Kim Penney came in second in the senior writers category of the Sooke Scribbers literary competition held earlier this year. This is her untitled submission.

PUTNAM - A uniformed "officer" sat in a parked police cruiser on Church Street yesterday monitoring traffic.

The shop makes custom window treatments, roman shades, bedding and light upholstery. Hours are 9 am till 4 pm Tuesday through Thursday and by appointment. ...

Charley Hoffman rallied with an 11-birdie finish at the Deutsche Bank Championship and moved to second in the FedEx Cup playoffs.

If your windows on the world no longer enhance the facade of your house, shield it from the elements or filter out noise, there is no better time to update them.

There are many different types of window shades to think about, and a new and upcoming trend is that of roller shades. These were popular earlier in the 1970s. They were also established, at that time, as blackout roller shades. ...

Many people start out with looking at the different varieties of texture in the window shades. You can get a very plush look with the fabrics that have the patterns woven into them. You can even get a linen or lace type of pattern for a ...

The best window treatment to conserve energy and electricity is the shades or blinds. These types of window coverings have the capability and designed to control the amount of shade or light you just need for the room. ...

Bamboo roman shades are different from other types of window coverings, such as bamboo blinds, in that they stack up in evenly sized panels when the shade is lifted. When the bamboo shade is lowered, however, they create a relatively ...

Cellular Shade window treatments, like the ones offered by Bali, provide the ultimate in window covering energy savings. By trapping air in the cell pockets, the shades act as an efficient insulator, similar to how insulation batting ...