botswana and Malawi.

June 17, 2019, 9:39am Life

Prince Harry has offered his support to a new initiative to clear land mines from a wilderness area in Angola, saying it will protect lives and help communities. Read story

A bar table and stools add a little height to the balcony without taking up too much space.

Don’t let a small balcony stop you from enjoying that outdoor space

A bar table and stools add a little height to the balcony without taking up too much space.

June 11, 2019, 6:03am Life

When interior designer Kyra Williams lived in Paris, she was always happy to see her fellow city dwellers perched on their balconies, enjoying coffee with friends. “If you’re in the heart of an amazing city, your apartment is probably really tiny, so real estate is important,” says Williams, lead designer… Read story

Spider mite damage on the underside of tomato leaves.

Gardening with Allen: What’s up with discolored leaves?

Spider mite damage on the underside of tomato leaves.

June 11, 2019, 6:03am Clark County Life

I have discolored leaves on several plants and the leaves are starting to drop. I don’t see any insects. Is there a disease affecting them? Read story