03/12/10 Yakima PeopleFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:02AMSaint Martin's University junior Katie Hawkins, a West Valley High School graduate, has been chosen to present two papers at the English Honor Society conference later this month.
So far so goodFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:32AMIt will be March by the time you read this and so far this is how my year is going.
Mt. Pulag off limits to trekkers to prevent forest firesFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:30AMMt. Pulag National Park is off limits to campers and other visitors to prevent forest fires and allow burnt forest patches to heal, officials of Kabayan town have declared.
Scott's killer guilty of first-degree murderFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:16AMTHE CANADIAN PRESS IQALUIT, Nunavut — A Nunavut man has been found guilty of first-degree murder for shooting a Mountie in the head while the officer sat in his police truck. Pingoatuk Kolola, 39, was charged after RCMP Const.[...]
SJC gun ruling triggers frustrationThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:52PMRichard Callaghan gives away a trigger lock with every gun he sells at his Mechanic Street shop in Marlborough, but he wonders why he's required to use one when he's in his own home.
N-Dubz house hunting in USThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:49PMN-Dubz have been offered the chance to move to the US market, and are currently looking for a house in Los Angeles while their contract is being sorted out.
There’s a New Deal at Roosevelt’s DormThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:45PMThe nonprofit FDR Suite Foundation plans to restore a Harvard dorm as a minimuseum and guest quarters.
Felon Found With Arsenal Of Firearms, Deputies SayThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:20PMThurston County sheriff's deputies say they found an arsenal of 37 weapons when they searched a home near Lacey where a convicted felon was living.
Hit and run in Osborne VillageThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:19PMPolice are on scene at River Avenue and Osborne Street for a report of a pedestrian being struck and injured by a vehicle.
Celebrities answer letters of 'Little Billy' — really a grown-up pranksterThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:02PMWASHINGTON (AP) — Over the years, "Little Billy" learned much from the country's top minds. Secretaries of state, touched by the 10-year-old's handwritten letters on grade-school notepaper, wrote back advising him how to settle a treehouse dispute with his sister.
Author assumes guise of 10-year-old to punk famousThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:59PMSecretaries of state, touched by the 10-year-old's handwritten letters on grade-school notepaper, wrote back advising him how to settle a treehouse dispute with his sister. O.J. Simpson's lawyer told him how to get off the hook on accusations he destroyed a doll. A publisher of racy magazines, asked whether there was a version for kids, told him to read the Sears catalog instead, and you'll be ...
Author's exploits as kid pay offThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:47PM"Little Billy" has learned much from the famous and infamous, but it was all a setup. Billy is actually an adult and his correspondence has now been published.
Briefs - March 11Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:43PMSenior Meal every third Sunday at Clarinda Regional Health Center
It's Chelsu-BoFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:32PMSONGBIRD Boyle is to become a London lass after caving in to pleas to find a safer home
Accused stands as only defence witness at Iqaluit murder trialFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:29PMThe defence closed its case Friday in the Iqaluit trial of Pingoatuk Kolola, who's facing a charge of first-degree murder in the November, 2007 shooting death of RCMP Const. Douglas Scott.
Update: Gulf County Stabbing Leaves One Man DeadFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:45PMAn early morning stabbing in Gulf County leaves one man dead and another one in critical condition. Authorities say the stabbings occurred early this morning at a party.
• Dinner and meeting:Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:36PM6:30 p.m. March 9, Shoney’s, 379 Long Shoals Road, Arden. Make reservations at 681-8188.
Weekend Warrior 03/05/10Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:33PMIt's all about Battlefield: Bad Company 2 this weekend, and Heavy Rain for those of us in the single-player camp. Read on to find out what we're playing, then head over to the comments section and let us know what you're playing this weekend. Andy: My weekend is going to consist of a heavy dosage of Heavy Rain, followed by sleep, and then some hard mode World of Warcraft until I can’t see ...
Missing Melbourne boy found murderedThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:39PMPolice are hunting for the killer of a three-year-old boy found dead by the side of a Melbourne road just hours after he went missing from a relative's home.
Old Webster House burnedThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:06PMThe old Webster House in Central burned Feb. 20 — about 100 years after it was built by Frank Webster — but not before it was well used by families and for local law enforcement and firefighter training.
Cowboy rides againThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:01PMSean McNamara/Dog House Cowboy pulled in from Flagstaff last Saturday, driving through a storm and arriving just in time for Kevin’s memorial. They were roommates in the License Plate House on Pacific Street many moons ago, and frequent partners on the local radio.
Man arrested in Grand Forks Herald shotgun incidentThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:43AMGRAND FORKS - A Grand Forks man wanted on charges related to the loaded shotgun found last week in the Herald’s building was arrested just before midnight after a several-hour standoff at a south Grand Forks mobile home.
Is Your Child's Backpack Too Heavy?Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:23AMFind out if your child's backpack is too heavy with this interactive calculator.
Missing boy, 3, found dead on roadsideThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:21AMPOLICE are hunting for the killer of a three-year-old boy found dead by the side of a Melbourne road just hours after he went missing from a relative's home.
Two hurt in shooting near Inner Harbor after fight at nightclubThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:11AMVelvet Rope club downtown was site of near riot last week Two young men who had been involved in a fight inside a downtown Baltimore nightclub where a near riot occurred last week were shot and wounded early Thursday near the Inner Harbor, according to police who repeated calls for the club to be shut down.
Thomas Edward KilbornTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:15PMThomas Edward Kilborn, a former longtime resident of Issaquah, died at home in Maple Valley on Feb. 27. He was 86.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. March 6 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1100 Sixth Ave. S.E., Issaquah. A visitation for family and friends will be held in the Relief [...]
Wanted: Access to private landTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:59PMA growing number of Minnesotans say the time has come for the state to adopt a program that offers hunters the chance to walk on private land.
Fla. lawmakers consider exotic reptile banTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:28PMFlorida lawmakers ratcheted up the war on exotic reptiles Tuesday with a proposal to ban ownership of the animals outright. Florida has for two years required owners to license eight species of snakes and lizards as concern has grown over dumped...
Every Man For Himself - Afghan Militias Take On TalibanTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:13PMIn some parts of Afghanistan, neither the Afghan security forces nor the international ISAF troops have been able to protect ordinary people. Now the Americans are arming local militias so they can take on the Taliban.
Drugs, Weapons Seized During Salinas RaidTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:45PMA raid at an east Salinas building resulted in eight arrests as law enforcement agents seized weapons and drugs.
Gerald Sindell: NY Times Book Review Offers Brutal Starvation DietMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:36AMCan someone tell me why the N.Y. Times is reviewing a book that's been out for more than a month, already reviewed in the paper, and is already on the Times bestseller list?
NATO warship sinks pirate ship off SomaliaMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:08AMNATO says one of its destroyers has sunk a pirate mothership in the Indian Ocean off the Somali coast.
Biologist wins elk calling competitionMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:05AMAn unknowledgeable observer might have thought they heard a seagull screeching, a lamb mewling or even a monkey screaming, as seven competitors took to the stage as part of the Canadian Elk Calling Championships on Saturday.
DNR proposes changes in Minn. hunting seasonsMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:54AMThe Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is taking public input on a series of proposed changes in the hunting seasons. They’re conducting public input meetings around the state but as usual there are none close to this area.
Amy Winehouse is buying $3.8m homeMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:52AMAmy Winehouse is returning to Camden, north London, after moving out of the area last year.
Your Open House: Who's Buying the Priciest Park Slope Brownstones?Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:42AMThere's a certain retro chic about shopping for $3.5 million brownstones on a Sunday afternoon in Park Slope. Throw in nine wood-burning fireplaces, five bedrooms, and a fully stocked wet bar, and it's like it's 2005 all over again. But, thankfully, these are kinder, gentler times than when Park Slopers were rumored to fight wars with Bugaboo strollers over organic co-op bananas. On Sunday, the ...
Clubs & Organizations - Updated April 2, 2009Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:37AMlobbies for senior citizen benefits at the national, statewide and local level and is a social group with service to others in mind. It meets 9:30 a.m. to noon the second Monday at the Nassau County Council on Aging, 1367 South 18th St, just south of the hospital parking lot.
Letter to the Editor: Pigeon shoots must be outlawedMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:21AMBob Barker, the former game show host, has donated $1 million to SHARK, an animal protection organization, to stop live pigeon shoots in Pennsylvania.