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How was your Black Friday shopping experience?

Did you go out and try to get some of the best deals on Black Friday? If so, how was it? Did you spend less or more than last year. Let us know in this Action News blog!

WATCH YOUR CREDIT CARD

ALOT OF YOU WILL BE SAYING CHARGE IT THIS WEEKEND. THE CONSUMERS UNION SAYS IN THIS UNCERTAIN ECONOMY.... EVEN CUSTOMERS WHO PAY ON TIME COULD GET HIT WITH HIGHER INTEREST RATES. CREDIT CARD COMPANIES SET RATES BASED ON RISK, SO CHARGE TOO MUCH, MISS A PAYMENT OR EVEN CARRY A LARGE BALANCE FOR TOO LONG AND YOUR CONTRACT COULD CHANGE. REMEMBER, Most companies have a clause in their contract that says that they can raise interest rates, fees at any time for any purpose. According to the American Bankers Association, about 75% of families have more than one credit card-so the temptation to just charge it this holiday season may just be too great. IF YOUR RATES DO GO UP.... CALL YOUR CREDIT CARD COMPANY DON'T GIVE UP.... IF THEY TELL YOU NO.... THEY WON'T REDUCE YOUR INTEREST RATE, CALL BACK ASK FOR THE SUPERVISOR. THE BOTTOM LINE: PERSISTENCE CAN PAY OFF.

Rain, rain, sad to see you go away by Meteorologist Mike Tsolinas.

Finally a nice rain event in the valley! After two days of on and off rain many areas in the valley had a half to one inch of rain in 48 hours. Yesterday at the airport a record of .14" of rain fell and for the month we have had .47". Since September 1st we have only had .51", so considering .47" of that came in the last 48 hours, as per usual it's feast or famine here in the desert! Normally our totals over the past 40 or so years would put us in the 4.05" area for the year so far, but this year even with our great rainfall of late we have had just 1.49" for the year, a deficit of 2.56 inches! This weekend looks great and so does the start of December with temps. pressing 70 degrees on the first. Are you ready for some football? I am, in fact I love this time of year between Halloween and New Years Eve, lot's and lot's and lot's and lot's of FOOTBALL, the greatest game ever invented. I'm surprised Thomas Edison our greatest inventor didn't create it. Hey who is your favorite team? I'd love to know. Mine are the Northwestern University Wildcats and the Chicago Bears. Who do you like as this years collegiate champs? How bout the pro's...who will win the Superbowl? In college this year, I like either Alabama or Florida, the Southeast conference is just too tough...BUT...Oklahoma looks AWESOME...did you see what they did to Texas Tech? That was abuse of power, wow! In the pro's...I have to go with the Giants, but watch out for Dallas making a move here and with the emmergence of Matt Cassell in New England, both the Pats and the Jets look great...Add the Titans and Pittsburgh with that ridiculous defense they have and the AFC should be a horse...I'll take the Giants and the Patriots in a rematch of last year in the Superbowl with the Giants winning their second in a row...take care...Mike

STEALS AND DEALS

TALK ABOUT SOME AFTER THANKSGIVING... STEALS AND DEALS... CONTACT 13 HAS SOME GREAT BUYS.... FOR BLACK FRIDAY... KEEP IN MIND... MANY OF THESE ARE EARLY BIRD DOORBUSTERS.... WITH LIMITED QUANTITIES! HERE'S SOME OF THE BEST DEALS: AT BEST BUY: A 50 INCH H-D TV FOR -8- HUNDRED 99 DOLLARS... AT WAL-MART: X-BOX 360 THE BASIC VERSION WITH GUITAR HERO: $199 AND... MAGNAVOX BLU-RAY DVD PLAYER: A HUNDRED -28- DOLLARS ¤A3 AT TARGET: WESTINGHOUSE 27 INCH L-C-D H-D-TV: $299 AT KMART: BUY A NINTENDO DS.... GET A -25- DOLLAR COUPON FOR NINTENDO GAMES AND... AT TOYS R US: MANY 50 PERCENT OFF DEALS STARTING FRIDAY AT 5AM

Happy Thanksgiving to you! 

If you have a recipe you want to share - post it right here!

Thank you to one of our fantastic viewers, Art, who sent in this recipe for Cranberry Orange Relish.

Cranberry Orange Relish

• 4 cups cranberries, washed and sorted

• 2 large Navel (seedless) oranges

• 2 cups sugar

Wash the cranberries well.Peel the oranges and section, removing as much of the white membrane as possible. Roughly chop the orange peels and pulse a few times in a blender or food processor until pieces are fairly small. Add the cranberries, orange sections and sugar to the blender, and pulse a few more times, scraping down the sides as necessary. Don't overdo it; this mixture should be chunky -- not liquified. Best when chilled for 24 hours before serving. Give it a few turns with a spoon before dishing it up ________________________________________

Note: This relish will keep up to a week, covered, in the refrigerator. If you can't find seedless oranges, use ordinary oranges, but make sure you remove every seed. The best oranges should be plump, heavy for their size, and have a fairly thin skin.

Should failure to wear a seat belt be made a primary instead of a secondary violation?

A member of the Buckle Up Nevada Coalition wants state lawmakers to make failure to wear a seat belt a primary, instead of secondary violation. Do you agree with this suggestion? What do you think about the current seat belt law? Let us know in this Action News blog.

LAS VEGAS STEALS AND DEALS

THE RECESSION IS TURNING OUT SOME AMAZING SO CALLED "STEALS AND DEALS" FOR LOCALS... INTERESTED IN STAYING ON THE LAS VEGAS STRIP! SOME HOTELS ARE OFFERING ROCK BOTTOM PRICES.... JUST TO GET -YOU-..... IN THE DOOR! TONIGHT... CONTACT 13'S GOT THE THE SCOOP ON SOME OF THE VALLEY'S BEST LOCAL DEALS AT 4 & 6 PM TONIGHT

LAS VEGAS HOUSING MARKET STILL SUFFERING

THERE'S FRESH EVIDENCE OF THE MASSIVE HOLE.... THE HOUSING MARKET IS STILL TRAPPED IN! A NEW SURVEY FINDS.... -18- PERCENT OF HOMEOWNERS OWE MORE ON THEIR MORTGAGE.... THAN THEIR HOME IS WORTH.... THAT'S KNOWN..... AS BEING UNDERWATER. THE HARDEST HIT STATE IS NEVADA... WHERE NEARLY HALF OF MORTGAGES ARE UNDERWATER. ALSO... THE DROP IN HOME PRICES ARE BEING FELT IN THE WEST. PHOENIX POSTED THE LARGEST YEAR TO YEAR DECLINE... FOLLOWED BY LAS VEGAS... SAN FRANCISCO... MIAMI AND LOS ANGELES TO ROUND OUT THE TOP -5-.

Finally some rain by Meteorologist Mike Tsolinas.

Just in time for Thanksgiving it's a good old fashioned rain event. A strong Pacific low will move in off the coast of California and essentially run right over off here in the valley. Rain should start sometime early tomorrow morning and thicken up during the day. Computer estimate rainge from .40" to 1.22" of rain through Thanksgiving. Temps. will nose dive into the low 60s or upper 50s. Most of the rain will fall tomorrow but spotty showers will linger through Thanksgiving. The weekend looks fine and warmer too. Shout out and props. to John Miller Special Eduction school where I read today. A great group of kids and adults as well. Tomorrow I'll be at Dondero Elementary with an umbrella...LOL...take care...Mike

Questions about the I-15 Construction?

According to NDOT the I-15 Design build project is expected to be completed by Fall 2010. That means many more months of construction that will affect our commute. We want to hear your questions and concerns about the I-15 construction and we will take those questions to NDOT and do our best to find out the answers. We'll post them right here on the Traffic Blog page. You can also check out the I-15 Design build link from our traffic page. Post your questions here in a response or email them to :ksmith@ktnv.com