September 5, 2007
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FAYETTEVILLE Are there bedbugs in Northwest Arkansas?
For the first time since a deadly fire claimed the lives of two local firefighters, the governor visits the fire scene. Governor Deval Patrick is explainin…
Jackelin Javier pays $877 a month in rent for her two-bedroom apartment on West 150th Street. Just a few blocks away, new condos are selling for upwards of $800,000 each.
Whether it's leaky faucets, clogged drains, cockroaches or a collapsing roof, everyone who has lived off campus has had trouble with his or her apartment. That doesn't mean you have to buy a monkey wrench yourself. Stephanie Chang, an attorney for Student Legal Services, offers these tips on how to deal with intrusive landlords, avoid losing your security deposit and stave off predatory insects.
They're everywhere. The size of only an apple seed, these flat, oval insects that feed on human blood, and live in cracks around beds or furniture have made a comeback. Nearly eradicated since World War II, they're back in droves, infesting homes, hotels, and office buildings in all 50 states.
Rich Maladecki, 53, president of the Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Association for the past 10 years. He spoke with staff writer Christopher Boyd.
By Adam Voiland For Kyle Anderson, 19, the battle began with a row of welts on his stomach. Soon the Arizona State University student, who was living in a private apartment complex in Tempe, was waking up repeatedly at night to smash anything that moved. His prey? Cimex lectularius, those notorious nocturnal, lentil-size bedbugs that feed on human blood, can travel on anything from luggage to a …
No more bedbugs are biting at a Syncrude campsite after an isolated case of the critters has been fumigated out of existence and no others have been found.
Cockroaches, termites, fleas, ants and bedbugs are enjoying the summer at least as much as you are, with new invaders arriving all the time.