Daniel Howes: Snyder aims for state 'turnaround'

Republican Rick Snyder is running for governor, but he sounds more like a guy campaigning to be truth-teller-in-chief.

Living a green dream

and terms such as low flow and compact fluorescents are more common. "Eco-Home was the first in the country where a living, breathing human being began to retrofit an old home and open it up as a public demonstration for living differently. She was really the pioneer," said Lois Arkin, who in 1993 founded Eco-Village, a community in Los Angeles' Koreatown that's focused on living sustainably.

Raised beds easy to manage, have more area for crops

A garden design idea that should be easier to manage is to build raised beds. These should be 3 or 4 feet wide and various lengths with a path on each side. The width should be about 2 feet if the bed is along a structure with access from only one si ...

Delano area calendar

Delano Farmers Market NOW TO OCT. - The Delano Farmers Market, located on the corner of Highway 12 and County Line Road in the Flippin' Bills' parking lot, is open from 2 to 6 p.m., Wednesdays from May through October. The Farmers' Market is local farmers selling fresh, locally grown produce and other products, including breads, fruits, jams, honey, maple syrup, eggs, beef products, Kettle Korn ...

Old Farmer's Almanac says snow should stay to the south

Good news, folks! We've got a dry, if cold, winter coming.