Insider?s view: Appomattox opens doors for home tour
It?s the third annual Tour of Homes.

Carbon monoxide a winter threat
With December comes the desire to shut the windows and doors, seal all the cracks from the threat of cold drafts and crank up the heater to keep warm during the long Routt County winter.

On the trail of art
On a rainy, gray day, the Weston studio of artist Judy Henderson beckons. Beyond the large glass windows and doors, whimsical sculptures rest atop pedestals and fill the corners, while brightly colored paintings hang on the wall, reflecting her varied artistic styles.

EPA: January is Radon Action Month
Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. And it may be lurking in your home. Granite counter tops are among the household items that can contain the colorless, odorless gas. The EPA suggests getting the radon test during January when most homes keep their windows and doors closed. As FOX 13's Brett Benson reports.

Residents warned of Millstone home burglaries
State Police are warning residents to lock the doors and windows of their homes after an attempted burglary last week and two other house burglaries in the last month and a half.

Break-in at Elgin Salvation Army yields nothing
ELGIN - The Salvation Army in Elgin was broken into and vandalized overnight from Saturday to Sunday, but nothing was taken, the organization reported.

Candle blamed for fire in Broadway apartment
Mark Weiler said he's glad he went to bed later than planned Tuesday, or he may not have smelled the fire burning in the apartment unit next to his. No one was injured in the fire, which damaged a second-floor unit above Zandbroz Variety store at 420 Broadway in downtown Fargo. Advertisement: Butler Machinery Company New Cat C-Series Check New Cat C -Series. Skid Steer and Multi ...

String of City Church Burglaries
A rash of church break-ins in Lancaster has several congregations on edge.  Eleven city churches have been hit since mid-October. Shattered windows, smashed locks, and broken doors are all too familiar sights at churches across Lancaster. Bill Marshall is on the property committee at St. Peter's United Church of Christ, at the corner of College and Buchanan Avenues.  Marshall was forced to ...

Microsoft opens doors for Vista SP2 beta
Microsoft has announced that it is making the latest beta of Vista Service Pack Two (SP2) available to all on Thursday.

Police Reports
Frisco police reports from Nov. 11 to 16, compiled by Ann Marie Shambaugh from information provided by the Frisco Police Department. 5:16 a.m. Unknown subjects forced entry through adjacent vacant building and stole multiple items at 4000 block of Legacy Drive.

Keith Brown Building Materials closes, lets workers go
Keith Brown Building Materials, a Willamette Valley fixture for generations of homebuilders and do-it-yourselfers, closed its doors for the final time Tuesday. Company Chairman Brad Pence said the 80-year-old hardware store and lumber supplier couldn't outrun the whirlwind of troubles...

Home, sweet home
Unless you have a culinary degree, an incredibly steady hand and a few months to spare, you probably won't be able to recreate those breathtaking gingerbread houses that dazzle from bakeshop windows.

Parents angry about lead paint in schools
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Some parents in St. Louis are angry that 27 grade schools have potential lead paint hazards, but the district does not have money budgeted to fix the problem. About two dozen people attended a rally Tuesday outside Roe Elementary School to demand that the district remove lead paint from grade schools. Peeling paint was visible around windows on the building exterior, including ...

Winter activities
It's almost here again. For some people, winter is a horrible time of year. Good for shutting doors and windows, turning up the heat and trying to endure the miserable weather. For others, it's all about having fun despite what the thermometer reads. Here are a few winter activities to stave off the freezing cold.

Smashed school windows 'a mar' for Westport: RCMP
Vandals in a small village on Newfoundland's Baie Verte Peninsula knocked out almost every window in the community's school.

Hundreds throng Mumbai's Ground Zero
Standing shattered behind the Gateway of India with soot marred walls, bullet riddled doors, broken window panes and splinter marks, the terrorist-hit structures are now the most sought after tourist destinations in the city.Welcome to the world of 'disaster tourism' as many call it, where Taj Mahal and Oberoi Hotel along with Nariman House and of course the Leopold Cafe have become the ...

Evil Ebenezer becomes Good Old Ebbie
Live! On Stage! Review by Mary Alderson London?s Grand Theatre is opening its doors to kids with this production of A Christmas Carol. While the whole family will enjoy this play, it?s definitely geared to keep children enthralled.

What You Get for ... $600,000
A two-bedroom house on Lopez Island, Wash., an apartment in Boston and a house in Sebastopol, Calif.

Turning your clunker into cash
Your old beater is on its last legs. It doesn't start so well anymore. The doors don't close properly. The transmission is getting a little [...]

Embassy Suites® Los Angeles?Glendale Opens Doors
MEMPHIS, Tenn | Embassy Suites Hotels today announces the opening of the Embassy Suites Los Angeles--Glendale. Centrally located in Downtown Glendale, the 272-suite hotel is the brand's first in Glendale, sixth in the greater Los Angeles area and the 196th Embassy Suites Hotel in the brand's portfolio.