There was nothing left in the fruit bowl but a brown banana and a couple of woolly pears.

Dull job, no interests, no dates. He's really in a rut.

A few years from now, these stems will develop into a barrier against erosion, a carbon sink and a habitat for distinctive Highland birds such as the capercaillie and ptarmigan.

Based on previous experience, Nevada City was braced for a massive influx of so-called “trimmigrants” when the marijuana harvest season started.