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My two-year-old Siamese Cat has decided she no longer needs to use the litter box to poop. She seems to think it is perfectly acceptable to use our bed instead. She has been doing it for about a month. Our vet...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is committed to rolling out a new app for hunting and fishing licenses, despite an auditor’s report this week that the agency is not prepared to begin phasing...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is resuming commercial salmon fishing after three consecutive years of closure due to concerns over declining populations.

Gavin Newsom and state officials celebrated the move, citing the...Read more

BRADENTON, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced major upgrades for Sunshine Skyway fishing piers, and anglers who frequent the piers are excited.

The announcement during a March press conference in Bradenton, during which...Read more

In the cupboard right above my washing machine, there's a bar of Fels-Naptha laundry soap standing in a coffee mug. I'm sure it's five years old, and it appears that it will be good for at least another five. When I come ...Read more

Above the bay windows that run up the center of a two-story apartment building in Uptown, Nick Serra stands on what had been the roof but will soon be the balcony for a new third-floor unit he’s adding.

In many ...Read more

Q. I just got married to a man with three children. Their mother died two years ago, and we have bonded quite well. Problem is the kids' grandmother -- the children's mother's mother -- seems very jealous and undermines ...Read more

Home robotics, once the domain of science fiction and speculative design, has steadily moved into the mainstream, reshaping how people clean, cook, monitor and even interact within their homes. What began with simple, ...Read more

The house was not finished when it was built. It was only prepared.

Walls were painted, floors laid, fixtures installed. It was, by every conventional measure, complete. And yet, in the days and months that followed, ...Read more

Former U.S. Davis Cup team captain Patrick McEnroe is now the executive director of the John McEnroe Tennis Academy and a tennis analyst. He also hosts the SiriusXM podcast “Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe.” The ...Read more

For decades, I've been collecting and disseminating timesaving and money-saving tips. Readers email them to me, comment with them on my website at EverydayCheapskate.com, hand them to me on little scraps of paper and even ...Read more

Tiny, overlooked Slovenia is one of Europe’s most unexpectedly charming destinations. Nestled where the Alps meet the Adriatic Sea, this land boasts spectacular natural beauty, a fascinating recent history, and a spirit ...Read more

These chicken nachos have crunchy chips topped with hot spiced shredded chicken, beans and melted cheese with cooling chunks of avocado, red onion and cilantro. If you like heat, add jalapeno slices at the end. These quick...Read more

This is a standby recipe in my culinary rotation. Long grain rice stays fluffy after it is cooked and doesn’t clump together. Celery leaves, spinach, parsley, and mild green chiles lend a fresh and slightly spicy touch ...Read more

I love citrus. From tiny kumquats to blood oranges to yellow and pink grapefruits, I keep my fruit bowl well-stocked and homeandleisure/recipes/varietymenu/s-4069248">Read more